Morningstar Inc (MORN) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Morningstar Inc (MORN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.59x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $53.60 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($91.50 Million). See how liquid is Morningstar Inc's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Morningstar Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2002–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Morningstar Inc across 24 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of Morningstar Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Morningstar Inc (2002–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Morningstar Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see MORN stock market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.75x | $442.60 Million | $589.70 Million | $147.10 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.76x | $448.90 Million | $591.60 Million | $142.70 Million | ▲ +21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.62x | $197.30 Million | $316.40 Million | $119.10 Million | ▲ +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.57x | $168.30 Million | $297.80 Million | $129.50 Million | ▼ -27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.77x | $348.10 Million | $449.90 Million | $101.80 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.80x | $307.60 Million | $384.30 Million | $76.70 Million | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.76x | $254.40 Million | $334.40 Million | $80.00 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.76x | $238.70 Million | $314.80 Million | $76.10 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.73x | $183.50 Million | $250.10 Million | $66.60 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.71x | $150.90 Million | $213.70 Million | $62.80 Million | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.76x | $184.20 Million | $241.50 Million | $57.30 Million | ▲ +36.5% |
| 2014 | 0.56x | $73.90 Million | $132.22 Million | $58.32 Million | ▼ -31.8% |
| 2013 | 0.82x | $153.07 Million | $186.66 Million | $33.58 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.79x | $115.96 Million | $146.00 Million | $30.04 Million | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.86x | $141.65 Million | $164.98 Million | $23.32 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $108.85 Million | $123.62 Million | $14.77 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.87x | $83.81 Million | $96.18 Million | $12.37 Million | ▲ +27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.68x | $103.93 Million | $152.45 Million | $48.52 Million | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.90x | $101.02 Million | $112.37 Million | $11.35 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.95x | $93.95 Million | $98.68 Million | $4.72 Million | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.85x | $40.99 Million | $48.45 Million | $7.45 Million | ▲ +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.76x | $25.13 Million | $32.86 Million | $7.73 Million | ▲ +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.71x | $21.10 Million | $29.70 Million | $8.61 Million | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.64x | $10.55 Million | $16.54 Million | $5.99 Million | — |