Morningstar (MORN) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Morningstar (MORN) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.37 for Q1 2026, up 11.95% year-over-year from 0.33 in Q1 2025, and up 216.86% on a QoQ basis from 0.12 in Q4 2025.
Morningstar (MORN) has 16 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.37 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 11.95% year-over-year to 0.37 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.18 (up 10.78% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.17, up 12.55% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.37 in Q1 2026 per MORN's latest filing, from 0.12 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.42 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 3.44 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.15 (2024), against an average of 0.33.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 234.51% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1158.85% in 2022.
- Tracing MORN's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.23 in 2022, then plunged by 34.62% to 0.15 in 2023, then increased by 3.33% to 0.15 in 2024, then declined by 23.6% to 0.12 in 2025, then soared by 216.86% to 0.37 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MORN FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.37 (Q1 2026), 0.12 (Q4 2025), and 0.12 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 0.29 |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 2.18 |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 0.24 |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 0.22 |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 0.24 |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | - |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 0.04 |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 1.32 |
| 10 | Morningstar | 7.12 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 405.90 Mn | 0.37 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.76 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.61 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.44 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -4.52 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -2.24 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -0.85 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -1.49 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.27 |