MORN

Morningstar, Inc.

Financial Services · $7.0B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$183.55

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$244.00

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$97.60

buy price

Undervalued

MORN is Undervalued: at $183.55 it trades 25% below its fair value of $244.00. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $97.60, 47% below today's price. Business quality is mixed: 2 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 9% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

2 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth9.2% a year✗
Equity per share growth7.4% a year✗
Sales growth10.3% a year✓
Free cash flow growth8.8% a year✗
Return on invested capital12.4%✓

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds MORN. Who we track

Insider activity

Since Aug 3, 2026: no open-market purchases, 66 sales worth $20.7M and 4 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-24

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$50K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-24

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$290K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-24

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$215K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-24

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$380K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-24

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$257K

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Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-24

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$48K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-21

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$58K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-21

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$829K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-20

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$109K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-20

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$64K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-20

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$417K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-20

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$291K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-20

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$672K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-19

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$41K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-19

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$80K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-19

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$383K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-19

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$649K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-19

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$90K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-19

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$143K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-19

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$24K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-18

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$139K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-18

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$22K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-18

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$335K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-18

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$570K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-18

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$405K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-18

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$190K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-17

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$312K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-17

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$1.2M

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-14

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$58K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-14

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$50K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-14

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$582K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-14

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$809K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-13

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$37K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-13

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$11K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-13

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$16K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-13

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$11K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-13

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$5K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-13

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$86K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-13

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$581K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-13

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$689K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-12

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$5K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-12

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$57K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-12

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$373K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-12

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$980K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-11

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$195K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-10

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$1.5M

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-07

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$102K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-07

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$514K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-07

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$510K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-07

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$288K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-07

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$33K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-06

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$451K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-05

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$6K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-05

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$336K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-05

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$867K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-05

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$249K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-04

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$13K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-04

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$471K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-04

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$766K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-04

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$197K

Lyons William M

director · 2026-08-03

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$199K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-03

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$5K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-03

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$513K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-03

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$805K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-03

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$113K

Mansueto Joseph D

Executive Chairman · 2026-08-03

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$8K

Other filings

About Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar, Inc. operates as a leading global provider of independent investment research and insights, catering to clients across North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The firm delivers a comprehensive range of services, including sophisticated web-based analytical tools, extensive investment data, and specialized research focusing on fundamental equity, manager selection, and private capital markets…

Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works