Gartner Inc (IT) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 5, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Gartner Inc stock $319, price $198, upside +61.3%, quality 70 out of 100. Rating: strongly undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 22 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 4, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $125.73 – $551.80 · fair‑value band $213.87 – $404.14 · the $198.07 price screens below the $319.44 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 4, 2026.
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Gartner, Inc. provides business and technology insights for decisions and performance on an organization's mission-critical priorities in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Insights, Conferences, and Consulting.
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The Research segment delivers insights through subscription services, such as access to published content, data and benchmarks, and direct access to a network of business and technology experts.
The Conferences segment offers executives and teams in an organization the opportunity to learn, share, and network through its Symposium/Xpo series and peer-driven sessions, as well as conferences focused on specific business roles and topics.
The Consulting segment provides technology-driven strategic initiatives, including custom analysis and on-the-ground support to senior executives.
This segment also offers actionable solutions for IT-related priorities, including IT cost optimization, digital transformation, and IT sourcing optimization. Gartner, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Stock analysis
Gartner Inc (IT) currently trades at $198.07, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $319.44, implying the stock looks roughly 38% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $361.25 per share, and 15 of the 22 models we run sit above the $198.07 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at $119.40, and 7 of the 22 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $213.87 (bear) to $404.14 (bull), the price of $198.07 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 70/100 (solid quality), in the Technology sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Gartner Inc reported revenue of $6.5B in FY2025 versus $4.7B in FY2021, a compound +8.2%/yr. Reported net income was $729M in FY2025, compounding −2.1%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $13.2B Large · P/E ratio 17.9 · P/S ratio 2.04 · EPS (TTM) $11.06 · Net margin 12.0% · Return on equity 114% · Return on assets (EBIT) 13.9% · Operating margin 22.6%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 65 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 22% below its 52-week high and 58% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at 20% fair-value upside, at 61%, IT screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$213.87Fair Value $319.44Bull$404.14
Price $198.07 · Upside +61.3%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then ($9.39 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
SaleClaire HerkesEVP, Conferences2× since Dec 3, 2025: 1,406 shares, avg. $201.37$283,130Aug 7, 2026
SaleAnne Sutherland FuchsDirector860 shares at $184.30$158,498Aug 7, 2026
BuyJohn J RinelloSVP, Global Business Sales50 shares at $154.13$7,707Feb 5, 2026
BuyStephen G PagliucaDirector43,300 shares at $229.57$9.9MDec 10, 2025
SaleJohn J RinelloSVP, Global Business Sales220 shares at $229.57$50,505Dec 3, 2025
Plus 35 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.90/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+3.7%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+5.9%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+9.6%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +11.6% a year
Revenue growth 32 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+13.2%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: adjusted.
+32.7%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+32.7%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.27.8% vs 17.2%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.12% → 16%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and less than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−0.9%
The company could shrink this much every year for the next five years and today's price would still be justified.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+2.7%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −3.2% a year for the price and +0.3% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (99 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.
AI conclusion: Gartner's strength lies in its reinforced position as an independent advisor through its own research on AI risks, while high leverage far exceeding equity remains the central weakness.
Main risk: Generative AI tools might deliver comparable insights to clients at lower or no cost, reducing demand for Gartner's paid research subscriptions and advisory services.
Bull case: Gartner could integrate generative AI into its own platforms and leverage its expertise to advise clients on AI risks and adoption, strengthening its advisory role.
Bear case: If generative AI tools commoditize insights, clients might cancel subscriptions and rely on free or internal AI sources, sharply cutting revenue from research and events.
Gartner predicts most enterprises will abandon vendor-built agentic AI by 2028 over maturity and control issues. Its own research on these exact risks reinforces its position as an independent advisor. Will rising demand for objective analysis more than offset any drop in clients who might rely less on external research as AI tools advance?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Information Technology Services · 480 stocks
Beats the industry median on 8/11 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score70 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+61.3% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)Negative equity ⓘThe company's equity is below zero, for example after large share buybacks. A ratio to negative equity has no meaning, so we show no number here and do not rank it against the peer group.
Return on assets9.0% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)12.0% · Top 25%
Operating margin (12 months)22.6% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−0.6% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equityNegative equity ⓘThe company's equity is below zero, for example after large share buybacks. A ratio to negative equity has no meaning, so we show no number here and do not rank it against the peer group.
Valuation Multiplesvs Information Technology Services median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)17.9× · Cheaper than median
P/BNegative equity ⓘThe company's equity is below zero, for example after large share buybacks. A ratio to negative equity has no meaning, so we show no number here and do not rank it against the peer group.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gartner Inc (IT) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 4, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $319.44 versus a price of $198.07, about +61% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of IT?
Our model-based fair value for Gartner Inc is $319.44 (as of Nov 4, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $198.07.
What is the quality score of IT?
Gartner Inc has a Quality Score of 70/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Gartner Inc (IT)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $319.44 (as of Nov 4, 2026) from 22 valuation models. Cautious scenario $213.87, optimistic scenario $404.14. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Gartner Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $319.44, about +61% upside versus a price of $198.07 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $213.87, optimistic scenario $404.14. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Gartner Inc (IT)?
Gartner Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $6.5B (latest available figure, as of Nov 4, 2026).
What growth is priced into Gartner Inc (IT)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Gartner Inc would have to grow free cash flow by -0.9 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.0 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +9.7 % per year. As of Nov 4, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of IT use?
Our models discount Gartner Inc at 9.0 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.91, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Gartner Inc that is -0.9 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.0 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Gartner Inc (IT) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Gartner Inc grew +9.7 % a year. The price currently implies -0.9 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Gartner Inc (IT) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +11.3 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Gartner Inc (-0.9 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Gartner Inc (IT)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 8.91 %: that much free cash flow Gartner Inc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.0 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Gartner Inc (IT)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Gartner Inc it is $319.44 per share (as of Nov 4, 2026), against a price of $198.07. It is the blended result of 22 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Gartner Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 4, 2026, IT trades below its calculated fair value: price $198.07, fair value $319.44, a gap of about +61% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of IT?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($198.07); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($319.44). For Gartner Inc the two are $121.37 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Gartner Inc worth?
The market values Gartner Inc at about $13.2B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 4, 2026). Per share that is $198.07; our models calculate a fair value of $319.44 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about IT?
Our models span a range for Gartner Inc: cautious scenario $213.87, base $319.44, optimistic $404.14 per share (as of Nov 4, 2026, price $198.07). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of IT?
Gartner Inc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.9 (as of Nov 4, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $319.44 is built from several models across several years. Excluding one-off items of fiscal year 2025 it is 16.3 (reported for FY2025: 19.6). Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, FY2018, FY2023, FY2025 ex one-offs: 45.9. Other multiples: PEG 0.9, P/S 2.0, EV/EBITDA 10.4.
What is the PEG ratio of IT?
The PEG ratio of Gartner Inc is 0.91 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 4, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of Gartner Inc (IT)?
Balance-sheet figures for Gartner Inc (as of Nov 4, 2026): negative equity, so no return on equity and no debt-to-equity ratio. They feed the Quality Score of 70/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is IT from its 52-week high?
Gartner Inc trades at $198.07, about 22% below its 52-week high of $254.59 and 58% above the low of $125.73 (as of Nov 5, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $319.44 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Gartner Inc?
From the same area (Technology) we also value International Business Machines Corporation, Accenture plc, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Infosys Limited, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Gartner Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 4, 2026: price $198.07, calculated fair value $319.44 (+61%), Quality Score 70/100, from 22 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of IT calculated?
We run Gartner Inc through 22 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $319.44, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.5% above its aggregate fair value. Gartner Inc currently trades 38% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Gartner Inc (IT)?
The closing price on Nov 5, 2026 was $198.07. Our model-based fair value is $319.44, about +61% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Gartner Inc right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case ($213.87). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. Solid quality (70/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality. A fairly wide model range ($213.87 to $404.14) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Gartner Inc (IT) come from?
Earnings per share at Gartner Inc grew +21.7 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +13.7 %, EBIT margin +3.6 %, tax rate +2.4 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +0.8 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Gartner Inc
How large is the market capitalisation of Gartner Inc (IT)?
The market capitalisation of Gartner Inc is $13.2B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Gartner Inc (IT)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Gartner Inc is 2.04 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Gartner Inc (IT)?
Earnings per share at Gartner Inc are $11.06 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 17.9). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Gartner Inc (IT)?
The net margin of Gartner Inc is 12.0% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Gartner Inc (IT)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Gartner Inc is 114% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Gartner Inc (IT)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Gartner Inc is 13.9% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Gartner Inc (IT)?
The operating margin of Gartner Inc is 22.6% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Gartner Inc (IT)?
Revenue at Gartner Inc is growing −0.6% versus a year earlier (3y avg +5.9%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Gartner Inc (IT)?
Earnings per share at Gartner Inc are growing +33.1% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Gartner Inc (IT) carry?
The net debt of Gartner Inc is $1.9B (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 1.6 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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