Morningstar (MORN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Morningstar's (MORN) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 62.95% in Q1 2026, up 272.0% year-on-year from 16.92% in Q1 2025, and up 2.98% on a QoQ basis from 61.13% in Q4 2025.
Morningstar (MORN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morningstar (MORN) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 62.95% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 272.0% year-over-year to 62.95% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 61.71%, a 99.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 61.03%, up 40.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 62.95%, up from 61.13% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for MORN reached as high as 62.95% in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 54.39% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 59.82% across 5 years, with a median of 60.64% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 375 bps in 2023 and jumped 543 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 58.95% in 2022, then rose by 5 bps to 61.87% in 2023, then decreased by 2 bps to 60.71% in 2024, then grew by 1 bps to 61.13% in 2025, then rose by 3 bps to 62.95% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 62.95% in Q1 2026, 61.13% in Q4 2025, and 60.85% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 123.54 Bn | 121.73 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 70.39% |
| 2 | Cme | 93.95 Bn | 93.95 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 96.49% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 86.02 Bn | 84.27 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Moodys | 83.68 Bn | 82.18 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 76.29% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 53.85 Bn | 53.14 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 59.24% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.36 Bn | 32.93 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 94.06% |
| 7 | Msci | 41.57 Bn | 41.22 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 82.71% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.85 Bn | 28.68 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 57.27% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.17 Bn | 15.44 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 58.30% |
| 10 | Morningstar | 7.43 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 405.90 Mn | 62.95% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 62.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 61.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 60.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 60.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 60.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 60.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 61.06% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 59.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 61.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 60.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 57.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 54.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 58.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 58.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 58.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 58.98% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 57.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 59.46% |