M&A Deal Summary

Morningstar Acquires DealX

On March 1, 2025, Morningstar acquired information services company DealX

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Morningstar’s 10th transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Morningstar’s 4th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-03-01
Target DealX
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Morningstar
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

DealX

Pinner, United Kingdom
DealX is a provider of standardized U.S. commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) and global collateralized loan obligation (CLO) data. DealX was formed in 2010 and is headquartered in Pinner, England.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Morningstar

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1984
Sector Information Services
Employees12,224
Revenue 2.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Morningstar's corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Morningstar's corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

Morningstar is a provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Morningstar offers products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors. Morningstar was formed in 1984 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 24
Sector (Information Services) 10 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 17 of 18
Country (United Kingdom) 4 of 4
Year (2025) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-23 Morningstar Commodity Data

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Morningstar Commodity Data is a provider of commodities and energy data and insights. Morningstar Commodity Data was founded in 1984 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-03 Lumonic

San Francisco, California, United States

Lumonic is a private credit portfolio monitoring and management platform. Lumonic’s proprietary platform is purpose-built for private credit lenders, automating covenant compliance, financial tracking, and AI-driven portfolio analytics. Lumonic was formed in 2023 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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