---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000749251-26-000243"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IT"
cik: "0000749251"
company_name: "GARTNER INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-04T10:01:36+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T10:10:46.957507+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gartner Q2 EPS $4.14 (+33% YoY), raises FY guidance; adds $500M buyback

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $4.14 (+33.1% YoY); Adjusted EPS $4.37 (+23.8% YoY); revenues $1.68B (-0.6% as reported, -1.6% FX neutral).
- Adjusted EBITDA ex-divested op $466M (+6.4% as reported, +4.4% FX neutral); free cash flow $378M (+8.9%).
- Contract Value FX neutral $5.3B, +0.3% sequentially, +1.7% YoY; GTS CV $4.0B (+1.1% YoY), GBS CV $1.3B (+3.3% YoY).
- Repurchased 3.6M shares for $547M in Q2; Board authorized additional $500M buyback (total remaining ~$1.14B).
- Raised full-year guidance for Adj. EBITDA ex-divested op, Adj. EPS, and free cash flow despite stronger dollar.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000749251-26-000243
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IT
- cik: 0000749251
- company_name: GARTNER INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T10:01:36+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/749251/000074925126000243/0000749251-26-000243-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/749251/000074925126000243/it-20260730.htm

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