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Morgan StanleyStock · Financials
$213.93+$2.07 (+0.98%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026
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How Morgan Stanley uses its cash

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Where does Morgan Stanley's cash go? This Sankey traces cash from net income through operating cash flow into capex, free cash flow, dividends, buybacks, and debt paydown. Pick any fiscal year. Straight from SEC filings.

Morgan Stanley · FY2024 · year ended 2024-12-31
Operating cash flow$1.4BCash from operations$20.2B · 1481%Net income$13.4B · 983%D&A$5.2B · 379%Stock comp$1.6B · 119%Working capital$18.8B · 1381%Free cash flow$1.4B · 100%Cash retained$1.4B · 100%

Each fiscal year from SEC filings. Percentages are share of operating cash flow. Sources (net income + non-cash add-backs) flow into operating cash flow, which splits into capex and free cash flow; free cash flow goes to dividends, buybacks, debt paydown, and what's retained. Annual only. For informational purposes only.