TORVANTA
Information Technology · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

IT stock analysis: Gartner

Gartner (IT) is an S&P 500 company in IT Consulting & Other Services. It grades weakest on growth.

The model's view of IT · subscribers

Where IT ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with IT · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

IT price performance

IT against the S&P 500, one year
-50%-25%+0%S&P 500 +18%IT -28%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-25.6%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 40.1 pts
1 year-27.0%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 44.0 pts
3 years-46.7%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 135.9 pts
5 years-39.7%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 131.0 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

IT factor grades

Each grade compares IT with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

B+ValueP/E 16.9x (sector 36.5x)FCF yield 11.7% (sector 3.0%)
D-GrowthRevenue growth +1% (sector +18%)EPS growth -32% (sector +37%)
BProfitabilityOperating margin 17.3% (sector 23.7%)ROIC 63.4% (sector 20.3%)
CMomentum12-month change -27%From 52-wk high -27%

IT in plain numbers

IT key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustryIT Consulting & Other Services
IndexS&P 500
Market value$11.9B
Revenue growth (y/y)+1%
Free-cash-flow yield11.7%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-03
Valuation measures
Market value$11.9B
Enterprise value$13.3B
P/E (trailing)16.9x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)15.6x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.79
Price / sales1.8x
EV / revenue2.1x
EV / EBITDA10.2x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$6.5B
Net income, last 12 months$775.4M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$11.09
Gross margin70.1%
Operating margin17.3%
Net margin12.0%
Return on equity113.6%
Return on invested capital63.4%
Cash$1.5B
Total debt$3.0B
Interest cover7.8x
Current ratio0.88x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

IT earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$438.1M$876.3M$1.3B$1.8BSep 2024 Revenue: $1.5BDec 2024 Revenue: $1.7BMar 2025 Revenue: $1.5BJun 2025 Revenue: $1.7BSep 2025 Revenue: $1.5BDec 2025 Revenue: $1.8BMar 2026 Revenue: $1.5BJun 2026 Revenue: $1.7BSep 2024 Net income: $415.0MDec 2024 Net income: $398.6MMar 2025 Net income: $210.9MJun 2025 Net income: $240.8MSep 2025 Net income: $35.4MDec 2025 Net income: $242.2MMar 2026 Net income: $222.3MJun 2026 Net income: $275.5MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 28.0%Net margin: 23.2%Net margin: 13.7%Net margin: 14.3%Net margin: 2.3%Net margin: 13.8%Net margin: 14.7%Net margin: 16.4%0%14%28%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$1.3$2.7$4.0$5.3Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $5.3Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $5.1Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.7Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.1Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.3Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.2Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.1Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -91% · Dec 2025 -35% · Mar 2026 +17% · Jun 2026 +33%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Gartner financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$4.7B$5.5B$5.9B$6.3B$6.5B
Net income$793.6M$807.8M$882.5M$1.3B$729.2M
EPS (GAAP)$9.22$9.97$11.06$16.02$9.59

IT earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-04$4.14+33%-1%+21.4%
2026-05-05$3.18+17%-2%+0.1%
2026-02-03$3.30-35%+2%-20.7%
2025-11-04$0.47-91%+3%-2.7%
2025-08-05$3.11+6%+6%-27.9%
2025-05-06$2.71+2%+4%+3.0%

About Gartner

HeadquartersStamford, CT
Industry (SEC code)Services-Management Services
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyGARTNER GROUP INC

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to IT

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
IT Gartner$11.9B16.9x+1%17.3%-27%
CTSH Cognizant$27.6B12.6x+7%15.8%-12%compare
ACN Accenture$120.1B15.6x+7%14.5%-18%compare
IBM IBM$208.8B19.6x+8%n/a-21%compare

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Frequently asked questions

Is IT stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for IT are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is IT's P/E ratio?

IT trades at about 16.9 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 15.6 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does IT report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Gartner to report around 2026-11-03.

How has IT performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year IT returned -27.0%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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