MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Common Stock
$15.40
Price · Jul 2, 2026
Fundamentals as of May 7, 2026
52W Range
$14–$20
28% of range
Analyst Rating
HOLD
13 analysts
Price Target
$16
+1% upside
P/E (TTM)
11.8
ROE
6.9%
Net Profit Margin
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MSDL Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range
Price
$15.40
Market Cap
$1.42B
P/E (TTM)
11.8
EPS (TTM)
$1.40
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div Yield
12.9%
ROE
6.9%
Debt/Equity
—
52W Range
$14 – $20
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10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends
Revenue & Net Income
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EPS
$1.40
2021-12-31
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2025-12-31
Free Cash Flow
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Margins
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Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?
Metric
5Y trend
MSDL
Peer Median
P/E (TTM)
11.8
14.7
P/B
0.8
1.9
Profitability Gross, operating and net margins; ROE, ROA, ROIC
Metric
5Y trend
MSDL
Peer Median
ROA
3.1%
6.3%
ROE
6.9%
10.7%
Financial Health Debt, liquidity, solvency — balance sheet strength
Metric
5Y trend
MSDL
Peer Median
Growth Revenue, EPS and net income growth: YoY, 3Y CAGR, 5Y CAGR
Metric
5Y trend
MSDL
Peer Median
EPS YoY
-42.4%
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Net Income YoY
-43.4%
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Capital Efficiency Asset turnover, inventory turnover, receivables turnover
Metric
5Y trend
MSDL
Peer Median
Payout Ratio
150.7%
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Dividends Yield, payout ratio, dividend history, 5Y CAGR
Dividend Yield
12.9%
Payout Ratio
150.7%
5Y Div CAGR
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| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | $0.4500 |
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $0.5000 |
| Sept. 30, 2025 | $0.5000 |
| June 30, 2025 | $0.5000 |
| March 31, 2025 | $0.5000 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | $0.5000 |
| Nov. 4, 2024 | $0.1000 |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | $0.5000 |
| Aug. 5, 2024 | $0.1000 |
| June 28, 2024 | $0.5000 |
| March 27, 2024 | $0.5000 |
MSDL Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside
BUY
13 analysts
- Strong Buy 2 15.4%
- Buy 5 38.5%
- Hold 6 46.2%
- Sell 0 0.0%
- Strong Sell 0 0.0%
12-Month Price Target
7 analysts · 2026-06-29
Median
$16.00
Mean
$15.61
Now
$15.40
Low
$14.00
High
$17.00
Median target
$16.00
+3.9%
Mean target
$15.61
+1.3%
Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date
Avg Surprise
0.01%
Next Report
Aug 05, 2026
| Period | EPS Actual | EPS Est | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | $0.47 | $0.47 | 0.00% |
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $0.62 | $0.50 | 0.12% |
| Sept. 30, 2025 | $0.50 | $0.51 | -0.01% |
| June 30, 2025 | $0.50 | $0.53 | -0.03% |
| March 31, 2025 | $0.52 | $0.56 | -0.04% |
Peer Comparison Key metrics vs sector peers
| Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | Rev YoY | Net Margin | ROE | Gross Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSDL | $1.42B | 11.8 | — | — | 6.9% | — |
| GCMG | — | 27.0 | 8.5% | 8.1% | -14449.4% | — |
| TSLX | $2.06B | 12.0 | — | — | 10.6% | — |
| TRIN | $1.19B | 7.5 | -46.2% | 2767.4% | 14.1% | — |
| CSWC | $1.34B | 11.6 | — | — | 11.5% | — |
| WLTH | $1.30B | -11.4 | 18.2% | -11.5% | -12.0% | — |
| PSEC | $1.45B | -2.4 | — | — | -14.6% | — |
| GSBD | $1.04B | 9.0 | — | — | 8.1% | — |
| OCSL | $1.15B | 33.5 | — | — | 2.3% | — |
| VRTS | $1.09B | 8.2 | -6.0% | 15.9% | 14.8% | — |
| BLK | $165.98B | 30.3 | 18.7% | 22.9% | 10.7% | — |
Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow
Income Statement 6
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Expense | $136M | $123M | $113M | $67M | $21M | |
| Net Income | $122M | $216M | $231M | $49M | $83M | |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.40 | $2.43 | $3.11 | $0.79 | $2.67 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.40 | $2.43 | $3.11 | $0.79 | $2.67 | |
| Shares (Basic) | 87,270,081 | 88,649,149 | 74,239,743 | 61,676,363 | 31,159,302 | |
| Shares (Diluted) | 87,270,081 | 88,649,149 | 74,239,743 | 61,676,363 | 31,159,302 |
Balance Sheet 11
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $81M | $63M | $70M | $81M | · | |
| Short-term Investments | $13M | $9M | · | · | · | |
| Total Assets | $3.92B | $3.91B | $3.31B | $2.99B | · | |
| Total Liabilities | $2.17B | $2.07B | $1.59B | $1.59B | · | |
| Long-term Debt | $2.09B | $1.97B | $1.50B | $1.52B | · | |
| Common Stock | $86.0K | $89.0K | $83.0K | $71.0K | · | |
| Paid-in Capital | $1.77B | $1.81B | $1.71B | $1.45B | · | |
| Retained Earnings | $-20M | $30M | $8M | $-55M | · | |
| Stockholders' Equity | $1.75B | $1.84B | $1.72B | $1.40B | $1.19B | |
| Liabilities + Equity | $3.92B | $3.91B | $3.31B | $2.99B | · | |
| Shares Outstanding | 86,276,305 | 88,511,089 | 83,278,831 | 70,536,678 | 56,838,027 |
Cash Flow 9
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $151M | $-383M | $-84M | $-430M | $-1.66B | |
| Debt Issued | $1.55B | $1.19B | $408M | $1.57B | $1.51B | |
| Net Debt Issued | $105M | $477M | $-30M | · | · | |
| Stock Issued | $-163.0K | $96M | $223M | $255M | $855M | |
| Stock Repurchased | $42M | $18M | $0 | $0 | · | |
| Net Stock Activity | $-42M | $78M | $223M | · | · | |
| Dividends Paid | $184M | $169M | $110M | $86M | $38M | |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-133M | $376M | $72M | $437M | $1.72B | |
| Net Change in Cash | · | · | $-12M | $7M | $63M |
Profitability 2
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.1% | 6.0% | 7.3% | · | · | |
| ROE | 6.9% | 11.7% | 14.4% | · | · |
Growth Rates 4
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS YoY | -42.4% | -21.9% | 293.7% | -70.4% | · | |
| EPS CAGR 3Y | 21.0% | -3.1% | · | · | · | |
| Net Income YoY | -43.4% | -6.7% | 375.9% | -41.7% | · | |
| Net Income CAGR 3Y | 36.0% | 37.3% | · | · | · |
Valuation (TTM) 10
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income TTM | $122M | $216M | $231M | $49M | $83M | |
| Market Cap | $1.42B | $1.83B | · | · | · | |
| P/E | 11.8 | 8.5 | · | · | · | |
| P/B | 0.8 | 1.0 | · | · | · | |
| P / Tangible Book | 0.8 | 1.0 | · | · | · | |
| P / Cash Flow | 9.4 | -4.9 | · | · | · | |
| Dividend Yield | 12.9% | 9.2% | · | · | · | |
| Earnings Yield | 8.5% | 11.8% | · | · | · | |
| Payout Ratio | 150.7% | 78.4% | 47.8% | · | · | |
| Annual Payout | $184M | $169M | $110M | $86M | $38M |
Income Statement 6
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Expense | $31M | $33M | $34M | $35M | $34M | $33M | $33M | $29M | $27M | $30M | $28M | $27M | $19M | $14M | $10M | |
| Net Income | $-5M | $29M | $28M | $36M | $30M | $52M | $53M | $59M | $52M | $73M | $56M | $44M | $9M | $-3M | $22M | |
| EPS (Basic) | $-0.05 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.41 | $0.34 | $0.58 | $0.60 | $0.66 | $0.59 | $1.02 | $0.79 | $0.62 | $0.15 | $-0.06 | $0.39 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.05 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.41 | $0.34 | $0.58 | $0.60 | $0.66 | $0.59 | $1.02 | $0.79 | $0.62 | $0.15 | $-0.06 | $0.39 | |
| Shares (Basic) | 85,775,149 | -175,178,020 | 86,844,648 | 87,189,801 | 88,413,652 | -177,245,903 | 89,264,686 | 89,271,839 | 87,358,527 | 71,874,113 | 71,337,323 | 70,863,184 | 64,102,092 | 59,227,774 | 57,101,214 | |
| Shares (Diluted) | 85,775,149 | -175,178,020 | 86,844,648 | 87,189,801 | 88,413,652 | -177,245,903 | 89,264,686 | 89,271,839 | 87,358,527 | 71,874,113 | 71,337,323 | 70,863,184 | 64,102,092 | 59,227,774 | 57,101,214 |
Balance Sheet 11
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $81M | $81M | $65M | $52M | $69M | $63M | $90M | $95M | $65M | $88M | $53M | $100M | · | · | · | |
| Short-term Investments | $20M | $13M | $10M | $27M | · | $9M | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Total Assets | $3.82B | $3.92B | $3.93B | $3.92B | $3.91B | $3.91B | $3.79B | $3.66B | $3.40B | $3.28B | $3.07B | $3.06B | · | · | · | |
| Total Liabilities | $2.13B | $2.17B | $2.16B | $2.13B | $2.09B | $2.07B | $1.94B | $1.79B | $1.56B | $1.80B | $1.63B | $1.65B | · | · | · | |
| Long-term Debt | $2.05B | $2.09B | $2.07B | $2.05B | $2.01B | $1.97B | $1.84B | $1.66B | $1.49B | $1.72B | $1.55B | $1.58B | · | · | · | |
| Common Stock | $85.0K | $86.0K | $87.0K | $87.0K | $88.0K | $89.0K | $89.0K | $89.0K | $89.0K | $72.0K | $71.0K | $71.0K | · | · | · | |
| Paid-in Capital | $1.75B | · | $1.78B | $1.78B | $1.80B | · | $1.82B | $1.83B | $1.82B | $1.48B | $1.47B | $1.46B | · | · | · | |
| Retained Earnings | $-63M | $-20M | $-8M | $8M | $15M | $30M | $30M | $30M | $16M | $-475.0K | $-31M | $-46M | · | · | · | |
| Stockholders' Equity | $1.69B | $1.75B | $1.77B | $1.79B | $1.82B | $1.84B | $1.85B | $1.86B | $1.84B | $1.48B | $1.44B | $1.41B | · | · | · | |
| Liabilities + Equity | $3.82B | $3.92B | $3.93B | $3.92B | $3.91B | $3.91B | $3.79B | $3.66B | $3.40B | $3.28B | $3.07B | $3.06B | · | · | · | |
| Shares Outstanding | 85,335,813 | 86,276,305 | 86,811,212 | 86,962,629 | 88,019,757 | 88,511,089 | 89,008,972 | 89,407,009 | 88,894,490 | 72,018,635 | 71,464,634 | 70,981,913 | · | · | · |
Cash Flow 9
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $86M | $54M | $39M | $24M | $34M | $-105M | $-117M | $-107M | $-54M | $-99M | $9M | $-16M | $-118M | $-133M | $-125M | |
| Debt Issued | $196M | $161M | $451M | $747M | $193M | $221M | $244M | $623M | $102M | $278M | $0 | $60M | $402M | $334M | $554M | |
| Net Debt Issued | $-29M | · | · | · | $30M | · | · | · | $-10M | · | · | $60M | · | · | · | |
| Stock Issued | · | $0 | $-40.0K | $-123.0K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $96M | $0 | $0 | $3M | $80M | $75M | $8M | |
| Stock Repurchased | $15M | $9M | $3M | $20M | $10M | $10M | $8M | $0 | $0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Net Stock Activity | $-15M | · | · | · | $-10M | · | · | · | $96M | · | · | $3M | · | · | · | |
| Dividends Paid | $43M | $43M | $43M | $44M | $53M | $53M | $45M | $34M | $37M | $30M | $26M | $24M | $21M | $20M | $22M | |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-87M | $-38M | $-26M | $-32M | $-37M | $78M | $112M | $137M | $49M | $135M | $-56M | $35M | $97M | $175M | $90M | |
| Net Change in Cash | · | · | · | · | · | · | $-5M | $30M | $-5M | $35M | $-47M | $18M | $-21M | $42M | $-35M |
Profitability 2
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.12% | · | 0.71% | 0.95% | 0.81% | · | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 2.9% | · | · | · | |
| ROE | -0.26% | · | 1.5% | 2.0% | 1.6% | · | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 9.9% | 7.8% | 6.2% | · | · | · |
Valuation (TTM) 8
| Metric | Trend | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income TTM | $89M | · | $147M | $178M | $194M | · | $237M | $241M | $225M | $183M | $106M | $72M | · | · | · | |
| Market Cap | $1.19B | · | $1.40B | $1.63B | $1.76B | · | $1.76B | $1.95B | $1.92B | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P/E | 13.7 | · | 9.6 | 9.3 | 9.1 | · | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P/B | 0.7 | · | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | · | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P / Tangible Book | 0.7 | · | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | · | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| P / Cash Flow | 13.8 | · | · | · | 51.5 | · | · | · | -35.7 | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Earnings Yield | 7.3% | · | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.0% | · | 14.5% | 14.0% | 14.0% | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Payout Ratio | -956.5% | · | · | · | 179.1% | · | · | · | 71.9% | · | · | 54.5% | · | · | · |
Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years
Income Statement
| 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $122M | $216M | $231M | $49M | $83M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.40 | $2.43 | $3.11 | $0.79 | $2.67 |
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