Question 1

What does Morningstar do?

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Morningstar provides independent investment research to investors worldwide.

Question 2

In what sectors does Morningstar operate?

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Morningstar operates in Asset Management, Enterprise Software, Finance, Financial Services, Impact Investing.

Question 3

How many companies has Morningstar acquired?

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Morningstar has made 23 acquisitions between 2003-2025, with a total disclosed deal value of $742.5M.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Morningstar make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Morningstar has made about 1 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Morningstar?

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Companies acquired by Morningstar include Center for Research in Security Prices, Lumonic, DealX, Praemium, Moorgate Benchmarks, Sustainalytics, PlanPlus Global, AdviserLogic, and 15 more.

Question 6

What are Morningstar's major acquisitions?

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Morningstar's largest acquisitions include Center for Research in Security Prices ($375.0M, 2025), PitchBook ($225.0M, 2016), Logical Information Machines ($51.5M, 2009), Praemium ($46.4M, 2021).

Question 7

What is Morningstar's largest acquisition?

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Morningstar's largest disclosed acquisition is Center for Research in Security Prices for $375.0M (2025).

Question 8

What was Morningstar's first acquisition?

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Morningstar's first recorded acquisition was mPower.com in 2003.

Question 9

What was Morningstar's most recent acquisition?

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Morningstar's most recent acquisition is Center for Research in Security Prices, announced September 2025 for $375.0M.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Morningstar acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Morningstar acquisitions is $106.1M.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Morningstar acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Morningstar acquisitions is $46.4M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Morningstar spent on acquisitions?

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Morningstar has spent at least $742.5M across its disclosed acquisitions (of 23 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Morningstar spent the most on?

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Morningstar has committed the most disclosed capital to Database companies — about $375.0M across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Morningstar usually acquire in?

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Morningstar most frequently acquires companies in Financial Services, Software, Information Technology.

Question 15

In which sector has Morningstar made the most acquisitions?

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Morningstar has made the most acquisitions in the Financial Services sector.

Question 16

In which year did Morningstar make the most acquisitions?

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Morningstar made the most acquisitions in 2025, with 3 deals.

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