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Gartner (IT) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Gartner's revenue fell $171M (-10%) from $1.7B in Q2 2026 to $1.5B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Conferences −$158M (-65%); Consulting −$15.6M (-11%); Insights +$2.6M (+0.2%). Gross margin 71.5% against 71.5% (-0.0 pts).
Gartner, Q3 2026: revenue $1.5B (-1% year over year), operating margin 18.7%, net earnings $214M, operating cash flow $294M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 71.5% | 71.5% | -0.0 pts |
| Operating margin | 18.7% | 22.6% | -3.9 pts |
| Net margin | 14.2% | 16.4% | -2.2 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 18.3% | 22.6% | -4.3 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insights | $1.3B | $1.3B | $2.6M | +0.2% |
| Consulting | $126M | $142M | −$15.6M | -11% |
| Conferences | $86.0M | $244M | −$158M | -65% |
| Revenue | $1.5B | $1.7B | −$171M | -10% |
| Gross profit | $1.1B | $1.2B | −$123M | -10% |
| Cost of revenue | $429M | $478M | −$48.4M | -10% |
| Operating profit | $281M | $379M | −$97.4M | -26% |
| Operating expenses | $795M | $820M | −$25.3M | -3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $256M | $355M | −$98.9M | -28% |
| Other expense, net | $25.4M | $23.9M | $1.5M | +6% |
| SG&A | $747M | $765M | −$17.8M | -2% |
| Other operating costs | $47.7M | $55.3M | −$7.6M | -14% |
| Net earnings | $214M | $275M | −$61.1M | -22% |
| Income tax | $41.3M | $79.1M | −$37.9M | -48% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $45.1M | $45.2M | −$102K | -0.2% |
| Share-based compensation | $38.4M | $41.0M | −$2.6M | -6% |
| Working capital & other | $3.5M | −$36.6M | $40.1M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $294M | $398M | −$104M | -26% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $275M | $378M | −$103M | -27% |
| Capital expenditures | $19.3M | $19.9M | −$650K | -3% |
Questions
How much did Gartner's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Gartner's revenue fell $171M (-10%) from $1.7B in Q2 2026 to $1.5B in Q3 2026.
What drove Gartner's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Conferences −$158M (-65%); Consulting −$15.6M (-11%); Insights +$2.6M (+0.2%).