Morningstar (MORN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Morningstar (MORN) reported Share-based Compensation of $10.8 million for Q1 2026, up 18.68% year-over-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) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $10.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 18.68% year-over-year to $10.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $58.1 million (up 10.88% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $56.4 million, up 3.11% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation advanced to $10.8 million in Q1 2026 per MORN's latest filing, from $10.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $25.1 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $9.1 million in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $14.2 million (2024), against an average of $15.2 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Share-based Compensation surged 130.28%; it then tumbled 55.78% in 2023.
- Tracing MORN's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $25.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 55.78% to $11.1 million in 2023, then soared by 43.24% to $15.9 million in 2024, then plunged by 35.22% to $10.3 million in 2025, then climbed by 4.85% to $10.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MORN Share-based Compensation figures stand at $10.8 million (Q1 2026), $10.3 million (Q4 2025), and $18.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 39.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 21.80 Mn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 78.00 Mn |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 58.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 248.06 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 47.70 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 12.90 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 37.50 Mn |
| 10 | Morningstar | 7.12 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 405.90 Mn | 10.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 9.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 9.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 11.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 11.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 10.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 10.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 12.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 12.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 4.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 4.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 4.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 4.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 4.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 4.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 4.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 4.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 3.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 3.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 3.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 3.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 3.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 3.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 3.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 3.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 3.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 3.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 3.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 3.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 3.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 3.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 3.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 3.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 3.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 3.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 2.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 2.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 2.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 2.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 2.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 2.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 3.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 3.07 Mn |