IT · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Operating Expense Trends

GARTNER INC · 2026-11-03 · Importance 29 · Surprise 22 · No source text

Nine-month cost of services and product development declined 8.9% to $1.349 billion from $1.481 billion, while selling, general and administrative expense decreased 1.4% to $2.238 billion from $2.270 billion. Depreciation fell 16.2% to $75.6 million from $90.1 million, and amortization declined 3.5% to $60.1 million from $62.3 million. Third-quarter cost of services and product development was $433.1 million, down 8.7% year over year, and SG&A was $746.8 million, down 2.1%.

Key facts

• Gartner's total costs and expenses were $1.224 billion in Q3 2026, compared with $1.438 billion in Q3 2025. source
• Gartner's total costs and expenses were $3.716 billion in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $4.053 billion in the first nine months of 2025. source
• Gartner's cost of services and product development was $433.143 million in Q3 2026, compared with $474.218 million in Q3 2025. source
• Gartner's selling, general and administrative expense was $746.842 million in Q3 2026, compared with $762.557 million in Q3 2025. source
• Gartner's cost of services and product development was $433.1 million in the third quarter of 2026, down $41.1 million or 9% reported and 8% excluding foreign-currency impact. source
• Gartner's nine-month 2026 cost of services and product development was $1.3 billion, down $131.6 million or 9% reported and 10% excluding foreign-currency impact. source
• Gartner's third-quarter 2026 SG&A expense was $746.8 million, down $15.7 million or 2% year over year, primarily due to reduced severance expenses. source
• Gartner's nine-month 2026 SG&A expense was $2.2 billion, down $32.0 million or 1% reported and 2% excluding foreign-currency impact, primarily due to reduced severance expenses. source

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