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MSDL

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending FundNYSE:MSDL Stock Report

Market Cap US$1.5b
Share Price
US$17.64
My Fair Value
US$18.7
5.7% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-12.3%
7D-1.2%
Portfolio Value
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

NYSE:MSDL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.5b

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Stock Overview

A business development company. More details

MSDL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health0/6
Dividends2/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$17.64
52 Week HighUS$21.75
52 Week LowUS$17.33
Beta0
1 Month Change-0.51%
3 Month Change-8.79%
1 Year Change-12.33%
3 Year Changen/a
5 Year Changen/a
Change since IPO-14.53%

Recent News & Updates

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Consistent Performer With A Rockbottom Valuation

Aug 30

Recent updates

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Consistent Performer With A Rockbottom Valuation

Aug 30

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: 10% Yield And 114% Dividend Coverage Make It A Buy

Apr 18

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund: Attractive Entry Point For This High-Performing BDC

Mar 13

MSDL: Buy This 10% Yield For Troubled Times

Mar 06

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Will Shine In Our 'Higher For Longer' Rate Outlook

Feb 02

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Dividend Powerhouse Thriving In A High Rate World

Jan 16

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Growing And Diversifying Its Portfolio

Dec 31

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: A Low-Risk 10% Yield

Dec 11

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Rapidly Expanding Portfolio Supports High Yield

Nov 10

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: 10% Yield, 126% Dividend Coverage And Discount To Book

Oct 28

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Likely To Become A Major Player Amongst Its Peers

Oct 08

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund: Solid Yield Enhancer At Limited Risk

Sep 26

MSDL: Attractive Entry Point On Lock-Up Expiry In This 11.6% Yielding BDC

Sep 04

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Brand Name BDC Yields 10% With Defensive Portfolio

Aug 05

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Well Supported Dividend And Low Non-Accruals

Jul 02

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Great Momentum After Q1, Still A Buy

May 24

MSDL: A New Player In The BDC Town That Is Worth Buying

Apr 01

MSDL: Morgan Stanley Brings Its Expertise To BDC World

Mar 19

Shareholder Returns

MSDLUS Capital MarketsUS Market
7D-1.2%-0.002%0.7%
1Y-12.3%30.8%17.9%

Return vs Industry: MSDL underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 32.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MSDL underperformed the US Market which returned 19.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MSDL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MSDL volatility
MSDL Average Weekly Movement2.0%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement3.7%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.2%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: MSDL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: MSDL's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2019n/aMichael Occin/a

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a business development company. The fund chiefly invests in riskier bonds, issued by middle-market companies or by private equity firms looking to finance their acquisitions.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Fundamentals Summary

How do Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MSDL fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.54b
Earnings (TTM)US$0
Revenue (TTM)n/a
n/a
P/E Ratio
n/a
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MSDL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$0
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$0
Other ExpensesUS$0
EarningsUS$0

Last Reported Earnings

n/a

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0
Gross Margin0.00%
Net Profit Margin0.00%
Debt/Equity Ratio0.0%

How did MSDL perform over the long term?

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Dividends

11.9%
Current Dividend Yield
n/a
Payout Ratio

Does MSDL pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy MSDL by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateSep 30 2025
Dividend Pay DateOct 24 2025
Days until Ex dividend11 days
Days until Dividend pay date35 days

Does MSDL pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/09/18 03:23
End of Day Share Price 2025/09/18 00:00
EarningsN/A
Annual EarningsN/A

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is covered by 7 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Melissa WedelJ.P. Morgan
Ryan LynchKeefe, Bruyette, & Woods
Paul JohnsonKeefe, Bruyette, & Woods