Morgan Stanley (TSX:MS) Tax Rate %: 19.58% (As of Mar. 2026)


TSX:MS Morgan Stanley TSX:MS
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Price C$42.36
GF Value C$30.18
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Morgan Stanley Tax Rate %?

Morgan Stanley TSX:MS -1.56% 57 Tax Rate % is 19.58% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:MS with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of C$30.18 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Morgan Stanley's Tax Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$1,884 Mil. Morgan Stanley's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$9,619 Mil. Therefore, Morgan Stanley's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 19.58%.

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Morgan Stanley Tax Rate % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Morgan Stanley's Tax Rate % can be seen below:

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Morgan Stanley Tax Rate % Chart

Morgan Stanley Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Tax Rate %
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Morgan Stanley Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Morgan Stanley Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

Morgan Stanley's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2025 )
=6799.556/30285.543
=22.45 %

Morgan Stanley's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=1883.756/9619.092
=19.58 %

* 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 Tax Rate % →
What does a Tax Rate % of 19.58% mean?
Morgan Stanley (TSX:MS) has a Tax Rate % of 19.58% as of Mar. 2026.
Is Morgan Stanley's Tax Rate % too high?
Morgan Stanley's current Tax Rate % is 19.58%. Overall, Morgan Stanley has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Morgan Stanley's Tax Rate % compare to GS and SCHW?
Morgan Stanley's Tax Rate % of 19.58% 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 Tax Rate % for a Capital Markets company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Capital Markets industry context. However, Tax Rate % 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 Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Morgan Stanley's current Tax Rate % is 19.58%. 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 (TSX:MS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$30.18, compared to a current price of C$42.36 — trading 40.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Tax Rate % is 19.58%. Morgan Stanley's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Morgan Stanley (TSX:MS), the current Tax Rate % is 19.58% as of Mar. 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 (TSX:MS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morgan Stanley stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$42.36 is trading 40.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$30.18. GuruFocus considers Morgan Stanley to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:MS:

  • Tax Rate %: 19.58%
  • GF Value™: C$30.18 vs. price of C$42.36 (40.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSX: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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