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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund MSDL NYSE

NYSE • Financial Services • Financial - Conglomerates • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
73/100
4/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$37.67
+150.5%
Analyst Price Target
$17.50
+16.4%

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) is a Financial - Conglomerates company in the Financial Services sector, currently trading at $15.04. It has a SharesGrow Score of 73/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 4 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of MSDL = $37.67 (+150.5% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is MSDL = $18 (+16.4% upside).

Valuation: MSDL trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 10 (S&P 500 average ~25).

Financials: revenue is $387M, +26.9%/yr average growth. Net income is $122M, growing at +108.6%/yr. Net profit margin is 31.5% (strong). Gross margin is 81% (-5.6 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $2.1B against $1.7B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 1.19, moderate). Debt-to-assets is 53.2%. Total assets: $3.9B.

Analyst outlook: 0 / 6 analysts rate MSDL as buy (0%) — mixed sentiment.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 86/100 (Pass), Growth 100/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 25/100 (Fail), Moat 55/100 (Partial), Future 46/100 (Partial), Income 100/100 (Pass).

$17.50
▲ 16.36% Upside
Average Price Target
Based on 6 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, the average price target is $17.50, with a high forecast of $18.50, and a low forecast of $16.00.
Highest Price Target
$18.50
Average Price Target
$17.50
Lowest Price Target
$16.00

MSDL SharesGrow Score Overview

73/100
SharesGrow Score
Above average fundamentals
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VALUE 86/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 100/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 100/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 25/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 55/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 46/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 100/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — MSDL

VALUE Pass
86/100
MSDL trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 10 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG -4.84 — Peter Lynch undervalued (≤1.0). Analyst consensus target is $18, implying +19.7% from the current price $15. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Pass
100/100
MSDL: +26.9%/yr revenue is, +108.6%/yr Net income is average growth. > 5%/yr — strong. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Pass
100/100
MSDL: 4 / 4 years profitable. strong — 100%. Score = 4 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Fail
25/100
Balance sheet MSDL: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 1.19 (moderate), Current ratio is N/A. Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Partial
55/100
MSDL: Gross margin is 81% (-5.6 pp trend), $1B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 55/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Partial
46/100
Analyst outlook: 0 / 6 analysts rate MSDL as buy (0%). Analyst consensus target is $18 (+19.7% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Pass
100/100
MSDL: Net profit margin is 31.5%. strong (≥30%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range13.66-20
Volume1.08M
Avg Volume (30D)812.28K
Market Cap$1.31B
Beta (1Y)0.42
Dividend Yield$1.9500
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.40
Shares Outstanding$87.27M
IPO Date2024-01-24
CEOMichael Occi Jr.
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$386.99M
Gross Profit$313.57M
EBITDA$258.23M
Net Income$122.09M
Operating Income$258.09M
Total Cash$81.43M
Total Debt$2.09B
Net Debt$2.01B
Total Assets$3.92B
Price / Earnings (P/E)10.7
Price / Sales (P/S)3.37
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$18.00
Target High$18.50
Target Low$16.00
Upside+19.7%
Rating ConsensusHold
Analysts Covering6
Buy 0% Hold 100% Sell 0%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNYSE
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS61774A1034

Price Chart

MSDL
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund  ·  NYSE
Financial Services • Financial - Conglomerates
13.66 52WK RANGE 20.00
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