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Operating Cash Flow Trends

GARTNER INC · 2026-11-03 · Importance 49 · Surprise 32 · From source text

Cash provided by operating activities was $1,083.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, up $87.9 million from $995.8 million in the comparable 2025 period. The increase primarily reflected higher operating income and improving contract value growth, partly offset by approximately $37.0 million of additional net cash interest payments and the timing of severance and indirect tax payments. Operating income increased $284.3 million year over year, including $150.0 million attributable to the absence of the non-cash goodwill impairment recognized in 2025. Gartner also noted that upfront customer billings in its Insights segment and changes in subscription contract value affect operating cash flow generation.

Key facts

• Gartner's operating cash flow was $1.084 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $995.821 million for the same period in 2025. source
• Gartner's operating cash flow was $1.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1.0 billion for the same 2025 period. source
• Gartner reported cash provided by operating activities of $1,083.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, versus $995.8 million for the same period in 2025. source
• Gartner's operating cash flow increased year over year primarily due to higher operating income and improving contract value growth, partially offset by approximately $37.0 million of increased net cash interest payments and the timing of severance and indirect tax payments. source

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