Morningstar (MORN)
NASDAQ:MORN
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$195.00
â–²(5.82% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/09/26
The score is led by solid fundamentals (strong margins and cash generation) but is held back by meaningfully higher balance-sheet leverage and some operating-margin slippage. Valuation is supportive with a moderate P/E and modest dividend yield, while technical signals are neutral-to-weak due to negative MACD and trading below longer-term moving averages.
Positive Factors
Strong profitability & margins
Persistent high gross and healthy net margins indicate durable earnings power across Morningstar’s data and software franchises. Strong margins support reinvestment in product development, underwriting of strategic initiatives, and continued cash returns, making profits more resilient over economic cycles.
Negative Factors
Rising leverage
Materially higher debt-to-equity reduces financial flexibility and raises interest and refinancing risk. With equity compressed, the company has a smaller capital buffer to absorb shocks or fund new investments, making strategic choices and capital returns more constrained over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong profitability & margins
Persistent high gross and healthy net margins indicate durable earnings power across Morningstar’s data and software franchises. Strong margins support reinvestment in product development, underwriting of strategic initiatives, and continued cash returns, making profits more resilient over economic cycles.
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Morningstar (MORN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$6.77B
Dividend Yield0.84%
Average Volume (3M)486.65K
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.4
Beta (1Y)0.84
Revenue Growth8.39%
EPS Growth10.06%
CountryUS
Employees11,115
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)9.87
Shares Outstanding38,028,020
10 Day Avg. Volume453,989
30 Day Avg. Volume486,646
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio7.25
Price to Book (P/B)7.45
Price to Sales (P/S)3.72
P/FCF Ratio20.57
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.20
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.24
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.25
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.52
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$246.00Price Target Upside33.49% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)10.46
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.61B
Morningstar Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Morningstar, Inc. provides independent investment research services in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers web-based tools; investment data, fundamental equity and manager research, private capital markets research, cred...
How the Company Makes Money
Morningstar primarily makes money by selling and licensing investment information, research, and technology to financial professionals and institutions, and by earning fees tied to managed investment products and services. Key revenue streams incl...
Morningstar Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
61
Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.51B | 2.45B | 2.28B | 2.04B | 1.87B | 1.70B |
| Gross Profit | 1.55B | 1.49B | 1.38B | 1.20B | 1.09B | 1.00B |
| EBITDA | 773.30M | 728.90M | 731.60M | 418.10M | 325.60M | 409.90M |
| Net Income | 402.80M | 374.20M | 369.90M | 141.10M | 70.50M | 193.30M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.99B | 3.59B | 3.55B | 3.40B | 3.47B | 2.86B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 532.20M | 528.70M | 551.00M | 389.00M | 414.60M | 546.10M |
| Total Debt | 1.91B | 1.41B | 904.00M | 1.16B | 1.32B | 531.50M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.97B | 2.37B | 1.93B | 2.08B | 2.27B | 1.45B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.02B | 1.22B | 1.62B | 1.33B | 1.21B | 1.42B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 437.40M | 442.60M | 448.90M | 197.30M | 168.30M | 348.10M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 590.20M | 589.70M | 591.60M | 316.40M | 297.80M | 449.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -453.00M | -139.30M | -21.30M | -81.90M | -799.30M | -167.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -173.70M | -514.70M | -384.40M | -278.40M | 415.10M | -211.80M |
Morningstar Technical Analysis
Neutral
184.28
Price Trends
172.45
Positive
191.81
Negative
219.05
Negative
Market Momentum
0.76
Negative
59.34
Neutral
90.04
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For MORN, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 184.28 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 171.18, above the 50-day MA of 172.45, and below the 200-day MA of 219.05, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.76 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.34 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 90.04 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for MORN.
Morningstar Risk Analysis
Morningstar disclosed 22 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Morningstar reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Morningstar Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $8.16B | 15.04 | 27.22% | 1.49% | 6.51% | 9.85% | |
77 Outperform | $42.83B | 24.33 | -74.96% | 1.24% | 10.86% | 20.25% | |
76 Outperform | $126.89B | 22.66 | 13.84% | 0.73% | 8.54% | 24.07% | |
76 Outperform | $79.86B | 29.17 | 66.74% | 0.73% | 8.95% | 20.40% | |
73 Outperform | $325.55M | 14.89 | 21.16% | 3.31% | -5.24% | 2.40% | |
69 Neutral | $6.77B | 15.43 | 30.01% | 0.84% | 8.39% | 10.06% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% |
* Financial Sector Average
MORN
Morningstar
177.91
-123.73
-41.02%
FDS
Factset Research
223.98
-224.13
-50.02%
SPGI
S&P Global
428.68
-75.06
-14.90%
MCO
Moody's
457.10
-9.88
-2.11%
MSCI
MSCI
588.37
39.22
7.14%
VALU
Value Line
34.68
-3.32
-8.74%
Morningstar Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Morningstar Shareholders Back Board as Director Retires
Positive
May 8, 2026
At Morningstar’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held on May 7, 2026, director Gail Landis stepped down from the board after reaching the company’s mandatory retirement age, and the board size was set at 10 members. Shareholders ele...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Morningstar Posts Strong Q1 2026 Earnings and Growth
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research, data platforms and credit ratings, reported strong first-quarter 2026 results, underscoring the breadth of its franchise across Direct, PitchBook, credit, wealth, retirement...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Morningstar Highlights AI Moat in Latest Investor Q&A
Positive
Mar 25, 2026
Morningstar has furnished an investor QA addressing questions received through March 5, 2026, emphasizing that its competitive moat in an AI-driven market rests on differentiated, human-curated data, proprietary research frameworks, and software t...
Dividends
Morningstar Maintains Quarterly Dividend, Signals Ongoing Stability
Positive
Mar 13, 2026
On March 13, 2026, Morningstar, Inc.’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents per share, matching the payout made in January. The dividend will be paid on April 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of April 3, 202...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Morningstar Posts Strong Q4 2025 Results and Margins
Positive
Feb 12, 2026
Morningstar, Inc. reported on Feb. 12, 2026 that fourth-quarter 2025 revenue rose 8.5% to $641.1 million and full-year revenue grew 7.5% to $2.4 billion, with organic growth driven mainly by Morningstar Credit, PitchBook and the Morningstar Direct...
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