AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Morningstar (MORN)

Morningstar Q3 revenue rises 10.5% to $569.4 million; CFO Jason Dubinsky to step down

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Morningstar reported third-quarter 2024 revenue of $569.4 million, up 10.5% from a year earlier, and diluted net income per share of $2.77, up 204.4%. The EPS figure includes a $1.05 per-share gain from the sale of its Commodity and Energy Data business; adjusted diluted EPS was $2.00, up 56.3%. The company also said CFO Jason Dubinsky will step down effective December 31, 2024, and then serve as a consultant through June 30, 2025.

Key points

  • Revenue rose 10.5% to $569.4 million; organic revenue grew 10.1%.
  • Operating income rose 65.0% to $115.5 million; adjusted operating income rose 41.6% to $130.3 million.
  • Diluted EPS was $2.77 including a $45.3 million gain on the business sale; adjusted diluted EPS was $2.00.
  • Jason Dubinsky will leave the CFO role effective December 31, 2024, and consult through June 30, 2025.

The filing

CompanyMorningstar (MORN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 23, 2024, 4:50 PM ET
Accession number0001289419-24-000107

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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