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Discover Gartner's revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples and M&A history, alongside public comparables like Bureau Veritas, Booz Allen, Elm, Leidos and more.

Gartner Overview

About Gartner

Gartner Inc delivers actionable, objective business and technology insights that drive smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization's mission-critical priorities. It delivers its products and services globally through three reportable segments - Business and Technology Insights, Conferences and Consulting. Insights equips executives and their teams from every Majority function, geography, industry and sector with actionable, objective insights, guidance and tools. Conferences provides executives and teams across an organization the opportunity to learn, share and network. and Consulting serves senior executives technology-driven strategic initiatives leveraging the power of Gartner's actionable, objective insight. The Majority revenue is derived from the Insights segment.


Founded

1990

HQ

United States

Employees

20.2K

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $6B
EBITDA: $2B

EV

$14B

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Gartner Financials

Gartner reported last 12-month revenue of $6B and EBITDA of $2B.

In the same LTM period, Gartner generated $4B in gross profit, $2B in EBITDA, and $971M in net income.

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Gartner P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Gartner reported revenue of $7B and EBITDA of $2B.

Gartner is profitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 68%, EBITDA margin of 25%, and net margin of 15%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$6B$7B$6B$6B$6B
Gross Profit$4B$4B$4B$4B$4B
Gross Margin69%68%68%68%68%
EBITDA$2B$2B$1B$2B$1B
EBITDA Margin25%25%25%27%20%
EBIT Margin21%21%19%18%18%
Net Profit$971M$996M$882M$1B$729M
Net Margin15%15%15%20%11%
Net Debt-$1B---

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Gartner Stock Performance

Gartner has current market cap of $12B, and enterprise value of $14B.

Market Cap Evolution


Gartner's stock price is $179.59.

Gartner share price increased by 10.7% in the last 30 days, and decreased by 55.6% in the last year.

Gartner has an EPS (earnings per share) of $14.88.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$14B$12B10.7%10.7%13.4%-55.6%$14.88

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Gartner Valuation Multiples

Gartner trades at 2.1x EV/Revenue multiple, and 8.6x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


Gartner Financial Valuation Multiples

As of June 2, 2026, Gartner has market cap of $12B and EV of $14B.

Gartner has a P/E ratio of 12.4x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue2.1x2.1x2.3x2.2x2.1x
EV/EBITDA8.6x8.5x9.3x7.9x10.5x
EV/EBIT10.2x10.1x12.3x11.8x11.6x
EV/Gross Profit3.1x3.1x3.4x3.2x3.1x
P/E12.4x12.1x13.6x9.6x16.5x
EV/FCF11.7x11.6x12.9x9.8x11.6x

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Gartner Margins & Growth Rates

Gartner decreased revenue by 1% and EBITDA by 3% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, Gartner reported gross margin of 68%, EBITDA margin of 25%, and net margin of 15%.

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Gartner Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin68%68%68%69%
EBITDA Margin25%27%20%24%
EBIT Margin21%18%18%20%
Net Margin15%20%11%15%
FCF Margin18%22%18%18%

Gartner Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth(1%)6%4%(1%)
Gross Profit Growth1%6%5%1%
EBITDA Growth(3%)17%(25%)21%
EBIT Growth(4%)4%2%11%
Net Profit Growth(6%)42%(42%)28%
FCF Growth(1%)31%(15%)(1%)

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Gartner Operational KPIs

Gartner's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.3M, while opex per employee averaged $0.2M for the same period.

Gartner's Rule of 40 is 24% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Gartner's Rule of X is 22% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4026%24%---
Bessemer Rule of X28%22%---
Revenue per Employee-$0.3M---
Opex per Employee-$0.2M---
Opex to Revenue-50%49%49%50%

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Gartner Competitors

Gartner competitors include Bureau Veritas, Booz Allen, Elm, Leidos, Wolters Kluwer, BayCurrent, Sweco, Nomura Research Institute, DKSH Holding and FTI Consulting.

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EV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Last FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Bureau Veritas2.0x2.0x10.1x10.0x
Booz Allen1.2x1.2x10.9x11.0x
Elm5.6x5.3x21.4x21.2x
Leidos1.2x1.3x9.1x9.2x
Wolters Kluwer3.0x2.9x8.2x8.7x
BayCurrent5.7x5.3x16.1x15.1x
Sweco1.7x1.7x11.6x12.7x
Nomura Research Institute4.0x3.7x16.1x21.4x

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Gartner VC Funding History

Before going public, Gartner raised $2M in total equity funding, across 1 round.


Gartner Funding Rounds

DateStageRaised FromRaisedValuationRev. MultipleDeal Summary
Jul-13Seed-$2M--

Acquisitions by Gartner

Gartner has acquired 14 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Gartner was on June 17th 2021. Gartner acquired Pulse for $30M (EV/Revenue multiple available to Pro users).

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Latest Acquisitions by Gartner

Pulse
TOPO
L2
Corporate Executive Board (CEB)
Description
Pulse is a California-headquartered internet platform founded in 2017 that delivers crowdsourced data from technology professionals to CIOs for innovation and spending decisions. The service grants access to ongoing conversations among IT peers covering software evaluations, vendor selections, and procurement strategies. Covering thousands of technology categories, Pulse facilitates peer-driven insights that guide purchasing choices in enterprise tech stacks. Its user base includes decision-makers at Fortune 500 companies seeking real-time market intelligence beyond vendor demos.
TOPO is a research and advisory firm focused on sales and marketing strategies for revenue growth. It analyzes patterns from high-performing organizations to deliver strategic advisory, customized playbooks, training programs, councils, and conferences. Clients including Google and LinkedIn rely on TOPO's high growth dataset for demand generation, sales development, and operations. The firm equips teams with insights into repeatable processes that enhance scalability in B2B environments. Based in San Francisco, TOPO serves over high-growth technology companies globally.
L2 is a New York-headquartered brand intelligence firm founded in 2010 that assesses digital performance across thousands of global brands in prestige and consumer sectors. The company delivers proprietary benchmarks and tools to executives at major enterprises including luxury goods leaders and fast-moving consumer goods giants. L2 combines data analytics with academic methodologies to evaluate online visibility and engagement. Acquired by Gartner in 2017, L2 now integrates into Gartner Digital Markets, enhancing client access to digital IQ reports and competitive insights for strategic decision-making in marketing and shareholder value growth.
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HQ CountryUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States
HQ City
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
New York City, NY
Washington, DC
Deal Date17 Jun 20211 Oct 20196 Mar 20175 Jan 2017
Valuation$30M$25M$160M$3B
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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About Gartner

When was Gartner founded?Gartner was founded in 1990.
Where is Gartner headquartered?Gartner is headquartered in United States.
How many employees does Gartner have?As of today, Gartner has over 20K employees.
Who is the CEO of Gartner?Gartner's CEO is Eugene A. Hall.
Is Gartner publicly listed?Yes, Gartner is a public company listed on NYSE.
What is the stock symbol of Gartner?Gartner trades under IT ticker.
When did Gartner go public?Gartner went public in 1993.
Who are competitors of Gartner?Gartner main competitors include Bureau Veritas, Booz Allen, Elm, Leidos, Wolters Kluwer, BayCurrent, Sweco, Nomura Research Institute, DKSH Holding, FTI Consulting.
What is the current market cap of Gartner?Gartner's current market cap is $12B.
What is the current revenue of Gartner?Gartner's last 12 months revenue is $6B.
What is the current revenue growth of Gartner?Gartner revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 1%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Gartner?Current revenue multiple of Gartner is 2.1x.
What is the current EBITDA of Gartner?Gartner's last 12 months EBITDA is $2B.
What is Gartner's EBITDA margin?Gartner's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 25%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Gartner?Current EBITDA multiple of Gartner is 8.6x.
What is the current FCF of Gartner?Gartner's last 12 months FCF is $1B.
What is Gartner's FCF margin?Gartner's last 12 months FCF margin is 18%.
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of Gartner?Current FCF multiple of Gartner is 11.7x.
How many companies Gartner has acquired to date?As of June 2026, Gartner has acquired 14 companies.
What was the largest acquisition by Gartner?$3B acquisition of Corporate Executive Board (CEB) on 5th January 2017 was the largest M&A Gartner has done to date.
What companies Gartner acquired?Gartner acquired Corporate Executive Board (CEB), Nubera eBusiness, Capterra, L2, Software Advice, SCM World, Pulse, GetApp, TOPO, SircleIt, and 4 other companies.
In how many companies Gartner has invested to date?Gartner hasn't invested in any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).

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