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Morningstar (Morningstar) Cash Flow from Operations : $387 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Morningstar Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Morningstar's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $64 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $47 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-14 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-4 Mil. In all, Morningstar's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $94 Mil.


Morningstar Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Morningstar's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Morningstar Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Morningstar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
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Morningstar Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.40 24.50 130.70 137.80 93.60

Morningstar Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Morningstar's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Morningstar's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $387 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Morningstar  (NAS:MORN) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Morningstar's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $64 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Morningstar's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $47 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Morningstar's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-14 Mil. It means Morningstar's working capital declined by $14 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Morningstar's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Morningstar's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Morningstar's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Morningstar's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Morningstar's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-4 Mil.


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Morningstar (Morningstar) Business Description

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Morningstar Inc is a provider of independent investment research to financial advisers, asset managers, and investors. The company focuses its operations on two core sectors: data and research. It offers data on investments such as mutual funds, stocks, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, separate accounts, and variable annuities. Further, the company tracks real-time market data of equity, derivative, and currency exchanges and other investments. In its research operation, Morningstar offers analyst research on passive and active mutual funds, alternative funds, and college saving plans. Morningstar's largest share of revenue is generated in the United States of America.
Executives
Joseph D Mansueto director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman C/O MORNINGSTAR, INC., 225 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606
Robin Diamonte director C/O MORNINGSTAR, INC., 22 WEST WASHINGTON ST., CHICAGO IL 60602
Gail S Landis director MORNINGSTAR, INC., 22 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60602
Daniel Joseph Dunn officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O MORNINGSTAR, INC., 22 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60602
Caroline J Tsay director C/O ROSETTA STONE INC., 1919 NORTH LYNN STREET, 7TH FLOOR, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Bevin Desmond officer: Head of Talent and Culture C/O MORNINGSTAR, INC., 225 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606
William M Lyons director 225 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606
Cheryl A Francis director 8237 GREYSTONE COURT, BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Doniel Sutton director C/O MORNINGSTAR, INC., 22 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60602
Steven N Kaplan director 1101 EAST 58TH STREET, CHICAGO IL 60637
Stephen Joynt director C/O MORNINGSTAR, INC., 22 W. WASHINGTON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60602
Kimberly J Mcgarry officer: Global Controller & CAO 22 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, 6TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60602
Jason Dubinsky officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O MORNINGSTAR, INC., 22 W. WASHINGTON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60602
Kunal Kapoor director, officer: CEO MORNINGSTAR, INC., 22 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60602
Jack Noonan director 17000 GULF BLVD, UNIT B, N. REDINGTON BEACH FL 33708