Morningstar (MORN) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Morningstar's Net Margin came in at 16.25% for Q2 2026, up 1.55 percentage points from 14.71% a year earlier but down 0.36 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Morningstar (MORN) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Morningstar reported Net Margin of 16.43%, down 0.79 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 15.30%, down 0.96 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin carries a five-year change of -0.79 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was 16.26% in FY2024 (+9.34 pp), 6.92% in FY2023 (+3.15 pp), 3.77% in FY2022 (-7.61 pp) and 11.38% in FY2021 (-4.72 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Margin is -1.92% (Q3 2022) to 21.02% (Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, Net Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.56 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q3 2024 (a gain of 13.44 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a drop of 13.35 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows MORN's Net Margin at 16.61% (Q1 2026), 17.95% (Q4 2025) and 14.84% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 116.38 Bn | 111.98 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 29.35% |
| 2 | Moodys | 78.67 Bn | 71.10 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 40.18% |
| 3 | Msci | 39.16 Bn | 37.50 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 39.45% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.84 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 28.35% |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.14 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 10.82% |
| 6 | TransUnion | 11.72 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 10.95% |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.66 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 20.34% |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.13 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 16.25% |
| 9 | Mastercard | 480.27 Bn | 440.19 Bn | - | 47.30% |
| 10 | Cme | 94.12 Bn | 94.12 Bn | - | 61.06% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.84% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.69% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.92% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.40% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.09% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.42% |
Morningstar Net Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=MORN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "MORN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=MORN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();