Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) stock
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $1.16BP/E 276.8Yield –
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund statistics
61 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.
Important dates
- Next earnings
- Feb 25, 2027 (estimated, after the close)
- Last ex-dividend date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Fundamentals through
- Sep 30, 2026
- Share price as of
- Nov 13, 2026
Valuation ratiosIndustry
- P/TBV Ratio
- 0.74
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- P/OCF Ratio
- 3.12
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Share statisticsIndustry
- Shares Change (YoY)
- -2.83%
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- Shares Change (QoQ)
- -0.97%
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- Float
- 84M
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- Shares Held by Insiders
- 0.34%
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- Shares Held by Institutions
- 45.9%
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Short sellingIndustry
- Short Interest
- 5M
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- Short Interest Change
- 17.0%
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- Short % of Float
- 5.81%
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- Short % of Shares Outstanding
- 5.79%
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- Days to Cover
- 7.33
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Stock price statisticsIndustry
- 52-Week High
- $17.91
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- 52-Week Low
- $12.71
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- 20-Day Moving Average
- $13.68
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- 50-Day Moving Average
- $13.93
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- 200-Day Moving Average
- $14.85
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- Average True Range (14)
- $0.32
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- Price Change (1 Week)
- 1.62%
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- Price Change (1 Month)
- 4.14%
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- Price Change (3 Months)
- -9.90%
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- Price Change (6 Months)
- -9.19%
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- Price Change (YTD)
- -16.0%
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- Price Change (1 Year)
- -17.4%
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- Average Volume (10 Days)
- 653,590
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- Average Volume (20 Days)
- 665,357
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- Average Volume (90 Days)
- 507,425
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- Relative Volume
- 1.29
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- Relative Strength Index (14)
- 50.5
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- Volatility (1 Year)
- 22.5%
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- Beta (5 Years)
- 0.57
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Returns on capitalIndustry
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- 0.29%
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- Return on Assets (ROA)
- 0.13%
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GrowthIndustry
- Net Income Growth (YoY)
- -96.7%
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- EPS Growth (YoY)
- -97.0%
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- EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)
- 21.0%
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EfficiencyIndustry
- WACC
- 7.83%
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Income statement (TTM)Industry
Balance sheetIndustry
- Net Cash (Debt)
- $104.15M
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- Net Cash Per Share
- $1.24
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- Equity (Book Value)
- $1.57B
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- Book Value Per Share
- $18.67
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- Tangible Book Value
- $1.57B
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Cash flow (TTM)Industry
Dividends and yieldsIndustry
- Earnings Yield
- 0.42%
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- Buyback Yield
- 4.22%
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- Shareholder Yield
- 4.22%
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- Payout Ratio
- 3366.6%
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Taxes and interestIndustry
- Interest Expense
- $129.21M
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Scores and fair valueIndustry
- Graham Number
- $4.58
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- Graham Upside
- -66.9%
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- Altman Z-Score
- 0.28
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- Lynch Fair Value
- $1.05
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- Lynch Upside
- -92.4%
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Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | MSDL | S&P 500 | Difference | MSDL per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +5.2% | -3.0% | +8.3 pts | ||
| 3 months | -8.2% | -2.8% | −5.4 pts | ||
| Year to date | -7.8% | +11.5% | −19.3 pts | ||
| 1 year | -6.3% | +13.5% | −19.8 pts |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
5M MSDL shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, up 17.0% from the previous report, or 5.81% of the shares available to trade. At recent volumes it would take 7.3 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 50.3% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.
| Settlement date | Shares short | Change | Avg. daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4,870,381 | +17.0% | 664,097 | 7.3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4,164,374 | +5.5% | 576,446 | 7.2 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3,946,221 | -2.4% | 404,581 | 9.8 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4,043,187 | +3.4% | 438,696 | 9.2 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 3,909,219 | +3.5% | 399,729 | 9.8 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 3,775,576 | -1.0% | 453,232 | 8.3 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3,814,148 | -16.0% | 494,563 | 7.7 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 4,541,309 | -2.4% | 469,605 | 9.7 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4,651,747 | +18.8% | 660,679 | 7.0 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3,914,142 | -2.3% | 564,514 | 6.9 |
| May 29, 2026 | 4,008,273 | +17.8% | 551,976 | 7.3 |
| May 15, 2026 | 3,402,858 | -1.2% | 653,356 | 5.2 |
Ratios use trailing-twelve-month results and the latest balance sheet. How we calculate.
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