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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bit Origin | 1,110.84 Bn | 1,110.84 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | S&P Global | 130.72 Bn | 128.91 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 3 | Cme | 92.16 Bn | 92.16 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 599.10 Mn |
| 4 | Moodys | 84.72 Bn | 83.22 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 5 | Intercontinental Exchange | 84.12 Bn | 82.38 Bn | - | 1.31 Bn |
| 6 | Nasdaq | 53.10 Bn | 52.38 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 788.00 Mn |
| 7 | Coinbase Global | 44.25 Bn | 33.81 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Msci | 41.65 Bn | 41.29 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 379.50 Mn |
| 9 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.13 Bn | 27.96 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 223.30 Mn |
| 10 | Morningstar | 7.14 Bn | 6.60 Bn | 405.90 Mn | 489.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |