IT · 10-Q · 2026Q3

GARTNER INC

Filed 2026-11-03 · Other · View original filing on EDGAR

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Ranked Events

• Capital Return ProgramImportance 60 · Surprise 40
  Gartner repurchased shares for $1.220 billion in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $1.493 billion in the same 2025 period, a 18.3% decrease. The company repurchased 3,955,033 shares in the 2026 nine-month…
• Income Tax Rate ChangesImportance 59 · Surprise 82
  The third-quarter effective tax rate fell to 16.1% in 2026 from 49.1% in 2025, while the nine-month rate declined to 21.1% from 25.6%. The quarterly tax provision increased to $41.3 million from $34.1 million, and the…
• Acquisitions and DivestituresImportance 59 · Surprise 82
  Gartner reported that investing cash flows changed from $91.3 million used in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 to $40.1 million provided in the nine months ended September 30, 2026. The change was primarily due…
• Operating Income and MarginsImportance 56 · Surprise 46
  Operating income increased to $281.1 million in the third quarter of 2026 from $86.3 million a year earlier, and to $975.7 million for the first nine months from $691.5 million. The improvement primarily reflected…
• Order Backlog and Book-to-BillImportance 56 · Surprise 24
  As of September 30, 2026, Gartner had approximately $6.3 billion of unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations under customer contracts longer than one year. It expects to recognize $1.2 billion…
• Net Income and EPS PerformanceImportance 50 · Surprise 46
  Third-quarter net income rose to $214.4 million in 2026 from $35.4 million in 2025, and nine-month net income increased to $712.3 million from $487.1 million. Diluted earnings per share increased $2.88 for the quarter…
• Operating Cash Flow TrendsImportance 49 · Surprise 32
  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…
• Interest Expense IncreaseImportance 45 · Surprise 64
  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…
• Conference Demand TrendsImportance 42 · Surprise 40
  Conferences revenue increased 15% in the third quarter and 14% in the first nine months of 2026 year over year, with nine-month growth of 13% excluding foreign currency effects. Higher exhibitor revenue and attendee…
• Liquidity and Cash PositionImportance 36 · Surprise 14
  Cash and cash equivalents were $1.633 billion at September 30, 2026, down from $1.723 billion at December 31, 2025. Outstanding debt principal was $3.000 billion, compared with $3.005 billion at year-end, and the…
• Capital ExpendituresImportance 33 · Surprise 38
  Additions to property, equipment and leasehold improvements were $59.6 million in the first nine months of 2026, down 34.7% from $91.3 million in the comparable 2025 period. Investing activities provided $40.1 million…
• Operating Expense TrendsImportance 29 · Surprise 22
  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.…
• Revenue Performance and MixImportance 18 · Surprise 14
  For the three months ended September 30, 2026, Gartner revenue was $1.505 billion, down 1.3% year over year from $1.524 billion; nine-month revenue fell 1.1% to $4.692 billion from $4.745 billion. Third-quarter…
• Interest Rate EnvironmentImportance 13 · Surprise 6
  At September 30, 2026, Gartner had no borrowings outstanding under its $1.0 billion revolving facility, which carries a variable rate based on Term SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment or an alternate base rate, plus…
• Distribution ChannelsImportance 6 · Surprise 6
  Gartner generates revenue primarily through direct sales to clients by its domestic and international sales forces. It also uses several independent international sales agents. The filing does not quantify the revenue…

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