• Morningstar’s third-quarter 2026 diluted earnings per share jumped 41% to $3.06; revenue rose 9% year over year to $672.1 million.
• Operating margin widened 4.2 percentage points year over year to 24.9%.
• Cash provided by operating activities declined to $190.7 million, with less favorable working capital movements more than offsetting higher cash earnings.
• The company launched Direct AI this month, featuring agentic workflows backed by its data, research and analytics.

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