Morningstar (MORN) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Morningstar (MORN) reported Cash from Operations of $155.7 million for Q2 2026, up 57.3% from $99 million a year earlier and up 70.2% from the prior quarter.
Morningstar (MORN) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Morningstar's Cash from Operations came in at $646.9 million, up 20.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $589.7 million, down 0.3% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $591.6 million in FY2024 (+87.0%), $316.4 million in FY2023 (+6.2%), $297.8 million in FY2022 (-33.8%) and $449.9 million in FY2021 (+17.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Cash from Operations spans a low of $23.4 million in Q1 2023 and a high of $204 million in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 14.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 523.3%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 64.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $91.5 million (Q1 2026), $204 million (Q4 2025) and $195.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 116.38 Bn | 111.98 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 78.67 Bn | 71.10 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 779.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 39.16 Bn | 37.50 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 370.80 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.84 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 366.00 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.14 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 339.80 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 11.72 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 374.90 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.66 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 284.52 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.13 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 155.70 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 480.27 Bn | 440.19 Bn | - | 3.77 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 94.12 Bn | 94.12 Bn | - | 947.10 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 155.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 91.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 204.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 195.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 91.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 153.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 191.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 152.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 93.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 137.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 130.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 103.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 102.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 68.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 135.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 122.60 Mn |
Morningstar Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=MORN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "MORN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=MORN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();