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Gartner (IT) Q2 2026 vs Q1 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Gartner's revenue rose $165M (+11%) from $1.5B in Q1 2026 to $1.7B in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Conferences +$166M (+212%); Consulting +$22.8M (+19%); Insights −$4.3M (-0.3%). Gross margin 71.5% against 71.9% (-0.4 pts).
Gartner, Q2 2026: revenue $1.7B (-0.6% year over year), operating margin 22.6%, net earnings $275M, operating cash flow $398M. The chart draws each line against Q1 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 71.5% | 71.9% | -0.4 pts |
| Operating margin | 22.6% | 20.9% | +1.7 pts |
| Net margin | 16.4% | 14.7% | +1.7 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 22.6% | 24.5% | -2.0 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insights | $1.3B | $1.3B | −$4.3M | -0.3% |
| Conferences | $244M | $78.3M | $166M | +212% |
| Consulting | $142M | $119M | $22.8M | +19% |
| Revenue | $1.7B | $1.5B | $165M | +11% |
| Gross profit | $1.2B | $1.1B | $112M | +10% |
| Cost of revenue | $478M | $425M | $52.8M | +12% |
| Operating profit | $379M | $316M | $62.4M | +20% |
| Operating expenses | $820M | $770M | $49.6M | +6% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $355M | $292M | $62.2M | +21% |
| Other expense, net | $23.9M | $23.7M | $217K | +0.9% |
| SG&A | $765M | $726M | $38.2M | +5% |
| Other operating costs | $55.3M | $43.9M | $11.4M | +26% |
| Net earnings | $275M | $222M | $53.2M | +24% |
| Income tax | $79.1M | $70.1M | $9.1M | +13% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $45.2M | $45.4M | −$248K | -0.5% |
| Share-based compensation | $41.0M | $45.9M | −$4.9M | -11% |
| Working capital & other | $36.6M | $77.4M | −$40.8M | -53% |
| Operating cash flow | $398M | $391M | $7.2M | +2% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $378M | $371M | $7.7M | +2% |
| Capital expenditures | $19.9M | $20.4M | −$500K | -2% |
Questions
How much did Gartner's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q2 2026?
Gartner's revenue rose $165M (+11%) from $1.5B in Q1 2026 to $1.7B in Q2 2026.
What drove Gartner's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Conferences +$166M (+212%); Consulting +$22.8M (+19%); Insights −$4.3M (-0.3%).