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MS WACC: 5.85% for Morgan Stanley

Current inputs imply a 9.93% cost of equity and a 3.38% pre-tax cost of debt. Use this discount rate as a starting point for DCF validation.

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Beta Calculated (5Y)
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Inputs Auto-Populated
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WACC Calculated
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4.30%
1.000
4.23%
5.00%
21.00%
70.00%
Debt: 30.00%Equity: 70.00%

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Morgan Stanley Common Stock (MS) WACC Results
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
5.85%
Cost of Equity
9.93%
Risk-Free Rate5.28%
Beta1.15
Market Risk Premium4.23%
Cost of Debt
2.67%
Pre-Tax Cost of Debt3.38%
Tax Rate21.00%
Tax Shield0.71%
Capital Structure
Equity: 43.75%($297.95B)
Debt: 56.25%($383.16B)
Equity Component
4.35%
43.75% × 9.93%
Debt Component
1.50%
56.25% × 2.67%

Morgan Stanley (MS) WACC in context

Morgan Stanley (MS) currently screens with an estimated WACC of 5.85%. That blends a 9.93% cost of equity, a 3.38% pre-tax cost of debt, and a 43.75% equity weight into the discount rate you would typically use in a DCF model.

screens as a relatively low discount rate, which usually supports higher DCF values.

What MS WACC implies

A 5.85% discount rate screens as a relatively low discount rate, which usually supports higher DCF values.

How this page calculates MS

This page combines CAPM-based cost of equity with SEC-derived debt and capital structure inputs. The current beta is 1.15 and equity accounts for 43.75% of capital.

What to do next

Validate business quality on the company page, then carry the same discount-rate assumptions into the DCF page to test fair value sensitivity.

Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Data sourced from SEC EDGAR and Polygon.io. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research before making investment decisions.