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Morningstar, Inc. (MORN)

Company Dividend Discount ModelIndustry: Financial - Data & Stock ExchangesSector: Financial Services

Valuation Snapshot

Stable Growth$205.59 - $545.39$314.38
Multi-Stage$140.03 - $153.03$146.41
Blended Fair Value$230.39
Current Price$232.01
Upside-0.70%
DecisionDon't Buy

Dividend History & Growth Metrics (10Y)

Metric5Y CAGR10Y CAGR2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
DPS7.71%8.55%1.621.491.431.261.201.110.990.920.880.79
YoY Growth--8.45%3.90%13.47%5.45%7.53%12.21%8.40%3.69%12.46%10.50%
Dividend Yield--0.54%0.49%0.71%0.46%0.53%0.96%0.77%0.96%1.12%0.89%

Stable Growth Model (Adjusted)

(USD in Millions except Per Share Data)
Net Income To Common (M)376.00
(-) Cash Dividends Paid (M)75.30
(=) Cash Retained (M)300.70
MetricLOWBASEHIGH
Required Retention Ratio20.0%12.5%7.5%
(=) Cash Required (M)75.2047.0028.20
Cash Retained (M)300.70300.70300.70
(-) Cash Required (M)-75.20-47.00-28.20
(=) Excess Retained (M)225.50253.70272.50
(/) Shares Outstanding (M)42.9042.9042.90
(=) Excess Retained per Share5.265.916.35
LTM Dividend per Share1.761.761.76
(+) Excess Retained per Share5.265.916.35
(=) Adjusted Dividend7.017.678.11
WACC / Discount Rate9.10%9.10%9.10%
Growth Rate5.50%6.50%7.50%
Fair Value$205.59$314.38$545.39
Upside / Downside-11.39%35.50%135.07%

Multi-Stage Model: Projections

(USD in Millions)
MetricTTMDec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Terminal
Net Income (M)376.00400.44426.47454.19483.71515.15530.61
Payout Ratio20.03%34.02%48.02%62.01%76.01%90.00%92.50%
Projected Dividends (M)75.30136.23204.77281.65367.65463.64490.81

Multi-Stage Valuation

MetricLOWBASEHIGH
WACC / Discount Rate9.10%9.10%9.10%
Growth Rate5.50%6.50%7.50%
Year 1 PV (M)123.70124.87126.05
Year 2 PV (M)168.83172.04175.29
Year 3 PV (M)210.84216.90223.06
Year 4 PV (M)249.90259.52269.40
Year 5 PV (M)286.16299.98314.33
PV of Terminal Value (M)4,967.735,207.675,456.80
Equity Value (M)6,007.176,280.986,564.93
Shares Outstanding (M)42.9042.9042.90
Fair Value$140.03$146.41$153.03
Upside / Downside-39.65%-36.90%-34.04%

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