Last 48 quarters of trend data · Technology · Information Technology Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Gartner, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 12.4x, down 67.9% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 65.5% YoY to 8.8x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 16.36 | 12.45 | 18.77 | 139.82 | 32.49 | 38.72 | 23.70 | 23.81 | 38.32 | 44.63 | 42.72 | 38.01 | 35.31 |
| — | -67.9% | -20.8% | +487.2% | -15.2% | -13.2% | -44.5% | -37.3% | +8.5% | +101.7% | +63.2% | +19.2% | +47.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.63 | 1.83 | 2.59 | 3.23 | 4.64 | 5.32 | 5.51 | 6.65 | 5.51 | 6.39 | 5.62 | 4.85 | 4.65 |
| — | -65.6% | -52.9% | -51.4% | -15.9% | -16.7% | -1.9% | +37.2% | +18.5% | +37.6% | +25.6% | +16.6% | +30.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 35.58 | 174.78 | 56.86 | 35.42 | 20.40 | 21.80 | 27.80 | 37.11 | 54.37 | 52.41 | 52.36 | 48.22 | 47.68 |
| — | +701.8% | +104.5% | -4.6% | -62.5% | -58.4% | -46.9% | -23.0% | +14.0% | -5.3% | -55.7% | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 8.99 | 7.47 | 16.80 | 18.30 | 22.51 | 28.35 | 30.34 | 17.48 | 25.80 | 56.63 | 45.37 | 22.58 | 17.04 |
| — | -73.6% | -44.6% | +4.7% | -12.8% | -49.9% | -33.1% | -22.6% | +51.4% | +24.3% | +11.6% | +15.3% | +37.3% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.17 | 8.76 | 12.96 | 38.31 | 21.13 | 25.43 | 26.26 | 34.29 | 25.01 | 30.52 | 26.65 | 24.89 | 22.68 |
| — | -65.5% | -50.6% | +11.7% | -15.5% | -16.7% | -1.5% | +37.8% | +10.3% | +95.4% | +38.2% | +18.2% | +39.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 12.15 | 9.94 | 14.88 | 61.33 | 24.22 | 29.82 | 25.80 | 18.70 | 28.93 | 35.38 | 27.80 | 29.60 | 25.90 |
| — | -66.7% | -42.3% | +228.0% | -16.3% | -15.7% | -7.2% | -36.8% | +11.7% | +103.6% | +28.2% | +22.7% | +41.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Gartner, Inc.'s operating margin was 20.9% in Q1 2026, up 1.9 pp QoQ and up 2.8 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 16.3% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 3.7% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 67.7% | 71.6% | 64.6% | 68.9% | 68.5% | 69.0% | 66.5% | 68.0% | 67.8% | 68.8% | 66.6% | 68.0% | 67.6% |
| — | +3.7% | -2.8% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +0.3% | -0.2% | -0.0% | +0.4% | -0.4% | -2.7% | -1.0% | -2.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.8% | 20.9% | 19.1% | 5.7% | 19.4% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 16.6% | 20.0% | 18.6% | 19.0% | 17.3% | 18.8% |
| — | +15.4% | +2.9% | -65.8% | -3.0% | -2.5% | -2.5% | -4.5% | +6.1% | -35.8% | -14.0% | -8.8% | -12.7% | |
| Net Margin | 11.2% | 14.7% | 13.8% | 2.3% | 14.3% | 13.7% | 23.2% | 28.0% | 14.4% | 14.3% | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| — | +7.0% | -40.6% | -91.7% | -0.8% | -3.8% | +76.7% | +118.8% | +9.2% | -31.9% | -22.9% | -1.9% | -11.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 86.9% | 116.0% | 55.2% | 3.4% | 15.9% | 14.8% | 32.9% | 48.5% | 33.6% | 30.1% | 33.5% | 31.2% | 37.4% |
| — | +685.7% | +68.0% | -93.0% | -52.8% | -50.9% | -1.7% | +55.4% | -10.0% | -64.3% | -89.4% | — | — | |
| ROA | 8.8% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| — | +13.9% | -35.1% | -91.6% | -5.5% | -8.5% | +75.9% | +120.4% | +12.8% | -32.8% | -25.5% | -6.8% | -10.9% | |
| ROIC | 33.9% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 3.2% | 10.9% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| — | +45.8% | +27.1% | -59.3% | +13.4% | +9.1% | +10.3% | +5.0% | +19.1% | -26.9% | +8.5% | +13.1% | +1.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Gartner, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 9.0x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 13.9% YoY to 0.94x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 4 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 11.31 | 51.41 | 10.47 | 4.95 | 1.87 | 1.93 | 2.13 | 2.82 | 4.67 | 4.24 | 4.51 | 5.45 | 5.32 |
| — | +2570.1% | +390.5% | +75.5% | -60.0% | -54.6% | -52.7% | -48.2% | -12.2% | -36.0% | -67.5% | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.95 | 9.01 | 8.76 | 20.08 | 7.58 | 8.77 | 7.86 | 10.11 | 8.18 | 9.43 | 8.75 | 10.55 | 9.46 |
| — | +2.8% | +11.5% | +98.6% | -7.4% | -7.0% | -10.2% | -4.1% | -13.5% | +36.6% | +5.6% | -14.1% | +1.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.00 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 0.79 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.02 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.87 |
| — | -13.9% | -5.6% | -22.7% | +23.1% | +19.3% | +16.5% | +19.4% | +3.4% | +8.7% | +17.2% | +33.5% | +39.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.00 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 0.79 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.02 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.87 |
| — | -13.9% | -5.6% | -22.7% | +23.1% | +19.3% | +16.5% | +19.4% | +3.4% | +8.7% | +17.2% | +33.5% | +39.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 9.18 | 15.14 | 17.43 | 5.27 | 27.93 | 20.91 | 30.49 | 30.33 | 15.97 | 14.51 | 16.42 | 11.29 | 11.76 |
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Gartner, Inc.'s current P/E is 16.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 50.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Gartner, Inc.'s current operating margin is 15.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Gartner, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.