Morningstar Inc (MORN) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.56x

Morningstar Inc (MORN) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.56x as of March 2026, reinvesting $51.10 Million (capex $37.90 Million plus investments $13.20 Million) from operating cash flow of $91.50 Million. See Morningstar Inc (MORN) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.56x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$51.10 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$91.50 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$37.90 Million
USD

Morningstar Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2002–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Morningstar Inc across 24 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Morningstar Inc (MORN) cash conversion ratio.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Morningstar Inc (2002–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Morningstar Inc. See MORN free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.29x $170.40 Million $589.70 Million $147.10 Million ▲ +4.2%
2024 0.28x $164.00 Million $591.60 Million $142.70 Million ▼ -57.5%
2023 0.65x $206.50 Million $316.40 Million $119.10 Million ▲ +27.5%
2022 0.51x $152.40 Million $297.80 Million $129.50 Million ▲ +61.2%
2021 0.32x $142.80 Million $449.90 Million $101.80 Million ▲ +27.5%
2020 0.25x $95.70 Million $384.30 Million $76.70 Million ▼ -13.0%
2019 0.29x $95.70 Million $334.40 Million $80.00 Million ▼ -2.2%
2018 0.29x $92.10 Million $314.80 Million $76.10 Million ▼ -13.0%
2017 0.34x $84.10 Million $250.10 Million $66.60 Million ▼ -13.1%
2016 0.39x $82.70 Million $213.70 Million $62.80 Million ▲ +37.0%
2015 0.28x $68.20 Million $241.50 Million $57.30 Million ▼ -75.0%
2014 1.13x $149.52 Million $132.22 Million $58.32 Million ▲ +240.3%
2013 0.33x $62.02 Million $186.66 Million $33.58 Million ▼ -63.9%
2012 0.92x $134.56 Million $146.00 Million $30.04 Million ▲ +40.0%
2011 0.66x $108.65 Million $164.98 Million $23.32 Million ▲ +451.2%
2010 0.12x $14.77 Million $123.62 Million $14.77 Million ▼ -7.1%
2009 0.13x $12.37 Million $96.18 Million $12.37 Million ▼ -59.6%
2008 0.32x $48.52 Million $152.45 Million $48.52 Million ▲ +215.2%
2007 0.10x $11.35 Million $112.37 Million $11.35 Million ▲ +111.0%
2006 0.05x $4.72 Million $98.68 Million $4.72 Million ▼ -68.9%
2005 0.15x $7.45 Million $48.45 Million $7.45 Million ▼ -34.6%
2004 0.24x $7.73 Million $32.86 Million $7.73 Million ▼ -18.8%
2003 0.29x $8.61 Million $29.70 Million $8.61 Million ▼ -20.0%
2002 0.36x $5.99 Million $16.54 Million $5.99 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow