Gartner, Inc. (IT)
Gartner is a global research and advisory firm that helps business leaders make sense of complex technology and management decisions.
Is Gartner, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Strong profit margins on their core services. Worth weighing: Recent dip in overall revenue growth. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Gartner, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Gartner, Inc. fell as much as −77% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
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What does Gartner, Inc. do?
Gartner acts like a giant library and consultancy for corporate executives, providing the data and expert advice they need to navigate the fast-moving world of IT. They make their money primarily through subscription fees, where companies pay for ongoing access to their research reports and expert guidance. How well they keep clients paying for these subscriptions, especially when businesses are tightening their belts, will shape their path.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and quality, and weakest on income.
- !Pays no dividend - the whole return rides on the share price
- !Carries a lot of debt - roughly 52.9x its equity
- ✓Strong return on shareholder money (ROE 95%)
- Strong profit margins on their core services
- High efficiency in generating returns from shareholder capital
- Established reputation as a leader in IT research
- Growth screens low (30/100)
- Momentum screens low (19/100)
- Income screens low (16/100)
- Economic downturns often lead companies to cut advisory budgets first
- Reliance on corporate IT spending cycles
What do Gartner, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does Gartner, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Gartner, Inc. pay a dividend?
No - Gartner, Inc. doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.
When does Gartner, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Gartner, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-04 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | $2.92 | $3.32 | Beat +14% |
| 2026-02-03 | $3.51 | $3.94 | Beat +12% |
| 2025-11-04 | $2.43 | $2.76 | Beat +14% |
| 2025-08-05 | $3.31 | $3.53 | Beat +7% |
| 2025-05-06 | $2.72 | $2.98 | Beat +10% |
| 2025-02-04 | $3.26 | $5.45 | Beat +67% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Gartner, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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Hewlett Packard EnterpriseWhat are the scenarios for Gartner, Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Gartner, Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Strong profit margins on their core services
- High efficiency in generating returns from shareholder capital
- Established reputation as a leader in IT research
- Recent dip in overall revenue growth: How fast the company's sales grew versus a year ago.
- No dividend payments for those looking for regular income
- High price-to-book: The share price versus the company's net assets per share (its book value). Under 1 can look cheap, though it varies a lot by industry. ratio suggests the market values the company's intangible assets very highly
- Economic downturns often lead companies to cut advisory budgets first
- Reliance on corporate IT spending cycles
- Potential for new, agile competitors to disrupt the traditional research model
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained period of double-digit revenue growth
- A significant drop in client retention rates
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.