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Morningstar vs S&P Global: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Morningstar (MORN) and S&P Global (SPGI) compare, as of Aug 10, 2026.

As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Morningstar as the less overvalued of the two: Morningstar trades at $201 versus a fair value of $128 (-36%), while S&P Global trades at $408 versus $196 (-52%).
Morningstar
MORN · USD · Financials
-36%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$201
Fair Value$128
Quality77/100
S&P Global
SPGI · USD · Financials
-52%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$408
Fair Value$196
Quality80/100

Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

MorningstarS&P Global
Valuation
17.7×P/E (TTM)28.1×
2.59×P/S (TTM)8.61×
5.31×P/B4.33×
11.1×EV/EBITDA18.6×
2.31×PEG1.85×
1.1%Dividend yield0.9%
$1.91Dividend per share$3.85
Profitability
16%Net margin30%
24%Operating margin44%
31%Return on equity14%
9%Return on assets7%
Growth
11%Revenue growth (YoY)10%
9.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)11.1%
12.0%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)15.6%
Balance & size
0.88×Debt / equity0.40×
$6BMarket cap$135B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy

Even match: 7 to 7 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Morningstarof which business quality 70 · market factors 41 S&P Globalof which business quality 74 · market factors 37
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
71
50
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
48
59
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
75
88
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
53
66
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
90
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
53
60
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
43
33
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
23
17
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
94
99

What the models say

The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.

Morningstar

DCF Models$171
Earnings-Based$217
Dividend Discount$32.99
Multiples$86.45
Asset-Based$21.53
Growth DCF$195
Economic Profit$98.23

10 of 13 models see the stock below the current price.

S&P Global

DCF Models$217
Earnings-Based$214
Dividend Discount$68.00
Multiples$172
Asset-Based$70.70
Growth DCF$208
Economic Profit$133

13 of 13 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Morningstar
Bear $95.94Fair Value $128Bull $267
$201 = current price (white tick)
S&P Global
Bear $138Fair Value $196Bull $305
$408 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Morningstar · Financials

Quality score77 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-36% · below median

S&P Global · Financials

Quality score80 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-52% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Morningstar as the less overvalued of the two: Morningstar trades at $201 versus a fair value of $128 (-36%), while S&P Global trades at $408 versus $196 (-52%).

S&P Global has the higher quality score (80/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.