Morningstar (MORN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Morningstar's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 41.28% for Q2 2026, up 16.21 percentage points from 25.07% a year earlier and up 5.33 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Morningstar (MORN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Morningstar's Return on Equity [ROE] was 26.35%, up 1.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of +7.36 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 25.11% in FY2024 (+13.98 pp), 11.13% in FY2023 (+5.76 pp), 5.38% in FY2022 (-9.01 pp) and 14.39% in FY2021 (-4.60 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to Q3 2010.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for 11 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +9.85 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q2 2026 (a gain of 16.21 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2023 (a drop of 12.15 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows MORN's Return on Equity [ROE] at 35.95% (Q1 2026), 27.35% (Q4 2025) and 24.04% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 116.38 Bn | 111.98 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 16.90% |
| 2 | Moodys | 78.67 Bn | 71.10 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 88.70% |
| 3 | Msci | 39.16 Bn | 37.50 Bn | 717.10 Mn | - |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.84 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 572.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.14 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 15.54% |
| 6 | TransUnion | 11.72 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 15.17% |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.66 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 27.20% |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.13 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 41.28% |
| 9 | Mastercard | 480.27 Bn | 440.19 Bn | - | 263.63% |
| 10 | Cme | 94.12 Bn | 94.12 Bn | - | 16.14% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.81% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.46% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.80% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.57% |
API Access
Morningstar Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MORN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "MORN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MORN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();