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Cash on Hand for Morgan Stanley (MS)

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Metric

Latest period

$659.74B

YoY change

+34.5%

5Y CAGR

+2.6%

Peak year (2025)

$539.97B

Cash on Hand history chart for Morgan Stanley (MS) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: $539.97B

Cash on Hand growth chart for Morgan Stanley (MS) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: +34.5%

Cash on Hand history table for Morgan Stanley (MS) from 1985 to 2025

  • 2025$539.97B+34.5%
  • 2024$401.59B-13.1%
  • 2023$461.89B-1.3%
  • 2022$467.86B-6.5%
  • 2021$500.35B+5.5%
  • 2020$474.23B+28.6%
  • 2019$368.83B+3.2%
  • 2018$357.29B+13.7%
  • 2017$314.17B-1.2%
  • 2016$318.11B-0.7%
  • 2015$320.38B-13.0%
  • 2014$368.39B-7.2%
  • 2013$396.83B+7.7%
  • 2012$368.38B+49.4%
  • 2011$246.60B-1.8%
  • 2010$251.18B+23.0%
  • 2009$204.24B-10.2%
  • 2008$227.54B+4.8%
  • 2007$217.19B-5.2%
  • 2006$228.99B-7.1%
  • 2005$246.48B+58.2%
  • 2004$155.85B+189.6%
  • 2003$53.83B-12.7%
  • 2002$61.69B+18.0%
  • 2001$52.29B+13.3%
  • 2000$46.15B+21.5%
  • 1999$37.97B+125.0%
  • 1998$16.88B+104.5%
  • 1997$8.26B+312.9%
  • 1996$2.00B+36.5%
  • 1995$1.46B+9.8%
  • 1994$1.33B+60.7%
  • 1993$830.30M-98.9%
  • 1992$73.69B+24.6%
  • 1991$59.12B+17.8%
  • 1990$50.19B+0.6%
  • 1989$49.89B—
  • 1988$0.00—
  • 1987$0.00—
  • 1986$0.00—
  • 1985$0.00—

Cash on Hand values are taken from Morgan Stanley's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Cash on Hand at Morgan Stanley (MS)

According to Morgan Stanley's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $659.74B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

In 2025, Morgan Stanley (MS) cash and short-term investments totalled $539.97B – surged 34.5% year-over-year.

Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Morgan Stanley cash and short-term investments produced a CAGR of +2.6% – with mixed annual results across the window.

$539.97B stands as the all-time-high annual cash and short-term investments, posted in 2025, against a low of $0.00 during 1985.

Morgan Stanley Cash on Hand by Year

Morgan Stanley Cash on Hand 2025: $539.97B

Morgan Stanley posted cash and short-term investments of $539.97B in 2025, surged 34.5% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Morgan Stanley Cash on Hand 2024: $401.59B

In 2024, Morgan Stanley reported cash and short-term investments of $401.59B, declined 13.1% below 2023.

Morgan Stanley Cash on Hand 2023: $461.89B

Morgan Stanley cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $461.89B, edged down 1.3% below 2022.

Morgan Stanley Cash on Hand 2022: $467.86B

2022's cash and short-term investments for Morgan Stanley came in at $467.86B, declined 6.5% below 2021.

Morgan Stanley Cash on Hand 2021: $500.35B

Morgan Stanley cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $500.35B.

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