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Morgan Stanley cash flow and EPS—

Operating cash flow, capital investment, free cash flow and earnings per share.

Capital allocation

% of tracked cash uses

$28,153M
Morgan Stanley capital allocation. Quarterly values. Missing values are unavailable.
PeriodCapexAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsDebt repaymentsTracked uses
FY 2009 Q2UnavailableUnavailable0.05% · $5M4.05% · $433M95.91% · $10,261M100% · $10,699M
FY 2009 Q3Unavailable6.58% · $300M0.4% · $18M8.06% · $367M84.96% · $3,871M100% · $4,556M
FY 2009 Q4Unavailable0% · $0M0.26% · $13M5.82% · $287M93.91% · $4,629M100% · $4,929M
FY 2010 Q1UnavailableUnavailable2.56% · $262M2.86% · $293M94.58% · $9,693M100% · $10,248M
FY 2010 Q2UnavailableUnavailable0.16% · $13M3.53% · $289M96.31% · $7,877M100% · $8,179M
FY 2010 Q3Unavailable0% · $0M0.68% · $23M8.38% · $285M90.94% · $3,092M100% · $3,400M
FY 2010 Q4Unavailable0.18% · $14M0.24% · $19M3.68% · $289M95.9% · $7,539M100% · $7,861M
FY 2011 Q1UnavailableUnavailable2% · $273M2.22% · $302M95.78% · $13,046M100% · $13,621M
FY 2011 Q2UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
FY 2011 Q3UnavailableUnavailable0.35% · $28M1.52% · $120M98.12% · $7,744M100% · $7,892M
FY 2011 Q4Unavailable0% · $0M0.08% · $6M1.62% · $120M98.3% · $7,296M100% · $7,422M
FY 2012 Q1Unavailable0% · $0M1.12% · $183M0.69% · $112M98.19% · $16,043M100% · $16,338M
FY 2012 Q2UnavailableUnavailable0.08% · $8M1.12% · $118M98.8% · $10,402M100% · $10,528M
FY 2012 Q3UnavailableUnavailable0.31% · $31M1.18% · $119M98.51% · $9,941M100% · $10,091M
FY 2012 Q4UnavailableUnavailable0.07% · $5M1.76% · $120M98.17% · $6,706M100% · $6,831M
FY 2013 Q1UnavailableUnavailable2.46% · $306M0.96% · $119M96.58% · $12,018M100% · $12,443M
FY 2013 Q2UnavailableUnavailable0.07% · $8M1.08% · $120M98.84% · $10,940M100% · $11,068M
FY 2013 Q3UnavailableUnavailable1.63% · $137M1.42% · $119M96.95% · $8,126M100% · $8,382M
FY 2013 Q4UnavailableUnavailable2.99% · $240M1.46% · $117M95.55% · $7,658M100% · $8,015M
FY 2014 Q1UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable1.6% · $143M98.4% · $8,786M100% · $8,929M
FY 2014 Q2UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable1.91% · $244M98.09% · $12,556M100% · $12,800M
FY 2014 Q3UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable7.25% · $265M92.75% · $3,389M100% · $3,654M
FY 2014 Q4UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable2.92% · $252M97.08% · $8,372M100% · $8,624M
FY 2015 Q1UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable5.49% · $310M94.51% · $5,334M100% · $5,644M
FY 2015 Q2UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable4.54% · $363M95.46% · $7,629M100% · $7,992M
FY 2015 Q3UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable8.33% · $423M91.67% · $4,652M100% · $5,075M
FY 2015 Q4UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable3.58% · $359M96.42% · $9,674M100% · $10,033M
FY 2016 Q1UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable5.19% · $436M94.81% · $7,961M100% · $8,397M
FY 2016 Q2UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable4.28% · $355M95.72% · $7,939M100% · $8,294M
FY 2016 Q3UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable6.91% · $520M93.09% · $7,002M100% · $7,522M
FY 2016 Q4UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable5.49% · $435M94.51% · $7,488M100% · $7,923M
FY 2017 Q1UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable4.24% · $511M95.76% · $11,538M100% · $12,049M
FY 2017 Q2UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable6.59% · $443M93.41% · $6,283M100% · $6,726M
FY 2017 Q3UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable7.71% · $608M92.29% · $7,276M100% · $7,884M
FY 2017 Q4UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable4.65% · $523M95.35% · $10,728M100% · $11,251M
FY 2018 Q1UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable5% · $599M95% · $11,377M100% · $11,976M
FY 2018 Q2UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable4.26% · $516M95.74% · $11,604M100% · $12,120M
FY 2018 Q3UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable11.35% · $673M88.65% · $5,254M100% · $5,927M
FY 2018 Q4UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable8.23% · $587M91.77% · $6,546M100% · $7,133M
FY 2019 Q1UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable5.27% · $663M94.73% · $11,927M100% · $12,590M
FY 2019 Q2UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable10.21% · $749M89.79% · $6,586M100% · $7,335M
FY 2019 Q3UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable5.34% · $670M94.66% · $11,878M100% · $12,548M
FY 2019 Q4UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable5.09% · $545M94.91% · $10,157M100% · $10,702M
FY 2020 Q1Unavailable0% · $0MUnavailable4.39% · $688M95.61% · $14,967M100% · $15,655M
FY 2020 Q2Unavailable0% · $0MUnavailable6.21% · $640M93.79% · $9,665M100% · $10,305M
FY 2020 Q3Unavailable0% · $0MUnavailable4.79% · $680M95.21% · $13,519M100% · $14,199M
FY 2020 Q4UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable5.6% · $731M94.4% · $12,333M100% · $13,064M
FY 2021 Q1Unavailable11.43% · $2,648MUnavailable3.26% · $755M85.32% · $19,774M100% · $23,177M
FY 2021 Q2Unavailable0% · $0MUnavailable3.51% · $746M96.49% · $20,526M100% · $21,272M
FY 2021 Q3Unavailable0% · $0MUnavailable7.64% · $1,356M92.36% · $16,399M100% · $17,755M
FY 2021 Q4Unavailable0% · $0MUnavailable8.92% · $1,314M91.08% · $13,425M100% · $14,739M
FY 2022 Q1Unavailable0% · $0MUnavailable10.59% · $1,314M89.41% · $11,094M100% · $12,408M
FY 2022 Q2Unavailable0% · $0MUnavailable13.41% · $1,304M86.59% · $8,420M100% · $9,724M
FY 2022 Q3Unavailable0% · $0MUnavailable15.77% · $1,405M84.23% · $7,505M100% · $8,910M
FY 2022 Q4Unavailable0% · $0MUnavailable14.89% · $1,378M85.11% · $7,879M100% · $9,257M
FY 2023 Q1UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable8.47% · $1,406M91.53% · $15,201M100% · $16,607M
FY 2023 Q2UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable6.75% · $1,379M93.25% · $19,058M100% · $20,437M
FY 2023 Q3UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable9.33% · $1,501M90.67% · $14,588M100% · $16,089M
FY 2023 Q4UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable8.47% · $1,477M91.53% · $15,958M100% · $17,435M
FY 2024 Q1UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable7.78% · $1,496M92.22% · $17,721M100% · $19,217M
FY 2024 Q2UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable6.53% · $1,467M93.47% · $21,015M100% · $22,482M
FY 2024 Q3UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable9.11% · $1,590M90.89% · $15,860M100% · $17,450M
FY 2024 Q4UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable5.82% · $1,585M94.18% · $25,634M100% · $27,219M
FY 2025 Q1UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable7.19% · $1,616M92.81% · $20,845M100% · $22,461M
FY 2025 Q2UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable6.13% · $1,584M93.87% · $24,247M100% · $25,831M
FY 2025 Q3UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable6.13% · $1,705M93.87% · $26,102M100% · $27,807M
FY 2025 Q4UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable5.65% · $1,688M94.35% · $28,199M100% · $29,887M
FY 2026 Q1UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable5.84% · $1,708M94.16% · $27,561M100% · $29,269M
FY 2026 Q2UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable5.96% · $1,677M94.04% · $26,476M100% · $28,153M
Jun 30, 2009 through Jun 30, 2026

Operating cash flow

USD millions

$-2,747M

Capital expenditures

USD millions

—

The reported inputs required for this metric are unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

Free cash flow

USD millions

—

The reported inputs required for this metric are unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

Stock-based compensation

USD millions

$562M

SBC / free cash flow

% · FCF before SBC deduction

—

The reported inputs required for this metric are unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

SBC / operating cash flow

%

—

Software & intangible investment

USD millions

—

Separately disclosed software and intangible investment is unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

Diluted EPS

USD per share

$3.46

Quarterly data

Morgan Stanley cash-flow history. Each metric has its own unit. A dash means inputs are missing or the calculation is undefined.
Fiscal periodEndedOperating cash flowUSD millionsCapital expendituresUSD millionsFree cash flowUSD millionsStock-based compensationUSD millionsSBC / free cash flow%SBC / operating cash flow%Software & intangible investmentUSD millionsDiluted EPSUSD per share
FY 2026 Q2Jun 30, 2026-2,747——562———$3.46
FY 2026 Q1Mar 31, 2026-7,098——571———$3.43
FY 2025 Q4Dec 31, 2025-2,410——469————
FY 2025 Q3Sep 30, 2025-3,332——449———$2.8
FY 2025 Q2Jun 30, 202511,829——469—3.96%—$2.13
FY 2025 Q1Mar 31, 2025-23,976——539———$2.6
FY 2024 Q4Dec 31, 202411,800——391—3.31%——
FY 2024 Q3Sep 30, 2024-17,323——372———$1.88
FY 2024 Q2Jun 30, 20242,525——417—16.51%—$1.82
FY 2024 Q1Mar 31, 20244,360——442—10.14%—$2.02
FY 2023 Q4Dec 31, 2023-17,752——361————
FY 2023 Q3Sep 30, 20233,747——367—9.79%—$1.38
FY 2023 Q2Jun 30, 2023-9,666——423———$1.24
FY 2023 Q1Mar 31, 2023-9,865——558———$1.7
FY 2022 Q4Dec 31, 2022-13,996——498————
FY 2022 Q3Sep 30, 2022-7,553——528———$1.47
FY 2022 Q2Jun 30, 202214,913——418—2.8%—$1.39
FY 2022 Q1Mar 31, 2022239——431—180.33%—$2.02
FY 2021 Q4Dec 31, 2021349——449—128.65%——
FY 2021 Q3Sep 30, 20212,128——500—23.5%—$1.98
FY 2021 Q2Jun 30, 20214,615——618—13.39%—$1.85
FY 2021 Q1Mar 31, 202126,879——518—1.93%—$2.19
FY 2020 Q4Dec 31, 2020-25,390——510———$1.81
FY 2020 Q3Sep 30, 2020-6,867——254———$1.66
FY 2020 Q2Jun 30, 2020-16,810——394———$1.96
FY 2020 Q1Mar 31, 202023,836——154—0.65%—$1.01
FY 2019 Q4Dec 31, 2019-136——328———$1.3
FY 2019 Q3Sep 30, 201913,337——233—1.75%—$1.27
FY 2019 Q2Jun 30, 201910,531——299—2.84%—$1.23
FY 2019 Q1Mar 31, 201917,041——293—1.72%—$1.39
FY 2018 Q4Dec 31, 2018-7,179——177———$0.8
FY 2018 Q3Sep 30, 201814,565——217—1.49%—$1.17
FY 2018 Q2Jun 30, 2018-12,729——205———$1.3
FY 2018 Q1Mar 31, 201812,648——321—2.54%—$1.45
FY 2017 Q4Dec 31, 20171,608——251—15.61%—$0.26
FY 2017 Q3Sep 30, 20178,046——257—3.19%—$0.93
FY 2017 Q2Jun 30, 2017-7,859——249———$0.87
FY 2017 Q1Mar 31, 2017-1,611——269———$1
FY 2016 Q4Dec 31, 2016-5,367——342———$0.81
FY 2016 Q3Sep 30, 2016-8,452——302———$0.81
FY 2016 Q2Jun 30, 201612,128——275—2.27%—$0.75
FY 2016 Q1Mar 31, 20164,138——217—5.24%—$0.55
FY 2015 Q4Dec 31, 201511,637——268—2.3%—$0.39
FY 2015 Q3Sep 30, 2015490——225—45.92%—$0.48
FY 2015 Q2Jun 30, 20154,602——316—6.87%—$0.85
FY 2015 Q1Mar 31, 2015-13,055——295———$1.18
FY 2014 Q4Dec 31, 2014-6,609——327———$-0.91
FY 2014 Q3Sep 30, 20141,865——304—16.3%—$0.83
FY 2014 Q2Jun 30, 2014548——318—58.03%—$0.92
FY 2014 Q1Mar 31, 20145,327——311—5.84%—$0.74
FY 2013 Q4Dec 31, 201318,733——330—1.76%—$0.02
FY 2013 Q3Sep 30, 2013-1,582——291———$0.45
FY 2013 Q2Jun 30, 201313,907——294—2.11%—$0.41
FY 2013 Q1Mar 31, 20134,600——265—5.76%—$0.48
FY 2012 Q4Dec 31, 20121,776——-7—-0.39%—$0.29
FY 2012 Q3Sep 30, 20126,906——280—4.05%—$-0.55
FY 2012 Q2Jun 30, 20127,866——246—3.13%—$0.29
FY 2012 Q1Mar 31, 20127,431——372—5.01%—$-0.06
FY 2011 Q4Dec 31, 20113,046——294—9.65%—$-0.15
FY 2011 Q3Sep 30, 20118,812——278—3.15%—$1.15
FY 2011 Q2Jun 30, 2011———————$-0.38
FY 2011 Q1Mar 31, 2011-1,322——340———$0.5
FY 2010 Q4Dec 31, 201021,055——283—1.34%—$0.41
FY 2010 Q3Sep 30, 2010-10,127——306———$-0.07
FY 2010 Q2Jun 30, 20108,285——301—3.63%—$1.09
FY 2010 Q1Mar 31, 201021,094——370—1.75%—$0.99
FY 2009 Q4Dec 31, 20094,237——244—5.76%—$0.29
FY 2009 Q3Sep 30, 2009-8,719——394———$0.38
FY 2009 Q2Jun 30, 2009-8,948——423———$-1.1
Sources and calculations

Financial inputs from company filings. Last checked Oct 18, 2026. A dash means missing inputs or an undefined calculation.

Period changes use the preceding fiscal quarter or year. Percentage changes divide by the absolute prior value; a zero or missing baseline has no percentage change. Percentage metrics show changes in percentage points.

FCF subtracts reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Acquisitions and noncash lease additions are excluded. EPS and weighted shares are not summed across quarters. Annual figures use annual reports.

SBC / FCF always uses FCF before SBC deduction; both SBC ratios compare amounts from the same period. A zero or negative cash-flow denominator is undefined, and values above 100% are retained.

Each reported nonnegative cash use / sum of available tracked nonnegative cash uses × 100. Missing categories are omitted, never set to zero. This is the composition of tracked uses, not a complete cash-flow reconciliation or a percentage of OCF. SBC is noncash and excluded. Negative amounts are excluded as reversals or net receipts; they are not converted to spending. Annual bars use reported annual amounts. Turning off a category hides its share without changing the denominator. Debt repayments prefer a reported aggregate, with long-term or convertible-only scope identified in the tooltip. Acquisitions are net of cash acquired. Dividend payments use the aggregate where reported, including dividend equivalents when part of that concept.

The SBC option subtracts reported share-based compensation from FCF as an economic-cost scenario. Missing SBC never becomes zero.

Market prices: Yahoo Finance · MS, USD. Latest completed close Sep 25, 2026. Price data retrieved Sep 28, 2026.

Operating cash flow
Reported net cash provided by or used in operating activities.
Capital expenditures
Reported cash capital investment. Uses purchases of property, plant and equipment where disclosed; otherwise purchases of productive assets, which can also include software and intangibles. Excludes acquisitions and noncash lease additions.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow − reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Reflects the SBC option and can differ from issuer-defined FCF.
Stock-based compensation
Reported share-based compensation addback in the cash-flow statement. Missing disclosure is not treated as zero.
SBC / free cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / (operating cash flow − cash capital investment) × 100, for the same fiscal period. Always uses FCF before SBC deduction. Zero or negative FCF is undefined; values above 100% are retained.
SBC / operating cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / reported operating cash flow × 100, for the same fiscal period. Zero or negative operating cash flow is undefined. Unaffected by the SBC deduction scenario.
Software & intangible investment
Separately tagged payments for capitalized software under US GAAP, or purchases of intangible assets under IFRS. This optional disclosure is not inferred from total capex or deducted a second time from FCF.
Diluted EPS
Reported diluted earnings per share, normalized for recorded subsequent stock splits. Quarterly EPS is never subtracted from annual or YTD EPS.