IT · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report
Interest Expense Increase
GARTNER INC · 2026-11-03 · Importance 45 · Surprise 64 · No source text
Net interest expense increased $7.4 million in the third quarter and $25.5 million in the first nine months of 2026 compared with the corresponding 2025 periods. The company attributed the increase to lower interest income from lower average cash balances and interest expense on the 2031 and 2035 Notes issued in November 2025. Nine-month interest expense, net, was $67.0 million, compared with $41.5 million in 2025.
Key facts
- Gartner's interest expense, net, was $66.955 million in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $41.493 million in the first nine months of 2025. source
- Gartner's interest expense, net, was $23.641 million in Q3 2026, compared with $16.279 million in Q3 2025. source
- Gartner's net interest expense increased by $7.4 million in the third quarter and $25.5 million in the first nine months of 2026 versus the same 2025 periods. source
- Gartner's higher net interest expense in 2026 reflected lower interest income from lower average cash balances and interest expense on the 2031 and 2035 Notes issued in November 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| net_income | negative | realized | -1.7% | Gartner's interest expense, net, was $66.955 million in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $41.493 million in the first nine… |
| net_income | negative | realized | -0.5% | Gartner's interest expense, net, was $23.641 million in Q3 2026, compared with $16.279 million in Q3 2025. |