Morningstar (MORN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Morningstar (MORN) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $27.3 million for Q2 2026, up 48.37% year-over-year from $18.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 152.78% quarter-over-quarter from $10.8 million in Q1 2026.
Morningstar (MORN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morningstar (MORN) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $27.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 48.37% year-over-year to $27.3 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $67.0 million (up 18.37% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $56.4 million, up 3.11% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation improved to $27.3 million in Q2 2026 per MORN's latest filing, from $10.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $27.3 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $9.1 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $15.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $14.4 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation jumped 130.28% — and 2023, when it sank 55.78%.
- Morningstar's Share-based Compensation stood at $25.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 55.78% to $11.1 million in 2023, then soared by 43.24% to $15.9 million in 2024, then tumbled by 35.22% to $10.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 165.05% to $27.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MORN's Share-based Compensation at $27.3 million in Q2 2026, $10.8 million in Q1 2026, and $10.3 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
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| 1 | S&P Global | 127.26 Bn | 123.12 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cme | 99.13 Bn | 99.13 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 24.60 Mn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 90.95 Bn | 88.99 Bn | - | 67.00 Mn |
| 4 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 86.13 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 55.45 Bn | 54.73 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 49.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 49.19 Bn | 40.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 238.34 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 41.09 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 25.40 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 31.57 Bn | 29.18 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 1.50 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.37 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 39.10 Mn |
| 10 | Morningstar | 8.19 Bn | 7.66 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 27.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.30 Mn |
| 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 |