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Morningstar, Inc. (MORN) Quality Score

MORN
Quality80

Growth remains strong (avg 85/100), but business quality is pulling the composite down (avg 70/100).

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
80/100
20.3x

20–25x range, moderate premium

Cash Flow Multiple
90/100
16.1x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
70/100
8.2%

5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
31.1%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-11.2%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
100/100
+14.6pp

Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement

Capital Structure
0/100
$1.40B

Net debt/FCF of 2.8x, high leverage

2022
$415M
$1.36B
2023
$389M
$1.19B
2024
$551M
$904M
2025
$529M
$1.26B
TTM
$524M
$1.92B
Return on Capital
80/100
17.0%

15–20%, well above cost of capital

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Morningstar (MORN) quality: score, margins and returns

Morningstar (MORN) scores 80/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a high-quality business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 23.5% operating margins and 17.0% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Morningstar (MORN) a high-quality business?+

Morningstar scores 80 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a high-quality business on these measures. Recent figures include a 23.5% operating margin and a 17.0% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Morningstar's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from MORN's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Morningstar scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Morningstar's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Morningstar earns about 17.0% on its invested capital, which is strong. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to MORN's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Morningstar?+

Morningstar runs an operating margin of about 23.5% and a net margin of about 16.4%. Revenue has grown at roughly 12.0% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 24 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 14 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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