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Morningstar (Morningstar) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) : 5.39 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Morningstar Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Morningstar's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $5.39. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 53.66.


The historical rank and industry rank for Morningstar's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

MORN' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.96   Med: 26.99   Max: 100.11
Current: 53.67


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Morningstar was 100.11. The lowest was 13.96. And the median was 26.99.


MORN's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
86.23% of 334 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 15.59 vs MORN: 53.67

Morningstar's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.71. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.95. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is 58.43.

Morningstar's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.97. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.04. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 47.89.


Morningstar Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Morningstar's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Morningstar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.60 7.68 7.47 2.48 5.39

Morningstar Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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 3.57 2.90 4.23 5.39 -

Competitive Comparison of Morningstar's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Morningstar's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Morningstar's Price-to-Owner-Earnings Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Morningstar's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Morningstar's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.



Morningstar Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Morningstar's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 213
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 187
Change In Deferred Tax -34
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 92
Change In Working Capital -8
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 43

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Morningstar's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $213 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Morningstar's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $187 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Morningstar's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $-34 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $92 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Morningstar's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $92 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Morningstar's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $-8 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Morningstar's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was 43.000 Mil.

Morningstar's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 212.9 +187.3+-34.4
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-91.943430958074+-7.5)/43.000
=5.39

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=289.245/5.39
=53.66

* 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.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


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Morningstar (Morningstar) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
22 West Washington Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60602
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