Morgan Stanley(US:MS)2025-08-04 20:30Financial Information Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations This section provides an overview of Morgan Stanley's financial performance, business segments, and key financial metrics for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2025 Introduction Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm operating across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments, offering diverse products and services to a broad client base - Morgan Stanley operates in three main business segments: Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management, providing a wide array of financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals12 - Future results may be materially affected by competition, legislative, legal, and regulatory developments, and other risk factors17 Executive Summary Morgan Stanley reported strong financial results for Q2 2025 and YTD 2025, with significant increases in net revenues, net income, and diluted EPS | Metric | Q2 2025 ($ millions) | Q2 2024 ($ millions) | % Change (QoQ) | | :-------------------------------- | :------------------- | :------------------- | :--------------- | | Net Revenues | $16,800 | $15,000 | 12% | | Net Income Applicable to Morgan Stanley | $3,500 | $3,100 | 15% | | Diluted EPS | $2.13 | $1.82 | 17% | | Metric | YTD 2025 ($ millions) | YTD 2024 ($ millions) | % Change (YoY) | | :-------------------------------- | :------------------- | :------------------- | :--------------- | | Net Revenues | $34,500 | $30,200 | 15% | | Net Income Applicable to Morgan Stanley | $7,900 | $6,500 | 21% | | Diluted EPS | $4.73 | $3.85 | 23% | - The Firm delivered ROE of 13.9% and ROTCE of 18.2% for Q2 2025. The expense efficiency ratio was 71% for Q2 and 70% YTD, reflecting cost discipline and productivity gains25 - Institutional Securities reported $7.6 billion in net revenues, driven by strong Markets business performance, especially in Equity. Wealth Management delivered a pre-tax margin of 28.3% with $7.8 billion in net revenues, boosted by higher Asset management and Transactional revenues, adding $59 billion in net new assets. Investment Management saw $1.6 billion in net revenues, primarily from asset management fees on higher AUM25 Selected Financial Information and Other Statistical Data | Metric | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | | :-------------------------------- | :------ | :------ | :------- | :------- | | Net revenues ($ millions) | 16,792 | 15,019 | 34,531 | 30,155 | | Earnings applicable to common shareholders ($ millions) | 3,392 | 2,942 | 7,549 | 6,208 | | Earnings per diluted common share | 2.13 | 1.82 | 4.73 | 3.85 | | Expense efficiency ratio | 71% | 72% | 70% | 72% | | ROE | 13.9% | 13.0% | 15.7% | 13.8% | | ROTCE | 18.2% | 17.5% | 20.6% | 18.6% | | Pre-tax margin | 28% | 27% | 29% | 28% | | Effective tax rate | 22.7% | 23.5% | 21.8% | 22.3% | | Pre-tax margin by segment: | | | | | | Institutional Securities | 28% | 29% | 32% | 31% | | Wealth Management | 28% | 27% | 28% | 27% | | Investment Management | 21% | 16% | 20% | 17% | | At June 30, 2025 / Dec 31, 2024: | | | | | | Average liquidity resources (Q2/YTD) ($ millions) | 363,389 | 345,440 | | | | Loans ($ millions) | 267,395 | 246,814 | | | | Total assets ($ millions) | 1,353,870 | 1,215,071 | | | | Deposits ($ millions) | 389,377 | 376,007 | | | | Borrowings ($ millions) | 328,801 | 288,819 | | | | Common equity ($ millions) | 98,434 | 94,761 | | | | Tangible common equity ($ millions) | 75,517 | 71,604 | | | | Common shares outstanding (millions) | 1,598 | 1,607 | | | | Book value per common share | 61.59 | 58.98 | | | | Tangible book value per common share | 47.25 | 44.57 | | | | Worldwide employees (thousands) | 80 | 80 | | | | Client assets (billions) | 8,205 | 7,860 | | | | Capital Ratios (June 30, 2025 / Dec 31, 2024): | | | | | | Common Equity Tier 1 capital—Standardized | 15.0% | 15.9% | | | | Tier 1 capital—Standardized | 16.9% | 18.0% | | | | Common Equity Tier 1 capital—Advanced | 15.7% | 15.7% | | | | Tier 1 capital—Advanced | 17.6% | 17.8% | | | | Tier 1 leverage | 6.8% | 6.9% | | | | SLR | 5.5% | 5.6% | | | Economic and Market Conditions The second quarter of 2025 experienced varied market conditions, starting with economic uncertainty and market volatility due to global trade concerns, followed by a steady rebound in capital markets - Q2 2025 began with economic uncertainty and market volatility from global trade concerns, but later saw a steady rebound in capital markets44 - Geopolitical uncertainty, trade policy changes, inflation, and central bank actions are identified as ongoing factors impacting capital markets and business44 Selected Non-GAAP Financial Information The firm uses non-GAAP financial measures like adjusted net revenues, adjusted compensation expense, tangible common equity, and ROTCE to provide additional transparency and comparability of financial condition and operating results - Non-GAAP financial measures are used to provide further transparency and an alternate means of assessing financial condition, operating results, and capital adequacy, particularly by excluding the impact of mark-to-market gains and losses on DCP investments4648 - Tangible common equity, ROTCE, and tangible book value per common share are non-GAAP measures considered useful for evaluating operating performance and capital adequacy, calculated by adjusting common equity for goodwill and intangible assets50 Reconciliations from U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Consolidated Financial Measures | Metric | Q2 2025 (GAAP) | Q2 2025 (Adjusted Non-GAAP) | Q2 2024 (GAAP) | Q2 2024 (Adjusted Non-GAAP) | | :-------------------------------- | :------------- | :-------------------------- | :------------- | :-------------------------- | | Net revenues ($ millions) | $16,792 | $16,415 | $15,019 | $15,073 | | Compensation expense ($ millions) | $7,190 | $6,819 | $6,460 | $6,405 | | Wealth Management Net revenues ($ millions) | $7,764 | $7,470 | $6,792 | $6,837 | | Wealth Management Compensation expense ($ millions) | $4,147 | $3,883 | $3,601 | $3,568 | | Metric | YTD 2025 (GAAP) | YTD 2025 (Adjusted Non-GAAP) | YTD 2024 (GAAP) | YTD 2024 (Adjusted Non-GAAP) | | :-------------------------------- | :------------- | :-------------------------- | :------------- | :-------------------------- | | Net revenues ($ millions) | $34,531 | $34,303 | $30,155 | $30,022 | | Compensation expense ($ millions) | $14,711 | $14,342 | $13,156 | $12,852 | | Wealth Management Net revenues ($ millions) | $15,091 | $14,928 | $13,672 | $13,577 | | Wealth Management Compensation expense ($ millions) | $8,146 | $7,899 | $7,389 | $7,200 | | Metric | June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | | :-------------------------------- | :------------ | :---------------- | | Common equity ($ millions) | $98,434 | $94,761 | | Less: Goodwill and net intangible assets ($ millions) | ($22,917