Why is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund ?
1
Negative results in Jun 25
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 9.34%
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At USD 36.1 MM has Fallen at -38.87%
- NET PROFIT(Q) At USD 36.1 MM has Fallen at -38.87%
2
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -18.47% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
-18.27%
-1.08
21.27%
S&P 500
11.09%
0.70
20.15%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
130.38%
EBIT Growth (5y)
178.36%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.73
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0
Tax Ratio
0
Dividend Payout Ratio
82.25%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
40.89%
ROCE (avg)
14.71%
ROE (avg)
9.13%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
9
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.93
EV to EBIT
5.03
EV to EBITDA
5.03
EV to Capital Employed
0.93
EV to Sales
4.01
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
2.61%
ROCE (Latest)
18.50%
ROE (Latest)
10.65%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 120.77%
-12What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 9.34%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD 36.1 MM has Fallen at -38.87%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 36.1 MM has Fallen at -38.87%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 110.07 %
Here's what is working for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 120.77%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Here's what is not working for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 36.1 MM has Fallen at -38.87%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 36.1 MM has Fallen at -38.87%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 110.07 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






