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Morningstar, Inc.

MORN

NASDAQFinancial ServicesFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges

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$215.97

−$1.52 · -0.70%

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MORN company overview

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Hold

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Valuation

62

Undervalued

Momentum

35

Weakening

Sentiment

57

Mixed

Risk resilience

39

High Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Morningstar, Inc. operates as a leading global provider of independent investment research and insights, catering to clients across North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The firm delivers a comprehensive range of services, including sophisticated web-based analytical tools, extensive investment data, and specialized research focusing on fundamental equity, manager selection, and private capital markets. Additionally, Morningstar offers credit and fund ratings, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, and index solutions. Its product suite also encompasses various investment offerings, such as managed portfolios, data on both publicly traded and private companies, fixed income securities, and real-time global market information. These services are designed to serve a diverse client base, including financial advisors, asset management companies, retirement plan administrators and sponsors, alongside individual and institutional investors. Among its key offerings are: Morningstar Data: A vast repository of investment intelligence, encompassing equity fundamentals, managed investments, ESG factors, and market data. Morningstar Direct: An advanced platform built for in-depth investment analysis. Morningstar Managed Portfolios: A model portfolio service tailored for independent financial advisors, also providing asset allocation strategies for asset managers, broker/dealers, and insurance providers. Morningstar Advisor Workstation: A web-based platform enabling research, financial planning, and the generation of proposals. Morningstar.com: The company's dedicated online portal for individual investors. Furthermore, Morningstar provides Morningstar Enterprise Components and Morningstar Credit Ratings, which offer issuance and surveillance capabilities for structured finance products, corporate credit evaluations, and operational risk assessments. It also creates Morningstar Indexes for developing specialized investment products and offers workplace solutions, including retirement accounts, fiduciary services, allocation funds, and custom models. Through its PitchBook Platform, the company provides a robust research and analysis workstation for investment and research professionals, supplemented by a mobile application, an Excel plug-in, data feeds, and various data solutions. Morningstar, Inc. was founded in 1984 and has its corporate headquarters situated in Chicago, Illinois.

Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Sector
Financial Services
Headquarters
US
CEO
Kunal Kapoor
Listed since
May 3, 2005
Employees
10,973

Market position

Day range

Current $215.97

52-week range

Current $215.97

Open
$216.55
Previous close
$217.49
Volume
201.92K
0.43× average
Average volume
471.13K
Average daily volume
Market cap
8.1B USD
Beta
0.98
Market reference 1
50-day average
$179.6
+20.25% above average
200-day average
$187.86
+14.96% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
10.04B USD
P/E (TTM)
20.36×
P/B (TTM)
7.97×
P/S (TTM)
3.16×
EV / EBITDA
13.77×
Earnings yield
4.11%
Free cash flow yield
4.86%
Dividend yield
0.91%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
62.24%
Operating margin
23.53%
Net margin
16.43%
Return on equity
30.62%
Return on assets
10.42%
Return on invested capital
15.42%

Financial health

Debt / equity
1.86×
Current ratio
0.99×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends67%44%21%-2%Gross margin, FY2021: 58.90%Gross margin, FY2022: 58.34%Gross margin, FY2023: 58.62%Gross margin, FY2024: 60.63%Gross margin, FY2025: 61.03%Operating margin, FY2021: 15.12%Operating margin, FY2022: 8.97%Operating margin, FY2023: 11.31%Operating margin, FY2024: 21.31%Operating margin, FY2025: 21.53%Net margin, FY2021: 11.38%Net margin, FY2022: 3.77%Net margin, FY2023: 6.92%Net margin, FY2024: 16.26%Net margin, FY2025: 15.30%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 58.90%. Gross margin FY2022 58.34%. Gross margin FY2023 58.62%. Gross margin FY2024 60.63%. Gross margin FY2025 61.03%. Operating margin FY2021 15.12%. Operating margin FY2022 8.97%. Operating margin FY2023 11.31%. Operating margin FY2024 21.31%. Operating margin FY2025 21.53%. Net margin FY2021 11.38%. Net margin FY2022 3.77%. Net margin FY2023 6.92%. Net margin FY2024 16.26%. Net margin FY2025 15.30%.

Income trends

Revenue

2.45B USD+7.49%

Operating income

526.6M USD+8.62%

Net income

374.2M USD+1.16%
Income trends across reported periods2.68B USD1.73B USD783M USD−167M USDRevenue, FY2021: 1.7B USDRevenue, FY2022: 1.87B USDRevenue, FY2023: 2.04B USDRevenue, FY2024: 2.28B USDRevenue, FY2025: 2.45B USDOperating income, FY2021: 257M USDOperating income, FY2022: 167.8M USDOperating income, FY2023: 230.6M USDOperating income, FY2024: 484.8M USDOperating income, FY2025: 526.6M USDNet income, FY2021: 193.3M USDNet income, FY2022: 70.5M USDNet income, FY2023: 141.1M USDNet income, FY2024: 369.9M USDNet income, FY2025: 374.2M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 1.7B USD. Revenue FY2022 1.87B USD. Revenue FY2023 2.04B USD. Revenue FY2024 2.28B USD. Revenue FY2025 2.45B USD. Operating income FY2021 257M USD. Operating income FY2022 167.8M USD. Operating income FY2023 230.6M USD. Operating income FY2024 484.8M USD. Operating income FY2025 526.6M USD. Net income FY2021 193.3M USD. Net income FY2022 70.5M USD. Net income FY2023 141.1M USD. Net income FY2024 369.9M USD. Net income FY2025 374.2M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue2.45B USD2.28B USD2.04B USD1.87B USD1.7B USD
Cost of goods sold952.9M USD895.7M USD843.5M USD779.3M USD698.4M USD
Gross profit1.49B USD1.38B USD1.2B USD1.09B USD1B USD
Selling, general, and administrative801M USD768.2M USD779.6M USD756.9M USD593.2M USD
Operating expenses966M USD894.6M USD964.5M USD923.5M USD743.9M USD
Interest income11.4M USD12.2M USD9M USD1.7M USD1.7M USD
Interest expense40M USD49.9M USD51.7M USD28.4M USD8.7M USD
Depreciation and amortization189.9M USD190.4M USD184.9M USD166.6M USD150.7M USD
Operating income526.6M USD484.8M USD230.6M USD167.8M USD257M USD
Net income374.2M USD369.9M USD141.1M USD70.5M USD193.3M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
88%
7 beats, 1 miss, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+10.69%
8 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
3.1
Estimate 2.83 · Beat by 9.54%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates3.312.852.391.93Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 26, 2025: actual 2.14, estimate 2.06, surprise +3.88%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 30, 2025: actual 2.23, estimate 2.06, surprise +8.25%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 30, 2025: actual 2.4, estimate 2.21, surprise +8.60%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 29, 2025: actual 2.55, estimate 2.34, surprise +8.97%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 12, 2026: actual 2.71, estimate 2.36, surprise +14.83%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 3.18, estimate 2.41, surprise +31.95%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 29, 2026: actual 3.1, estimate 2.83, surprise +9.54%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate 2.97, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates689.73M644.59M599.45M554.31MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 26, 2025: actual 591M USD, estimate 580.84M USD, surprise +1.75%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 30, 2025: actual 581.9M USD, estimate 585.83M USD, surprise -0.67%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 30, 2025: actual 605.1M USD, estimate 605.84M USD, surprise -0.12%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Oct 29, 2025: actual 617.4M USD, estimate 634.43M USD, surprise -2.68%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 12, 2026: actual 641.1M USD, estimate 634.43M USD, surprise +1.05%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 644.8M USD, estimate 626.91M USD, surprise +2.85%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 29, 2026: actual 663.2M USD, estimate 649.71M USD, surprise +2.08%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate 657.27M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$227.33

5.26% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $260Average $227.33Low $210

Rating distribution

6 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy233%
Hold467%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

MORN news

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$1.82

2025 complete year+20.1% since 2020

2026 partial: $1.50

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Oct 2, 2026

$0.50

Quarterly

Record Oct 2, 2026 · Payment Oct 30, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jul 10, 2026

$0.50

Quarterly

Record Jul 10, 2026 · Payment Jul 31, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Apr 2, 2026

$0.50

Quarterly

Record Apr 3, 2026 · Payment Apr 30, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jan 2, 2026

$0.50

Quarterly

Record Jan 2, 2026 · Payment Jan 30, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Oct 3, 2025

$0.455

Quarterly

Record Oct 3, 2025 · Payment Oct 31, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jul 11, 2025

$0.455

Quarterly

Record Jul 11, 2025 · Payment Jul 31, 2025

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