Business Description
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
NAICS : 523940
SIC : 6282
ISIN : US61774A1034
Description
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a fund whose investment objective is to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns via current income and to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by investing predominantly in directly originated senior secured term loans issued by U.S. middle-market companies backed by private equity sponsors. It invests predominantly in directly originated senior secured term loans including first lien senior secured term loans including unitranche loans and second lien senior secured term loans, with the balance of the investments expected to be in higher-yielding assets such as mezzanine debt, unsecured debt, equity investments and other opportunistic asset purchases.
Financial Strength
3/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
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Cash-To-Debt | 0.05 | |||||
Equity-to-Asset | 0.44 | |||||
Debt-to-Equity | 1.21 | |||||
Debt-to-EBITDA | N/A |
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Interest Coverage | N/A |
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Piotroski F-Score | 5/9 | |||||
Beneish M-Score | -1.97 | |||||
WACC vs ROIC | ||||||
Growth Rank
6/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate | 59.8 | |||||
3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate | 36.5 | |||||
3-Year Book Growth Rate | 8.6 | |||||
Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate Estimate Industry Rank | -5.71 | |||||
Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate Estimate | -4.15 |
Momentum Rank
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5-Day RSI | 53.7 | |||||
9-Day RSI | 52.16 | |||||
14-Day RSI | 51.69 | |||||
3-1 Month Momentum % | 5.94 | |||||
6-1 Month Momentum % | -9.55 | |||||
12-1 Month Momentum % | -20.97 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History |
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Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield % | 12.31 | |||||
Dividend Payout Ratio | 1.93 | |||||
Forward Dividend Yield % | 11.67 | |||||
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % | 12.31 | |||||
3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio | 0.8 | |||||
Shareholder Yield % | 1.11 |
Profitability Rank
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Margin % | 87.95 | |||||
FCF Margin % | 203.22 | |||||
OCF Margin % | 203.22 | |||||
ROE % | 4.98 | |||||
ROA % | 2.25 | |||||
Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 6 | |||||
Moat Score | 3 | |||||
Tariff Resilience Score | 7 |
GF Value Rank
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PE Ratio | 15.27 | |||||
Forward PE Ratio | 8.42 | |||||
PE Ratio without NRI | 15.27 | |||||
PEG Ratio | 0.44 | |||||
PS Ratio | 13.42 | |||||
PB Ratio | 0.78 | |||||
Price-to-Tangible-Book | 0.78 | |||||
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | 6.55 | |||||
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 6.55 | |||||
EV-to-Revenue | 32.65 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-Revenue | 9.36 | |||||
EV-to-FCF | 16.06 | |||||
Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value | 0.44 | |||||
Price-to-Graham-Number | 0.73 | |||||
FCF Yield % | 15.54 |
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Key Statistics
| Name | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) (Mil $) | 99.959 | ||
| EPS (TTM) ($) | 1.01 | ||
| Beta | - | ||
| 3-Year Sharpe Ratio | - | ||
| 3-Year Sortino Ratio | - | ||
| Volatility % | 18.76 | ||
| 14-Day RSI | 51.69 | ||
| 14-Day ATR ($) | 0.341972 | ||
| 20-Day SMA ($) | 15.3015 | ||
| 12-1 Month Momentum % | -20.97 | ||
| 52-Week Range ($) | 13.66 - 19.94 | ||
| Shares Outstanding (Mil) | 84.76 |
Piotroski F-Score Details
Year:
| Component | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | ||
| Positive ROA | |||
| Positive CFROA | |||
| Higher ROA yoy | |||
| CFROA > ROA | |||
| Lower Leverage yoy | |||
| Higher Current Ratio yoy | |||
| Less Shares Outstanding yoy | |||
| Higher Gross Margin yoy | |||
| Higher Asset Turnover yoy |
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Filings
| Filing Date | Document Date | Form | ||
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Stock Events
| Event | Date | Price ($) | ||
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| Third quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-11-06 10:00 | In 123 days | ||
| Third quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-11-06 | In 122 days | ||
| Second quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-08-07 10:00 | In 32 days | ||
| Second quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-08-07 | In 31 days | ||
| USD 0.450000 Cash Dividend | 2026-06-30 | 15.64 (+0.84%) | ||
| General meeting for 2026 | 2026-06-01 09:30 | 15.42 (+0.19%) | ||
| First quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-05-08 10:00 | 15.51 (+0.06%) | ||
| First quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-05-07 | 15.69 (+0.64%) | ||
| USD 0.450000 Cash Dividend | 2026-03-31 | 14.11 (+0.43%) | ||
| Fourth quarter earnings conference call for 2025 | 2026-02-27 10:00 | 15.47 (-1.21%) |
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Frequently Asked Questions
What is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund(MSDL)'s stock price today?
The current price of MSDL is $15.42. The 52 week high of MSDL is $19.94 and 52 week low is $13.66.
When is next earnings date of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund(MSDL)?
The next earnings date of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund(MSDL) is 2026-08-07 Est..
Does Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund(MSDL) pay dividends? If so, how much?
The Dividend Yield %  of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund(MSDL) is 12.31% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund(MSDL) was 1.93. The lowest was 0.82. And the median was 1.13. The  Forward Dividend Yield % of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund(MSDL) is 11.67%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
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