Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Finance
  • ISIN: US61774A1034
USD
14.73
-0.74 (-4.78%)
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stock-recommendationScore
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Comparison

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Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

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
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. 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
-28.84%
-1.08
21.27%
S&P 500
17.36%
0.70
20.15%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
99.80%
EBIT Growth (5y)
96.10%
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
44.38%
ROCE (avg)
14.71%
ROE (avg)
9.13%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
9
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.82
EV to EBIT
4.54
EV to EBITDA
4.54
EV to Capital Employed
0.81
EV to Sales
3.46
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
9.04%
ROCE (Latest)
17.88%
ROE (Latest)
9.53%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Dow Theory
Bearish
Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

1What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Highest at 157.33%

-19What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 8%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 181.47

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 112.72 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 27.6 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 27.6 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD 0.32

Here's what is working for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 157.33%
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Here's what is not working for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 181.47
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 27.6 MM has Fallen at -48.12%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
At USD 27.6 MM has Fallen at -48.12%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD 27.6 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at USD 27.6 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS
Lowest at USD 0.32
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 112.72 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio