Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL)

US — Financial Services Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol MSDL
  • Rev/Share 3.9825
  • Book/Share 20.5334
  • PB 0.8267
  • Debt/Equity 1.1452
  • CurrentRatio 0.953
  • ROIC -65.9997

 

  • MktCap 1474024329.0
  • FreeCF/Share -1.5863
  • PFCF -10.6578
  • PE 7.5931
  • Debt/Assets 0.5228
  • DivYield 0.1237
  • ROE 0.1067

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 3
  • DCF Score 1
  • P/B Score 3
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade MSDL Raymond James Market Perform Outperform -- $18.5 Oct. 7, 2025
Upgrade MSDL Wells Fargo Equal Weight Overweight -- $17 Oct. 6, 2025

News

BDC Investors Beware: 3 Major Risks You Can't Ignore Right Now
ARCC, BIZD, BXSL, FSK, HTGC, MAIN, MSDL
Published: February 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

BDCs have been soaring, but cracks are starting to show—here's what investors need to watch out for. We discuss why most BDCs are not worth buying now. One BDC stands out as a strong buy—find out which name offers value, safety, and sustainable dividends.

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BXSL Vs. MSDL: MSDL Is A Better Buy Right Now
BXSL, MSDL
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

BXSL and MSDL are both defensive BDCs with a focus on first-lien debt, sharing several similarities. MSDL's valuation is more attractive compared to BXSL, trading closer to its NAV, making it a better value investment with a slightly higher regular dividend yield. I own both BDCs, but despite BXSL's solid performance, I see a greater risk-to-reward ratio in MSDL and will continue reinvesting in it.

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5 Red-Hot Ultra-High-Yield Stocks Run by Famous Wall Street Investment Giants
BBDC, FSK, GSBD, MSDL, TCPC
Published: February 19, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

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About Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL)

  • IPO Date 2024-01-24
  • Website http://www.msdl.com
  • Industry Financial - Conglomerates
  • CEO Jeffrey S. Levin
  • Employees None

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a business development and finance company, which engages in lending to middle-market companies. It invests in directly originated senior secured term loans including first lien senior secured term loans and second lien senior secured term loans. The company was founded on May 30, 2019 and is headquartered in New York, NY.