---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000749251-26-000165"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IT"
cik: "0000749251"
company_name: "GARTNER INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:38:32.439592+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gartner Q1 EPS $3.18 (+17% YoY); raises guidance; board adds $600M to buyback

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $3.18 (+17.3% YoY); Adjusted EPS $3.32 (+11.4% YoY). Revenue $1.511B, -1.5% as reported, -4.3% FX neutral.
- Net income $222M (+5.4%); Adjusted EBITDA excluding divested operation $395M (+5.7% as reported, +1.0% FX neutral).
- Operating cash flow $391M (+24.7%); free cash flow $371M (+28.7%). Repurchased 3.3M shares for $535M in Q1.
- Contract Value $5.3B, +1.0% YoY FX neutral; GTS CV $4.0B (+0.4% FX neutral), GBS CV $1.3B (+3.2% FX neutral).
- Board added $600M to buyback authorization (total remaining ~$1.24B); FY 2026 guidance raised for Adj. EBITDA, Adj. EPS, and FCF.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000749251-26-000165
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IT
- cik: 0000749251
- company_name: GARTNER INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/749251/000074925126000165/0000749251-26-000165-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/749251/000074925126000165/it-20260430.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000749251-26-000165
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000749251-26-000165.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  GARTNER INC reported the three months ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $1,511, net income $222 million, EPS $3.18. Guidance raised.
  - Period: the three months ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $1,511
  - Net income: $222 million
  - EPS: $3.18
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited; $ in millions, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended March 31, Inc/(Dec) 2026 2025 Inc/(Dec) FX Neutral GAAP Metrics : Revenues $ 1,511 $ 1,534 (1.5) % (4.3) % Net income 222 211 5.4 % na Diluted EPS 3.18 2.71 17.3 % na Operating cash flow 391 314 24.7 % na Non-GAAP Metrics : Adjusted revenues $ 1,492 $ 1,468 1.6
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/749251/000074925126000165/0000749251-26-000165-index.htm

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