Morningstar (MORN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Morningstar's (MORN) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $489.8 million in Q1 2026, up 4.7% year-on-year from $467.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.03% on a QoQ basis from $505.1 million in Q4 2025.

Morningstar (MORN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Morningstar (MORN) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $489.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 4.7% year-over-year to $489.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.0 billion, a 5.02% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.9 billion, up 4.83% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $489.8 million, down from $505.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for MORN reached as high as $505.1 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $400.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $458.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $455.2 million in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses increased 23.57% in 2022 and dropped 1.1% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $439.5 million in 2022, then rose by 1.09% to $444.3 million in 2023, then advanced by 9.57% to $486.8 million in 2024, then rose by 3.76% to $505.1 million in 2025, then retreated by 3.03% to $489.8 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $489.8 million in Q1 2026, $505.1 million in Q4 2025, and $490.1 million in Q3 2025.

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10 Morningstar 7.14 Bn 6.60 Bn 405.90 Mn 489.80 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 489.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 505.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 490.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 480.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 467.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 486.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 453.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 463.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 450.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 444.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 445.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 463.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 455.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 439.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 446.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 416.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 400.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 387.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 361.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 368.20 Mn