MORN
Morningstar Inc
$215.38
▲ 3.2%Updated Today 11:10 AM ET
MORN at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
—
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
—
ROIC
16.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.06x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
0/100
Morningstar Inc (MORN) is a small-cap company in the Financial Services industry, part of the Financials sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $2.45B in revenue.
Our model rates MORN Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
18.1% average over the last 3 years
±4.4 pts around 17.2% across 10 years
grew in 9 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
16.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
9.5%
Revenue moved from $798.60M in 2016 to $2.45B in 2025, a 13.2% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
21.5%
Net Margin
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ROE
—
Total Debt
$1.70B
Net Debt
$1.22B
Net Debt / EBITDA
2.32x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, with a current ratio of 1.1x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $1.70B of total debt against $474.50M of cash.
Operating CF
$589.70M
Free Cash Flow
$442.60M
FCF Margin
18.1%
In the latest year Morningstar Inc produced about $589.70M of operating cash flow and $442.60M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Per share (latest FY)
$1.87
Total paid (latest FY)
$76.90M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 17% of free cash flow
total dividends increased 9 years in a row
no cuts in the last 10 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
—
MORN trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$202.57
Current price
$215.38
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$442.60M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where MORN sits versus its Financials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 141 Financials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How MORN stacks up against its Financials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Financials sector (289 S&P 500 companies), MORN ranks #225 of 289 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 15.6x
ROE vs sector
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median 13.6%
Growth vs sector
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median 15.9%
Sector rank
#225
of 289 by rating
Peers are the closest Financials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 289 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $215.38 today · expected CAGR -12% – -2%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.64B | $2.85B | $3.08B | $3.33B | $3.59B |
| Net income | $264.11M | $285.24M | $308.06M | $332.71M | $359.32M |
| EPS | $7.04 | $7.60 | $8.21 | $8.87 | $9.58 |
| Share price (low) | $84.49 | $91.24 | $98.54 | $106.43 | $114.94 |
| Share price (high) | $140.81 | $152.07 | $164.24 | $177.38 | $191.57 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -61% / -35% | -35% / -16% | -23% / -9% | -16% / -5% | -12% / -2% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for MORN:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Financials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against MORN:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Morningstar Inc is a small-cap financials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Latest SEC Filings
MORN's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
MORN — frequently asked questions
Is MORN a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Morningstar Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does MORN's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Morningstar Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for MORN calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this MORN analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell MORN. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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