Morningstar (MORN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Morningstar's (MORN) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $10.8 million in Q1 2026, up 18.68% year-on-year from $9.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.85% on a QoQ basis from $10.3 million in Q4 2025.

Morningstar (MORN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Morningstar (MORN) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $10.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 18.68% year-over-year to $10.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $58.1 million, a 10.88% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $56.4 million, up 3.11% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $10.8 million, up from $10.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for MORN reached as high as $25.1 million in Q4 2022 and fell as low as $9.1 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $15.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $14.2 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation surged 130.28% in 2022 and tumbled 55.78% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $25.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 55.78% to $11.1 million in 2023, then surged by 43.24% to $15.9 million in 2024, then tumbled by 35.22% to $10.3 million in 2025, then advanced by 4.85% to $10.8 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $10.8 million in Q1 2026, $10.3 million in Q4 2025, and $18.6 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 123.54 Bn 121.73 Bn 2.94 Bn 39.00 Mn
2 Cme 93.95 Bn 93.95 Bn 1.65 Bn 24.60 Mn
3 Intercontinental Exchange 86.02 Bn 84.27 Bn - 95.00 Mn
4 Moodys 83.68 Bn 82.18 Bn 1.67 Bn 41.00 Mn
5 Nasdaq 53.85 Bn 53.14 Bn 1.50 Bn 49.00 Mn
6 Coinbase Global 43.36 Bn 32.93 Bn 1.33 Bn 118.93 Mn
7 Msci 41.57 Bn 41.22 Bn 717.10 Mn 25.40 Mn
8 Cboe Global Markets 30.85 Bn 28.68 Bn 728.90 Mn 28.50 Mn
9 TransUnion 16.17 Bn 15.44 Bn 726.20 Mn 20.70 Mn
10 Morningstar 7.43 Bn 6.90 Bn 405.90 Mn 10.80 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 10.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 10.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 10.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 10.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 18.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 18.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 9.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 9.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 15.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 15.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 13.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 13.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 14.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 14.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 11.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 11.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 11.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 11.10 Mn