Morningstar (MORN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Morningstar's (MORN) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $53.6 million in Q1 2026, down 8.84% year-on-year from $58.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 66.77% on a QoQ basis from $161.3 million in Q4 2025.

Morningstar (MORN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Morningstar (MORN) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $53.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 8.84% year-over-year to $53.6 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $437.4 million, a 2.41% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $442.6 million, down 1.4% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $53.6 million, down from $161.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for MORN reached as high as $161.3 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$6.1 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $77.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $67.4 million in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 115.68% in 2023 and jumped 2182.76% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $67.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 59.94% to $107.8 million in 2023, then increased by 4.64% to $112.8 million in 2024, then surged by 43.0% to $161.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 66.77% to $53.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $53.6 million in Q1 2026, $161.3 million in Q4 2025, and $160.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 123.54 Bn 121.73 Bn 2.94 Bn 1.01 Bn
2 Cme 93.95 Bn 93.95 Bn 1.65 Bn 923.50 Mn
3 Intercontinental Exchange 86.02 Bn 84.27 Bn - 1.21 Bn
4 Moodys 83.68 Bn 82.18 Bn 1.67 Bn 688.00 Mn
5 Nasdaq 53.85 Bn 53.14 Bn 1.50 Bn 634.00 Mn
6 Coinbase Global 43.36 Bn 32.93 Bn 1.33 Bn 182.74 Mn
7 Msci 41.57 Bn 41.22 Bn 717.10 Mn 361.40 Mn
8 Cboe Global Markets 30.85 Bn 28.68 Bn 728.90 Mn 1.94 Bn
9 TransUnion 16.17 Bn 15.44 Bn 726.20 Mn 19.00 Mn
10 Morningstar 7.43 Bn 6.90 Bn 405.90 Mn 53.60 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 53.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 53.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 161.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 161.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 160.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 160.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 62.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 62.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 58.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 58.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 112.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 112.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 155.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 155.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 120.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 120.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 59.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 59.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 107.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 107.80 Mn