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Morningstar, Inc. MORN

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Morningstar, Inc.

Overview of Morningstar, Inc.

MORN NMS
Financial Services Financial Data & Stock Exchanges Mid Cap
Morningstar, Inc. (MORN), is a Mid Cap company, in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry, last closed at $187.60, about 26.3% undervalued vs fair value, -36.0% 1Y return, ranked 415/1037 in sector.
Metrics P/E 24.5× Rev Growth 7.5% ROE 26.4% Gross Margin 61.0% Div Yield 0.86%
$187.60
2.11%
As of April 29, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 41.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$7.04B
Enterprise Value
$7.82B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 55%
Updated: Mar 8
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.morningstar.com
HQ Chicago, IL
Employees 10,973
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 29 Estimated
Dividend Apr 30 Ex-div: Apr 2

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$179
$237
$324
Current: $187.60 +26% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Asset Management & Capital Markets - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$2.4B
7.5%%
Operating Income (FRE Proxy)
$503.9M
19.7%%
EBITDA
$728.9M
-0.4%%
Net Income
$374.2M
1.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Asset Management & Capital Markets

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Operating Margin (FRE Proxy)
20.6%
Good

Operating Income / Revenue — proxy for Fee-Related Earnings margin

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$863.9M
230.9% of Net Income

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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1
Critical
Moat Analysis Asset Management Specialized

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Morningstar, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
52
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Fee Revenue Quality

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Asset Managers, Capital Markets & Exchanges vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing MORN's balance between Growth (32.7%), Profitability (32.3%), and Safety (35.0%). Growth 33% Safety 35% Profitability 32%

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Growth

48th percentile vs peers
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Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 7.5% 46p EPS CAGR 3Y 75.4% 95p Revenue CAGR 3Y 9.3% 53p EPS Growth YoY 3.3% 25p
Strengths
  • EPS CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (75.4%, 95th percentile)
  • ROE in top 20% of peers (26.4%, 82th percentile)
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

48th percentile vs peers
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Safety

52th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Morningstar, Inc..

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$236.89
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+26.3% vs current
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