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Gartner (IT) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Gartner's revenue fell $10.5M (-0.6%) from $1.7B in Q2 2025 to $1.7B in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Conferences +$32.8M (+15%); Insights +$26.4M (+2%); Consulting −$13.7M (-9%). Gross margin 71.5% against 68.6% (+2.9 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 Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 71.5% | 68.6% | +2.9 pts |
| Operating margin | 22.6% | 19.4% | +3.2 pts |
| Net margin | 16.4% | 14.3% | +2.2 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 22.6% | 20.6% | +2.0 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insights | $1.3B | $1.3B | $26.4M | +2% |
| Conferences | $244M | $211M | $32.8M | +15% |
| Consulting | $142M | $156M | −$13.7M | -9% |
| Revenue | $1.7B | $1.7B | −$10.5M | -0.6% |
| Gross profit | $1.2B | $1.2B | $40.7M | +4% |
| Cost of revenue | $478M | $529M | −$51.3M | -10% |
| Operating profit | $379M | $327M | $51.4M | +16% |
| Operating expenses | $820M | $831M | −$10.7M | -1% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $355M | $318M | $36.8M | +12% |
| Other expense, net | $23.9M | $9.3M | $14.6M | +157% |
| SG&A | $765M | $777M | −$12.3M | -2% |
| Other operating costs | $55.3M | $53.6M | $1.6M | +3% |
| Net earnings | $275M | $241M | $34.7M | +14% |
| Income tax | $79.1M | $77.0M | $2.1M | +3% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $45.2M | $50.7M | −$5.6M | -11% |
| Share-based compensation | $41.0M | $43.0M | −$2.0M | -5% |
| Working capital & other | $36.6M | $49.0M | −$12.4M | -25% |
| Operating cash flow | $398M | $384M | $14.7M | +4% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $378M | $347M | $31.0M | +9% |
| Capital expenditures | $19.9M | $36.2M | −$16.3M | -45% |
Questions
How much did Gartner's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Gartner's revenue fell $10.5M (-0.6%) from $1.7B in Q2 2025 to $1.7B in Q2 2026.
What drove Gartner's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Conferences +$32.8M (+15%); Insights +$26.4M (+2%); Consulting −$13.7M (-9%).