# Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) — Overview

MSDL · NYSE · Stock

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## Price

Last close $13.29 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $12.98 – $17.79.

## Company profile

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a fund whose investment objective is to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns via current income and to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by investing predominantly in directly originated senior secured term loans issued by U.S. middle-market companies backed by private equity sponsors. It invests predominantly in directly originated senior secured term loans including first lien senior secured term loans including unitranche loans and second lien senior secured term loans, with the balance of the investments expected to be in higher-yielding assets such as mezzanine debt, unsecured debt, equity investments and other opportunistic asset purchases.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $374.2M |
| Revenue (quarter) | $88.8M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | -10.79% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $0.00 |
| Gross margin | 0.00% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $59.7M |
| Net income (quarter) | $7.9M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | -78.04% |
| Net margin | 15.97% |
| Return on equity | 3.48% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $0.69 |
| Book value per share | $19.50 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 18.7 |
| Price to book | 0.7 |
| Debt to assets | 55.59% |
| Payout ratio | 142.87% |
| Dividend yield | 14.11% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) profitable?

Yes. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund earned $59.7M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 15.97%.

### How much revenue does Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) make?

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund generated $374.2M in revenue over the trailing twelve months, down 10.79% year over year.

### What is MSDL's P/E ratio?

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund trades at 18.7 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $0.69.

### How do I buy stock in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL)?

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