Morningstar, Inc.
MORN scores 56.3 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.
Minor adjustments (-2.5 points) applied. MORN's rank of #395 primarily reflects its factor profile relative to the conservative weight vector.
These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.
No risk factors identified.
| Stock | Score | P/E | Rev Growth | Margin | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORN | 56.3 | 18.0 | 7.5% | 15.3% | $6.7B |
| CME | 84.9 | 27.2 | 9.9% | 57.5% | $109.0B |
| CINF | 82.3 | 10.7 | 11.4% | 18.9% | $25.4B |
| ACT | 82.0 | 8.9 | 2.4% | 54.6% | $6.0B |
| SEIC | 80.9 | 14.0 | 10.7% | 27.3% | $9.6B |
| TROW | 79.3 | 10.1 | 3.1% | 28.5% | $20.5B |
| FHB | 78.3 | 11.8 | 3.2% | 24.2% | $3.3B |
| MCHB | 77.7 | 0.0 | 123.7% | 23.2% | $3.4B |
| TRMK | 75.6 | 11.9 | 34.8% | 19.3% | $2.7B |
| BCAL | 74.3 | 9.9 | 26.2% | 27.1% | $613M |
| NMIH | 73.9 | 7.7 | 8.4% | 55.1% | $3.0B |
| FFIN | 73.2 | 18.8 | 11.7% | 30.7% | $4.8B |
| TW | 73.1 | 30.0 | 18.9% | 39.6% | $24.8B |
| VCTR | 73.1 | 18.3 | 8.8% | 32.3% | $4.9B |
| VLY | 72.4 | 12.5 | -2.2% | 17.1% | $7.5B |
| QQQX | 72.3 | 10.4 | 48.6% | 257.3% | $1.4B |
| Sector Average | 45.8 | 49.4 | 13.4% | -2.8% | â |
Morningstar, Inc. provides independent investment research services in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers web-based tools; investment data, fundamental equity and manager research, private capital markets research, credit and fund rating, and index, as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rating services; and investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed and private companies, fixed income securities, and real-time global market data for financial advisors, asset managers, retirement plan providers and sponsors, and individual and institutional investors. It also provides Morningstar Data, an investment data spanning various databases, including equity fundamentals, managed investments, ESG factors, and market data; Morningstar Direct, an investment-analysis platform; Morningstar Managed Portfolios, an advisor service consisting of model portfolio that offers services for independent financial advisors, as well as offers asset allocation services for asset managers, broker/dealers, and insurance providers; Morningstar Advisor Workstation, a web-based research, financial planning, and proposal generation platform; and Morningstar.com, a website for individual investors. In addition, the company offers Morningstar Enterprise Components; Morningstar Credit Ratings that provides issuance and surveillance services for structured finance products and instruments; corporate credit estimates and operational risk assessment rankings; Morningstar Indexes for creating investment products; Morningstar workplace solutions, such as retirement accounts, fiduciary services, allocation funds, and custom models; and PitchBook Platform, research and analysis workstation for investment and research professionals. Further, its PitchBook provides a mobile application, excel plug-in, data feeds, and data solutions. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Stock is in a downtrend below the 200-day moving average. Price is below both the 50-day and 200-day SMAs, indicating sustained selling pressure.
| Metric | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $641M | $617M | $605M | $582M |
| Gross Profit | $392M | $376M | $375M | $351M |
| Operating Income | $160M | $128M | $125M | $114M |
| Net Income | $115M | $92M | $89M | $79M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.83 | $2.17 | $2.09 | $1.82 |
| Gross Margin | 61.1% | 60.9% | 61.9% | 60.2% |
| Operating Margin | 24.9% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 19.6% |
| Net Margin | 18.0% | 14.8% | 14.7% | 13.5% |
| Year | Low | High | Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $219.85 | $350.21 | 45.7% | Wide |
| 2022 | $207.11 | $343.54 | 49.6% | Wide |
| 2023 | $163.28 | $289.17 | 55.6% | Wide |
| 2024 | $269.51 | $365.00 | 30.1% | Moderate |
| 2025 | $202.89 | $338.50 | 50.1% | Wide |
Growth estimates have been dampened based on technical and fundamental signals. This is a post-hoc adjustment to prevent overly optimistic projections for stocks showing declining momentum or deteriorating fundamentals.
Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.