Morningstar MORN
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Morningstar (MORN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Morningstar's (MORN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $118.1 million in Q2 2026, down 1.34% year-over-year from $119.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.52% quarter-over-quarter from $115.2 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Morningstar (MORN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Morningstar (MORN) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $118.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 1.34% year-over-year to $118.1 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $468.0 million, a 2.32% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $467.0 million, up 5.9% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $118.1 million for Q2 2026 at Morningstar, up from $115.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $119.7 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $81.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $106.8 million and a median of $108.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 38.05% in 2022 and decreased 2.79% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $93.6 million in 2022, then gained by 7.26% to $100.4 million in 2023, then grew by 16.73% to $117.2 million in 2024, then advanced by 1.71% to $119.2 million in 2025, then declined by 0.92% to $118.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $118.1 million (Q2 2026), $115.2 million (Q1 2026), and $119.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 121.34 Bn 117.20 Bn 2.98 Bn -
2 Moodys 81.34 Bn 79.84 Bn 1.67 Bn -
3 Msci 39.85 Bn 39.49 Bn 717.10 Mn 87.40 Mn
4 Verisk Analytics 22.97 Bn 22.42 Bn 572.90 Mn -
5 Factset Research Systems 9.48 Bn 9.17 Bn 310.73 Mn -
6 Morningstar 7.30 Bn 6.77 Bn 423.90 Mn 118.10 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 118.10 Mn
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