Morningstar (MORN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Morningstar's (MORN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $115.2 million in Q1 2026, up 2.31% year-on-year from $112.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.36% on a QoQ basis from $119.2 million in Q4 2025.
Morningstar (MORN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morningstar (MORN) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $115.2 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 2.31% year-over-year to $115.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $469.6 million, a 4.59% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $467.0 million, up 5.9% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $115.2 million, down from $119.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for MORN reached as high as $119.7 million in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $81.4 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $106.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $107.9 million in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 38.05% in 2022 and retreated 2.79% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $93.6 million in 2022, then gained by 7.26% to $100.4 million in 2023, then advanced by 16.73% to $117.2 million in 2024, then rose by 1.71% to $119.2 million in 2025, then retreated by 3.36% to $115.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $115.2 million in Q1 2026, $119.2 million in Q4 2025, and $115.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (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 | - |
| 3 | Cme | 92.16 Bn | 92.16 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 83.30 Mn |
| 4 | Moodys | 84.72 Bn | 83.22 Bn | 1.67 Bn | - |
| 5 | Intercontinental Exchange | 84.12 Bn | 82.38 Bn | - | 238.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nasdaq | 53.10 Bn | 52.38 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 88.00 Mn |
| 7 | Coinbase Global | 44.25 Bn | 33.81 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 266.73 Mn |
| 8 | Msci | 41.65 Bn | 41.29 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 46.00 Mn |
| 9 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.13 Bn | 27.96 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 27.60 Mn |
| 10 | Morningstar | 7.14 Bn | 6.60 Bn | 405.90 Mn | 115.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 115.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 119.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 115.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 119.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 112.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 117.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 107.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 111.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 104.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 100.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 106.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 109.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 107.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 93.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 89.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 91.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 81.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 73.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 72.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 66.50 Mn |