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Morningstar, Inc.

MORN

Last
$204.45
Day
+0.8%
1y
-10.6%
5y
-20.5%
52w
-11.4%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLF
-1.3%
Earnings
2026-10-2817d
EMA 21
197.36
EMA 50
196.48
EMA 200
197.21
20d high
-2.4%
5y high
-44.5%
5y range
27th
Website · 10,973 employees · United States

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Score
40
Hold
swing
Signal
Strong Buy
Target
$215.50
Stop
$192.11
Stop distance
6.0%
Target vs last
+5.4%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Morningstar operates in a growing financial data industry, which is increasingly essential for investors seeking reliable insights and analytics.
  • In Q2 2026, Morningstar reported a revenue increase of 3% compared to the previous quarter, reaching $663 million.
  • The gross margin improved to 63.9% in Q2 2026, up from 63% in the prior quarter.
Bear case
  • The company's high debt-to-equity ratio of 186.052 raises concerns about financial stability and leverage.
  • Morningstar's operating margin was 24.2% in Q2 2026, which is lower than the previous quarter's 24.2%, indicating potential operational challenges.
  • The stock's current trailing P/E ratio of 18.62 suggests it may be overvalued compared to industry peers.

Fundamentals

Market cap$7.61BEnterprise value$8.99BTrailing P/E19.29Forward P/E14.48
PEG2.31Price / book7.43Beta1.02Dividend yield0.99%
Revenue growth9.6%Earnings growth35.4%Gross margin62.2%Operating margin24.2%
Profit margin16.4%ROE32.0%ROA9.6%Debt / equity1.86
Current ratio1.06Free cash flow$497.80MAnalyst recommendationbuyMean target$236.67
52w high$228.9552w low$141.49

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q22025-Q1
Revenue$663M$645M$641M$617M$605M—
Op margin24.2%24.2%21.4%20.7%20.7%—
Net income$108M$107M$115M$91.6M$89.0M—
Gross margin63.9%62.9%61.1%60.9%61.9%—
Gross profit$424M$406M$392M$376M$375M—
Operating income$161M$156M$137M$128M$125M—
  • Revenue +3% vs prior quarter ($663M vs $645M).
  • Gross margin 63.9% (was 63% prior quarter).

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$2.4B$2.3B$2.0B$1.9B—
Op margin20.6%18.5%11.3%9.0%—
Net income$374M$370M$141M$70.5M—
Gross margin61.0%60.6%58.6%58.3%—
Gross profit$1.5B$1.4B$1.2B$1.1B—
Operating income$504M$421M$231M$168M—
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

MORN · daily+3.8% over 13 sessions
Close EMA21 EMA50 EMA200
181.23187.61194.00200.38206.762026-092026-092026-092026-092026-102026-102026-10
Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$166M$332M$497M$663M0%32%64%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2