MS (Morgan Stanley) Deferred Tax: $0 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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MS Morgan Stanley MS
76 GF Score
Price $211.04
GF Value $174.23
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Morgan Stanley Deferred Tax?

Morgan Stanley MS -1.07% 76 Deferred Tax is $0 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates MS with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $174.23 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Change In Deferred Tax represents future tax liability or asset, resulting from temporary differences between book (accounting) value of assets and liabilities, and their tax value. This arises due to differences between financial accounting for shareholders and tax accounting.

Morgan Stanley's change in deferred tax for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0 Mil. Its change in deferred tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $0 Mil.

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Morgan Stanley Deferred Tax Historical Data

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Morgan Stanley Deferred Tax Calculation

Change In Deferred Tax represents future tax liability or asset, resulting from temporary differences between book (accounting) value of assets and liabilities, and their tax value. This arises due to differences between financial accounting for shareholders and tax accounting.

Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0 Mil.


* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Deferred Tax →
What does a Deferred Tax of $0 Mil mean?
Morgan Stanley (MS) has a Deferred Tax of $0 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Change in Defered Tax is amount of deferred tax assets or liabilities due to temporary differences in financial and tax accounting. View historical data for Morgan Stanley.
Is Morgan Stanley's Deferred Tax too high?
Morgan Stanley's current Deferred Tax is $0 Mil. Overall, Morgan Stanley has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Morgan Stanley's Deferred Tax compare to GS and SCHW?
Morgan Stanley's Deferred Tax of $0 Mil can be compared against companies in the Capital Markets industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Deferred Tax for a Capital Markets company?
A good Deferred Tax depends on the Capital Markets industry context. However, Deferred Tax should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Deferred Tax mean?
A high Deferred Tax can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Defered Tax is amount of deferred tax assets or liabilities due to temporary differences in financial and tax accounting. View historical data for Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley's current Deferred Tax is $0 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Morgan Stanley stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morgan Stanley (MS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $174.23, compared to a current price of $211.04 — trading 21.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Deferred Tax is $0 Mil. Morgan Stanley's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Deferred Tax calculated?
Deferred Tax is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Morgan Stanley (MS), the current Deferred Tax is $0 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Morgan Stanley (MS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morgan Stanley stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $211.04 is trading 21.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $174.23. GuruFocus considers Morgan Stanley to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MS:

  • Deferred Tax: $0 Mil
  • GF Value™: $174.23 vs. price of $211.04 (21.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Morgan Stanley Business Description

Address 1585 Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Morgan Stanley is a massive global financial services firm, with offices in 42 countries and more than 82,000 employees as of year-end 2025. The firm cut its teeth in investment banking and institutional trading, where it maintains a strong presence today, but generates the lion share of its income from wealth and asset management franchises, where it boasted $9.3 trillion in client assets at the end of 2025. After reincorporation as a bank holding company in the wake of the global financial crisis, Morgan Stanley also boasts a top 10 banking franchise by deposits, with more than $400 billion in customer deposits, predominately attributable to cash sweeps from its wealth management and brokerage businesses.
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