Which has better earnings and valuation, ACN or MORN?

Accenture has higher revenue and earnings than Morningstar. Accenture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Morningstar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Accenture $73.10B 1.69 $7.68B $12.52 14.78 Morningstar $2.45B 3.31 $374.20M $10.56 20.45

Is ACN or MORN more profitable?

Morningstar has a net margin of 16.43% compared to Accenture's net margin of 10.66%. Morningstar's return on equity of 38.57% beat Accenture's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Accenture 10.66% 26.47% 12.89% Morningstar 16.43% 38.57% 12.22%

Does the media favor ACN or MORN?

In the previous week, Morningstar had 8 more articles in the media than Accenture. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Morningstar and 19 mentions for Accenture. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Morningstar's score of 0.57 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Accenture 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Morningstar 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor MORN or FDS?

In the previous week, Morningstar had 15 more articles in the media than FactSet Research Systems. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Morningstar and 12 mentions for FactSet Research Systems. FactSet Research Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Morningstar's score of 0.57 indicating that FactSet Research Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Morningstar 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FactSet Research Systems 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MORN or MCO?

Moody's has higher revenue and earnings than Morningstar. Morningstar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Morningstar $2.45B 3.31 $374.20M $10.56 20.45 Moody's $7.72B 11.30 $2.46B $15.77 31.92

Is MORN or MCO more profitable?

Moody's has a net margin of 34.25% compared to Morningstar's net margin of 16.43%. Moody's' return on equity of 80.35% beat Morningstar's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Morningstar 16.43% 38.57% 12.22% Moody's 34.25% 80.35% 19.38%

Does the media prefer MORN or MCO?

In the previous week, Morningstar had 19 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Morningstar and 8 mentions for Moody's. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Morningstar's score of 0.57 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Morningstar 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Moody's 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MORN or MSCI?

MSCI has higher revenue and earnings than Morningstar. Morningstar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSCI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Morningstar $2.45B 3.31 $374.20M $10.56 20.45 MSCI $3.33B 12.30 $1.20B $18.28 30.86

Is MORN or MSCI more profitable?

MSCI has a net margin of 40.74% compared to Morningstar's net margin of 16.43%. Morningstar's return on equity of 38.57% beat MSCI's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Morningstar 16.43% 38.57% 12.22% MSCI 40.74% -55.19% 24.90%

Does the media favor MORN or MSCI?

In the previous week, MSCI had 8 more articles in the media than Morningstar. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for MSCI and 27 mentions for Morningstar. MSCI's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Morningstar's score of 0.57 indicating that MSCI is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Morningstar 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MSCI 28 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SPGI or MORN?

S&P Global has higher revenue and earnings than Morningstar. Morningstar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&P Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio S&P Global $15.34B 8.29 $4.47B $16.38 26.32 Morningstar $2.45B 3.31 $374.20M $10.56 20.45

Is SPGI or MORN more profitable?

S&P Global has a net margin of 31.37% compared to Morningstar's net margin of 16.43%. Morningstar's return on equity of 38.57% beat S&P Global's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets S&P Global 31.37% 17.74% 9.24% Morningstar 16.43% 38.57% 12.22%

Does the media prefer SPGI or MORN?

In the previous week, S&P Global had 23 more articles in the media than Morningstar. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for S&P Global and 27 mentions for Morningstar. S&P Global's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Morningstar's score of 0.57 indicating that S&P Global is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment S&P Global 46 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Morningstar 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Morningstar (MORN) Competitors

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MORN vs. ACN, FDS, MCO, MSCI, and SPGI

Should you buy Morningstar stock or one of its competitors? Morningstar's main competitors and comparable companies include Accenture (ACN), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Moody's (MCO), MSCI (MSCI), and S&P Global (SPGI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Morningstar compare to Accenture?

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Morningstar has a net margin of 16.43% compared to Accenture's net margin of 10.66%. Morningstar's return on equity of 38.57% beat Accenture's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Accenture	10.66%	26.47%	12.89%
Morningstar	16.43%	38.57%	12.22%

Accenture presently has a consensus price target of $192.96, indicating a potential upside of 4.28%. Morningstar has a consensus price target of $227.33, indicating a potential upside of 5.26%. Given Morningstar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Morningstar is more favorable than Accenture.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Accenture	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
Morningstar	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Accenture has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morningstar has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Morningstar had 8 more articles in the media than Accenture. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Morningstar and 19 mentions for Accenture. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Morningstar's score of 0.57 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Accenture	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Morningstar	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

75.1% of Accenture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.0% of Morningstar shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Accenture shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 38.8% of Morningstar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Accenture has higher revenue and earnings than Morningstar. Accenture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Morningstar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Accenture	$73.10B	1.69	$7.68B	$12.52	14.78
Morningstar	$2.45B	3.31	$374.20M	$10.56	20.45

Accenture pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Morningstar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Accenture pays out 52.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Morningstar pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Accenture has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Morningstar has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Accenture is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Accenture beats Morningstar on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Morningstar compare to FactSet Research Systems?

Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) and FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

FactSet Research Systems has a net margin of 23.21% compared to Morningstar's net margin of 16.43%. Morningstar's return on equity of 38.57% beat FactSet Research Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Morningstar	16.43%	38.57%	12.22%
FactSet Research Systems	23.21%	30.68%	15.43%

57.0% of Morningstar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 38.8% of Morningstar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Morningstar had 15 more articles in the media than FactSet Research Systems. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Morningstar and 12 mentions for FactSet Research Systems. FactSet Research Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Morningstar's score of 0.57 indicating that FactSet Research Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Morningstar	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FactSet Research Systems	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Morningstar currently has a consensus price target of $227.33, indicating a potential upside of 5.26%. FactSet Research Systems has a consensus price target of $253.00, indicating a potential downside of 15.46%. Given Morningstar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Morningstar is more favorable than FactSet Research Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Morningstar	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
FactSet Research Systems	6 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Morningstar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. FactSet Research Systems pays an annual dividend of $4.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Morningstar pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FactSet Research Systems pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Morningstar has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and FactSet Research Systems has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years. FactSet Research Systems is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

FactSet Research Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Morningstar. FactSet Research Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Morningstar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Morningstar	$2.45B	3.31	$374.20M	$10.56	20.45
FactSet Research Systems	$2.44B	4.36	$597.04M	$15.18	19.71

Morningstar has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FactSet Research Systems has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Morningstar and FactSet Research Systems tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Morningstar compare to Moody's?

Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) and Moody's (NYSE:MCO) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Morningstar had 19 more articles in the media than Moody's. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Morningstar and 8 mentions for Moody's. Moody's' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Morningstar's score of 0.57 indicating that Moody's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Morningstar	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Moody's	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Morningstar has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moody's has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Morningstar currently has a consensus target price of $227.33, suggesting a potential upside of 5.26%. Moody's has a consensus target price of $553.61, suggesting a potential upside of 9.97%. Given Moody's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Moody's is more favorable than Morningstar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Morningstar	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Moody's	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Morningstar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Morningstar pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Moody's pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Morningstar has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Moody's has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Morningstar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Moody's has a net margin of 34.25% compared to Morningstar's net margin of 16.43%. Moody's' return on equity of 80.35% beat Morningstar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Morningstar	16.43%	38.57%	12.22%
Moody's	34.25%	80.35%	19.38%

Moody's has higher revenue and earnings than Morningstar. Morningstar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moody's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Morningstar	$2.45B	3.31	$374.20M	$10.56	20.45
Moody's	$7.72B	11.30	$2.46B	$15.77	31.92

57.0% of Morningstar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Moody's shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.8% of Morningstar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Moody's shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Moody's beats Morningstar on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Morningstar compare to MSCI?

Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) and MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

MSCI has higher revenue and earnings than Morningstar. Morningstar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSCI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Morningstar	$2.45B	3.31	$374.20M	$10.56	20.45
MSCI	$3.33B	12.30	$1.20B	$18.28	30.86

Morningstar currently has a consensus target price of $227.33, suggesting a potential upside of 5.26%. MSCI has a consensus target price of $709.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.78%. Given MSCI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MSCI is more favorable than Morningstar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Morningstar	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
MSCI	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.08

Morningstar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. MSCI pays an annual dividend of $8.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Morningstar pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MSCI pays out 44.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Morningstar has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and MSCI has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

In the previous week, MSCI had 8 more articles in the media than Morningstar. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for MSCI and 27 mentions for Morningstar. MSCI's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Morningstar's score of 0.57 indicating that MSCI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Morningstar	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MSCI	28 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Morningstar has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MSCI has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

MSCI has a net margin of 40.74% compared to Morningstar's net margin of 16.43%. Morningstar's return on equity of 38.57% beat MSCI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Morningstar	16.43%	38.57%	12.22%
MSCI	40.74%	-55.19%	24.90%

57.0% of Morningstar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of MSCI shares are held by institutional investors. 38.8% of Morningstar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of MSCI shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

MSCI beats Morningstar on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Morningstar compare to S&P Global?

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) and Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

S&P Global currently has a consensus target price of $523.59, suggesting a potential upside of 21.45%. Morningstar has a consensus target price of $227.33, suggesting a potential upside of 5.26%. Given S&P Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe S&P Global is more favorable than Morningstar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
S&P Global	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Morningstar	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

S&P Global has a net margin of 31.37% compared to Morningstar's net margin of 16.43%. Morningstar's return on equity of 38.57% beat S&P Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
S&P Global	31.37%	17.74%	9.24%
Morningstar	16.43%	38.57%	12.22%

In the previous week, S&P Global had 23 more articles in the media than Morningstar. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for S&P Global and 27 mentions for Morningstar. S&P Global's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Morningstar's score of 0.57 indicating that S&P Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
S&P Global	46 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Morningstar	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

S&P Global has higher revenue and earnings than Morningstar. Morningstar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&P Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
S&P Global	$15.34B	8.29	$4.47B	$16.38	26.32
Morningstar	$2.45B	3.31	$374.20M	$10.56	20.45

S&P Global has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morningstar has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Morningstar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. S&P Global pays out 23.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Morningstar pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. S&P Global has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Morningstar has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Morningstar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

87.2% of S&P Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.0% of Morningstar shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of S&P Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.8% of Morningstar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

S&P Global beats Morningstar on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MORN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Morningstar	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$8.10B	$5.67B	$13.90B	$12.81B
Dividend Yield	0.94%	7.38%	5.88%	10.69%
P/E Ratio	20.45	39.09	29.59	24.23
Price / Sales	3.31	1,232.96	517.45	91.60
Price / Cash	14.50	48.20	37.73	53.57
Price / Book	7.91	2.12	2.17	6.37
Net Income	$374.20M	$416.48M	$1.31B	$347.74M
7 Day Performance	4.13%	-0.21%	-0.30%	0.08%
1 Month Performance	30.34%	1.20%	1.55%	2.13%
1 Year Performance	-16.51%	8.30%	11.88%	20.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MORN Morningstar	3.189 of 5 stars	$215.97 -0.7%	$227.33 +5.3%	-17.1%	$8.10B	$2.45B	20.45	10,973	Insider Trade
ACN Accenture	4.4576 of 5 stars	$178.44 +1.5%	$192.96 +8.1%	-28.8%	$117.35B	$69.67B	14.25	779,000	Positive News
FDS FactSet Research Systems	4.1421 of 5 stars	$284.42 -0.4%	$253.00 -11.0%	-22.9%	$10.16B	$2.32B	18.74	12,800	Positive News
MCO Moody's	4.5344 of 5 stars	$477.33 -0.1%	$553.61 +16.0%	-3.2%	$82.75B	$7.72B	30.27	16,076	Positive News
MSCI MSCI	4.9256 of 5 stars	$562.07 -0.2%	$709.50 +26.2%	-1.0%	$40.94B	$3.13B	30.75	6,268	Positive News

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Morningstar (MORN) Competitors

MORN vs. ACN, FDS, MCO, MSCI, and SPGI

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How does Morningstar compare to Moody's?

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Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MORN or MCO?

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How does Morningstar compare to MSCI?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MORN or MSCI?

Do analysts prefer MORN or MSCI?

Is MORN or MSCI a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor MORN or MSCI?

Which has more risk & volatility, MORN or MSCI?

Is MORN or MSCI more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MORN or MSCI?

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How does Morningstar compare to S&P Global?

Do analysts prefer SPGI or MORN?

Is SPGI or MORN more profitable?

Does the media prefer SPGI or MORN?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SPGI or MORN?

Which has more risk and volatility, SPGI or MORN?

Is SPGI or MORN a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SPGI or MORN?

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