Morningstar IncMorningstar Inc
Morningstar Inc

Morningstar Inc

MORN
Financials·Financial Services

Morningstar, Inc. engages in the provision of investment research. It offers Morningstar data, direct, investment management, advisor workstation, workplace solutions, pitchbook data, enterprise components, research, credit ratings and indexes. It operates through the following segments: Morningstar Data and Analytics, PitchBook, Morningstar Wealth, Morningstar Credit, Morningstar Retirement, and Corporate and All Other. The Morningstar Data and Analytics segment is involved in providing investors data, research and insights, and investment analysis to empower investment decision-making. The PitchBook segment focuses on providing investors with access to a broad collection of data and research covering the private capital markets, including venture capital, private equity, private credit and bank loans, and merger and acquisition activities. The Morningstar Wealth segment refers to model portfolios and wealth platform, practice and portfolio management software for registered investment advisers, data aggregation, enrichment capabilities, and individual investor platform. The Morningstar Credit segment includes credit ratings, research, data, and credit analytics solutions that contribute to the transparency of international and domestic credit markets. The Morningstar Retirement segment offers products designed to help individuals reach retirement goals. The company was founded by Joseph D. Mansueto on May 16, 1984, and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Illinois; U.S.A
Market cap
$7.6BNo data
Revenue
$2.4B+7.5% YoY
Net income
$374.2M+1.2% YoY
Free cash flow
$442.6M−1.4% YoY

Market

Listed stock
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Financial performance

Revenue
$2.4B+7.5% YoY
Operating income
$526.6M+8.6% YoY
Net income
$374.2M+1.2% YoY
Free cash flow
$442.6M−1.4% YoY

Revenue, profit & cash trend

Revenue
Operating income
Net income
Free cash flow
Reference
Revenue: 2021 $1.7B, 2022 $1.9B, 2023 $2B, 2024 $2.3B, 2025 $2.4B. Operating income: 2021 $257M, 2022 $167.8M, 2023 $230.6M, 2024 $484.8M, 2025 $526.6M. Net income: 2021 $193.3M, 2022 $70.5M, 2023 $141.1M, 2024 $369.9M, 2025 $374.2M. Free cash flow: 2021 $348.1M, 2022 $168.3M, 2023 $197.3M, 2024 $448.9M, 2025 $442.6M. Reference line: Reference at $0.

Growth & profitability

Revenue growth
7.5%−411 bps YoY
Gross margin
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Earnings power over time

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Net income
Free cash flow
Operating income: 2021-12-31 $257M, 2022-12-31 $167.8M, 2023-12-31 $230.6M, 2024-12-31 $484.8M, 2025-12-31 $526.6M. Net income: 2021-12-31 $193.3M, 2022-12-31 $70.5M, 2023-12-31 $141.1M, 2024-12-31 $369.9M, 2025-12-31 $374.2M. Free cash flow: 2021-12-31 $348.1M, 2022-12-31 $168.3M, 2023-12-31 $197.3M, 2024-12-31 $448.9M, 2025-12-31 $442.6M

Growth heatmap

2022202320242025CAGR
Revenue
+10.1%
+9.0%
+11.6%
+7.5%
+9.5%
Gross profit
+9.0%
+9.5%
+15.4%
+8.2%
+10.5%
Operating income
-34.7%
+37.4%
+110.2%
+8.6%
+19.6%
Free cash flow
-51.7%
+17.2%
+127.5%
-1.4%
+6.2%

Earnings quality

Operating cash flow
$589.7M−0.3% YoY
Net income
$374.2M+1.2% YoY
Free cash flow
$442.6M−1.4% YoY
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Cash conversion quality

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Free cash flow
Net income = 100%
Operating cash flow: 2025-12-31 158%, 2024-12-31 160%, 2023-12-31 224%, 2022-12-31 422%, 2021-12-31 233%. Free cash flow: 2025-12-31 118%, 2024-12-31 121%, 2023-12-31 140%, 2022-12-31 239%, 2021-12-31 180%. Reference line: Net income = 100% at 100%.

Per-share economics

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Financial flexibility

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Returns

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Valuation

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