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Gartner (IT) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Gartner's revenue fell $19.3M (-1%) from $1.5B in Q3 2025 to $1.5B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Insights +$21.7M (+2%); Conferences +$11.4M (+15%); Consulting +$2.8M (+2%). Gross margin 71.5% against 69.3% (+2.1 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 Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 71.5% | 69.3% | +2.1 pts |
| Operating margin | 18.7% | 5.7% | +13.0 pts |
| Net margin | 14.2% | 2.3% | +11.9 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 18.3% | 17.7% | +0.6 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insights | $1.3B | $1.3B | $21.7M | +2% |
| Consulting | $126M | $124M | $2.8M | +2% |
| Conferences | $86.0M | $74.6M | $11.4M | +15% |
| Revenue | $1.5B | $1.5B | −$19.3M | -1% |
| Gross profit | $1.1B | $1.1B | $18.7M | +2% |
| Cost of revenue | $429M | $467M | −$38.0M | -8% |
| Operating profit | $281M | $86.3M | $195M | +226% |
| Operating expenses | $795M | $971M | −$176M | -18% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $256M | $69.5M | $186M | +268% |
| Other expense, net | $25.4M | $16.9M | $8.6M | +51% |
| SG&A | $747M | $763M | −$15.7M | -2% |
| Other operating costs | $47.7M | $208M | −$160M | -77% |
| Net earnings | $214M | $35.4M | $179M | +506% |
| Income tax | $41.3M | $34.1M | $7.1M | +21% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $45.1M | $51.0M | −$5.9M | -12% |
| Share-based compensation | $38.4M | $30.5M | $7.9M | +26% |
| Working capital & other | $3.5M | −$182M | $185M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $294M | $299M | −$4.3M | -1% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $275M | $269M | $5.9M | +2% |
| Capital expenditures | $19.3M | $29.5M | −$10.2M | -35% |
Questions
How much did Gartner's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Gartner's revenue fell $19.3M (-1%) from $1.5B in Q3 2025 to $1.5B in Q3 2026.
What drove Gartner's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Insights +$21.7M (+2%); Conferences +$11.4M (+15%); Consulting +$2.8M (+2%).