Morningstar (MORN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Morningstar's (MORN) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 8.31% in Q1 2026, down 179.0% year-on-year from 10.52% in Q1 2025, and down 66.96% on a QoQ basis from 25.16% in Q4 2025.
Morningstar (MORN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morningstar (MORN) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 8.31% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 179.0% year-over-year to 8.31% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 17.44%, a 193.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 18.1%, down 163.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 8.31%, down from 25.16% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for MORN reached as high as 27.36% in Q3 2024 and fell as low as 1.27% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 13.61% across 5 years, with a median of 14.19% in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin tumbled 1825 bps in 2022 and jumped 2227 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 14.19% in 2022, then surged by 41 bps to 20.01% in 2023, then decreased by 5 bps to 19.09% in 2024, then surged by 32 bps to 25.16% in 2025, then sank by 67 bps to 8.31% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 8.31% in Q1 2026, 25.16% in Q4 2025, and 25.93% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 123.54 Bn | 121.73 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 24.21% |
| 2 | Cme | 93.95 Bn | 93.95 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 54.13% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 86.02 Bn | 84.27 Bn | - | 40.78% |
| 4 | Moodys | 83.68 Bn | 82.18 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 31.49% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 53.85 Bn | 53.14 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 25.04% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.36 Bn | 32.93 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 12.93% |
| 7 | Msci | 41.57 Bn | 41.22 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 41.68% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.85 Bn | 28.68 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 152.48% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.17 Bn | 15.44 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 1.53% |
| 10 | Morningstar | 7.43 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 405.90 Mn | 8.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.27% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.19% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.54% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.12% |