Morningstar (MORN) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Morningstar (MORN) reported Cost of Revenue of $238.9 million for Q1 2026, up 112.17% year-over-year from $112.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.13% on a QoQ basis from $249.2 million in Q4 2025.
Morningstar (MORN) has 18 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $238.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue rose 112.17% year-over-year to $238.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $834.2 million (up 22.89% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $952.9 million, up 6.39% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue retreated to $238.9 million in Q1 2026 per MORN's latest filing, from $249.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $249.2 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$227.8 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cost of Revenue is $112.6 million (2025), against an average of $134.5 million.
- Peak annual rise in Cost of Revenue reached 197.14% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 220.15% in 2022.
- Tracing MORN's Cost of Revenue over 5 years: stood at -$227.8 million in 2022, then soared by 190.17% to $205.4 million in 2023, then gained by 13.05% to $232.2 million in 2024, then grew by 7.32% to $249.2 million in 2025, then retreated by 4.13% to $238.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MORN Cost of Revenue figures stand at $238.9 million (Q1 2026), $249.2 million (Q4 2025), and $115.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 52.50 Mn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 531.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 730.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 83.91 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 85.70 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 5.80 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 519.50 Mn |
| 10 | Morningstar | 7.12 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 405.90 Mn | 238.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 238.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 238.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 249.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 249.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 115.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 115.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 230.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 230.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 112.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 112.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 232.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 232.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 222.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 222.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 111.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 111.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 104.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 104.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 205.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 205.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 106.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 106.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 109.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 109.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 107.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 107.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -227.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -227.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 89.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 89.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 197.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 197.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 81.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 81.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 189.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 189.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 72.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 72.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 66.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 66.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 157.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 157.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 55.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 55.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 138.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 138.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 47.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 47.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 50.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 50.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 353.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 353.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 44.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 107.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 107.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 34.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 34.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 35.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 35.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 39.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 39.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 38.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 38.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 34.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 34.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 90.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 90.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 95.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 95.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 32.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 32.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -158.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -158.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 84.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 84.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 86.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 86.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 85.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 85.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 22.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 22.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 23.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 23.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 25.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 25.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 78.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 78.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -126.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -126.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 26.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 26.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 81.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 81.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 28.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 28.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 192.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 192.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 22.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 22.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 64.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 64.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 61.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 61.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 165.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 165.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 25.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 25.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 49.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 49.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 50.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 50.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -27.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -27.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 48.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 48.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 45.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 45.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 40.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 40.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 25.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 25.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 40.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 40.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 24.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 24.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 22.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 22.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 18.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 18.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 31.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 31.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 18.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 18.01 Mn |