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

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DateValue
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