Morningstar (MORN) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Morningstar's (MORN) quarterly Net Margin came in at 16.63% in Q1 2026, up 269.0% year-on-year from 4.51% in Q1 2025, and down 6.91% on a QoQ basis from 17.86% in Q4 2025.
Morningstar (MORN) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morningstar (MORN) has 16 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 16.63% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 269.0% year-over-year to 16.63% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 16.09%, a 131.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 15.44%, down 159.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 16.63%, down from 17.86% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Margin for MORN reached as high as 21.83% in Q4 2024 and fell as low as 1.64% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 11.18% across 5 years, with a median of 12.29% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin tumbled 1263 bps in 2022 and jumped 1358 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 0.88% in 2022, then jumped by 1500 bps to 14.15% in 2023, then surged by 54 bps to 21.83% in 2024, then slipped by 18 bps to 17.86% in 2025, then declined by 7 bps to 16.63% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 16.63% in Q1 2026, 17.86% in Q4 2025, and 14.85% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 123.54 Bn | 121.73 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 36.06% |
| 2 | Cme | 93.95 Bn | 93.95 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 61.06% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 86.02 Bn | 84.27 Bn | - | 48.10% |
| 4 | Moodys | 83.68 Bn | 82.18 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 40.23% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 53.85 Bn | 53.14 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 20.02% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.36 Bn | 32.93 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -27.89% |
| 7 | Msci | 41.57 Bn | 41.22 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 39.45% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.85 Bn | 28.68 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 30.18% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.17 Bn | 15.44 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 32.15% |
| 10 | Morningstar | 7.43 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 405.90 Mn | 16.63% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.48% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.64% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.98% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.68% |