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Morgan Stanley · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported net revenues of $15.0 billion and EPS of $1.82, demonstrating a strong quarter.

Morgan Stanley reported a strong second quarter with net revenues of $15.0 billion, a 12% increase compared to the previous year. The firm's EPS was $1.82, and ROTCE reached 17.5%. The results reflect an improved capital markets environment and balanced performance across Wealth Management and Institutional Securities.

  • Net revenues for the second quarter were $15.0 billion, balanced across Wealth Management and Institutional Securities.
  • The Firm delivered ROTCE of 17.5%.
  • The Firm expense efficiency ratio was 72% for the second quarter.
  • Institutional Securities net revenues of $7.0 billion reflect strong performance across the franchise.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$15B

Previous: $13.5B+11.6%
EPS

$1.82

Previous: $1.24+46.8%
Expense Efficiency Ratio

72.0%

Previous: 78.0%-7.7%
Return on Tangible Common Equity

17.5%

No prior period
Standardized CET1 Capital Ratio

15.2%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$3.08B

Previous: $2.18B+41.0%
Net Income

$3.08B

Previous: $2.18B+41.0%
Operating Income

-$1.82B

Previous: $4.14B-144.1%
Gross Profit

$15B

Previous: $13.5B+11.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$90.2B

Previous: $105B-14.1%
Total Assets

$1.21T

Previous: $1.16T+4.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$417M

Previous: $423M-1.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Morgan Stanley · Revenue · Quarterly

$15B

Q2 2024+11.6%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Morgan Stanley · $13.4B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Wealth Management
    $6.4B+4.6%
  • Institutional Securities
    $5.67B-2.5%
  • Investment Management
    $1.34B+14.4%

Forward guidance

Morgan Stanley did not provide specific forward guidance in the Q2 2024 earnings report.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.4%

Avg return

30 days after

71%

52 / 73 earnings

Positive

+10.7%

Q4 2012

Best reaction

-9.2%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025+6.7%+4.0%+5.0%
Q1 2026+0.0%+4.0%+5.0%
Q3 2025+4.6%+4.3%+5.5%
Q2 2025+0.5%-2.5%+5.8%
Q1 2025+1.4%+1.2%+14.2%
Q4 2024+5.6%+5.2%+6.4%
Q3 2024+6.4%+5.4%+19.5%
Q2 2024+1.6%-3.0%-4.4%
Q1 2024+3.6%+4.2%+14.5%
Q4 2023-5.9%-4.9%-4.5%
Q3 2023-9.2%-10.7%-0.1%
Q2 2023+7.9%+8.8%-0.7%
Q1 2023+0.6%+0.4%-8.5%
Q4 2022+5.4%+5.0%+8.6%
Q3 2022-2.7%-2.1%+14.4%
Q2 2022+4.1%+8.9%+22.2%
Q1 2022+2.8%+5.7%-4.3%
Q4 2021+6.2%+4.3%+1.5%
Q3 2021+3.6%+3.2%+1.3%
Q2 2021-1.3%-0.2%+12.4%
Q1 2021-1.0%-1.9%+8.1%
Q4 2020-0.4%-3.5%+1.3%
Q3 2020+2.4%+1.6%+11.8%
Q2 2020+2.1%+2.0%+1.9%
Q1 2020+1.8%-3.8%-2.9%
Q4 2019+8.6%+5.6%+5.5%
Q3 2019+2.0%+6.1%+14.5%
Q2 2019+1.4%+3.0%-8.8%
Q1 2019+1.1%+0.6%-6.7%
Q4 2018-1.8%-4.7%-5.6%
Q3 2018+8.6%+6.8%+1.9%
Q2 2018+1.4%+3.2%-1.6%
Q1 2018+2.7%+0.8%+1.3%
Q4 2017+3.8%+2.8%-0.4%
Q3 2017+2.5%+3.6%-0.7%
Q2 2017+3.0%+3.5%+0.6%
Q1 2017+3.1%+5.7%+1.4%
Q4 2016-2.2%-2.8%+5.2%
Q3 2016+1.8%+3.3%+25.1%
Q2 2016+2.4%+3.3%+8.4%
Q1 2016+2.7%
Q4 2015-2.8%
Q3 2015-5.0%
Q2 2015-0.3%
Q1 2015+0.0%
Q4 2014-0.5%
Q3 2014+2.4%
Q2 2014+0.4%
Q1 2014+3.6%
Q4 2013+2.0%
Q3 2013+1.7%
Q2 2013+4.0%
Q1 2013-4.1%
Q4 2012+10.7%
Q3 2012-5.2%
Q2 2012-8.6%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2011+1.2%
Q3 2011+3.6%
Q2 2011-9.0%
Q1 2011+0.1%
Q4 2010-3.5%
Q3 2010-3.5%
Q2 2010-1.2%
Q1 2010-0.0%
Q4 2007+1.6%
Q4 2009+1.6%
Q3 2009+3.4%
Q3 2008+3.4%
Q2 2009+0.9%
Q1 2009+0.9%
Q4 2008+0.9%
Q2 2008+0.9%

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