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
-28.84%
-1.08
21.27%
S&P 500
17.36%
0.70
20.15%
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%
Valuation Key Factors 
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%
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
Technical Movement
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 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
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 181.47
in the last five periodsMOJO 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 periodsMOJO 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 periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Lowest at USD 0.32
in the last five periodsMOJO 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 periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






