Gartner Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Gartner Inc (IT) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Gartner Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 6,444M vs 4,273M combined for its competitors (60.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-6.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+6.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Gartner Inc generated -1.3% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 16.4% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 14.3% net margin compares with 8.8% for the peer group.
- Scale: Gartner Inc ranks #9 of 93 companies by market capitalization in the Internet Services & Social Media industry, holding 0.7% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Gartner Inc accounted for 57.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 60.9% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.32M compares with $0.28M for the peer group (1.1x).
- Structure: Gartner Inc operates in the following segments: Insights, Consulting.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
IT Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Gartner Inc reported revenue contraction of 1.27 % year on year in Q3 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 16.35 %.
With a net margin of 14.25 %, Gartner Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (8.76 %).
Gartner Inc generated 56.97 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 60.94 % a year earlier.
Gartner Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Gartner Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Gartner Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Gartner Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Gartner Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Internet Services & Social Media industry grew revenue 19.1% year over year, combined, vs -1.3% for Gartner Inc. Gartner Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.55% to 0.45%, a loss of 0.09 percentage points.
Gartner Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gartner Inc | Yes | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (6) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
IT Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
IT Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
IT Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
IT Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forrester Research Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Huron Consulting Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Information Services Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Dynatrace Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Hackett Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Gartner Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Gartner Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Gartner Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Gartner Inc |
13,249.39 | 6,444.34 |
 Dynatrace Inc |
14,112.17 | 2,159.82 |
 Huron Consulting Group Inc |
2,814.09 | 1,860.22 |
 Hackett Group Inc |
334.21 | 286.99 |
 Information Services Group Inc |
306.80 | 252.99 |
 Forrester Research Inc |
182.10 | 381.04 |
| SUBTOTAL | 31,020.15 | 11,387.20 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Gartner Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Gartner Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Forrester Research Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Firefly Neuroscience Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Dynatrace Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Hackett Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Information Services Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Huron Consulting Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Gartner Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Gartner Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Gartner Inc | Insights 85.89 % |
| Dynatrace Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Huron Consulting Group Inc | Healthcare 52.95 % |
| Hackett Group Inc | Global S and BT 53.45 % |
| Information Services Group Inc | Fact Based Sourcing Advisory Services Segment 100.00 % |
| Forrester Research Inc | Research Segment 83.94 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Gartner Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gartner Inc | 13,249 | 318,334 | 47,145 |
| Dynatrace Inc | 14,112 | 459,536 | 34,444 |
| Huron Consulting Group Inc | 2,814 | 216,054 | 13,187 |
| Hackett Group Inc | 334 | 190,943 | 11,197 |
| Information Services Group Inc | 307 | 168,659 | 7,999 |
| Forrester Research Inc | 182 | 258,507 | -28,883 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 17,771 | 277,626 | 14,168 |
Gartner Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Gartner Inc | United States and Canada 58.76 % |
| Dynatrace Inc | North America 49.92 % |
| Hackett Group Inc | US 81.11 % |
| Information Services Group Inc | Americas 64.42 % |
| Forrester Research Inc | North America 76.36 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Gartner Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 75 companies in Gartner Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Gartner Inc ranks #9 of 75 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.67 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 6,087, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Platforms Inc | 1,620,188 | 77.73 % |
| 2 | Applovin Corporation | 87,557 | 4.20 % |
| 3 | Rentokil Initial Plc | 60,968 | 2.93 % |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters Corporation | 52,229 | 2.51 % |
| 5 | Gds Holdings Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Nebius Group n v | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Zoom Communications Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Flutter Entertainment Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Gartner Inc | 13,933 | 0.67 % |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Gartner Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-04.
Gartner Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Thomson Reuters Corporation | 52,229 | -25.66 % |
| 5 | Gds Holdings Limited | 39,313 | -31.17 % |
| 6 | Nebius Group n v | 37,363 | 25.22 % |
| 7 | Zoom Communications Inc | 28,158 | 8.88 % |
| 8 | Flutter Entertainment Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 9 | Gartner Inc | 13,933 | -14.91 % |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 11 | Pinterest Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 12 | Digitalocean Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 13 | Sound Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 14 | Snap Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Gartner Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-04. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Gartner Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Internet Services & Social Media industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (146 companies). See the full Internet Services & Social Media industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 69.97 % | 34.58 % (avg) | +35.4 pp |
| Operating Margin | 20.33 % | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 24.34 % | 4.85 % (avg) | +19.5 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.29 % | 7.02 % (avg) | -5.7 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Gartner Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Internet Services & Social Media industry average (146 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Internet Services & Social Media industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 12.3x | 37.6x | -25.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.8x | 19.2x | -11.4x |
| P/B | 240.6x | 4.3x | +236.3x |
| Return on Equity | 2,105.92 % | industry aggregate | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | 27.54 % | -0.31 % (avg) | 27.85 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Gartner Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 20.13 % | 6.80 % | -3.46 % | 15.47 % | 15.73 % | 8.48 % | 5.41 % | 3.67 % |
| Operating Margin | 6.53 % | 8.71 % | 11.95 % | 19.34 % | 20.07 % | 20.80 % | 18.45 % | 15.79 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.69 % | 7.19 % | 9.23 % | 19.63 % | 30.52 % | 27.13 % | 22.27 % | 13.60 % |
| P/E | 104.7x | 61.7x | 52.9x | 34.1x | 33.6x | 36.2x | 32.2x | 25.4x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Gartner Inc's Strategic Group Map
Gartner Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Gartner Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -0.2% and operating margin of 20.3% compares with an average of 3.7% growth and 17.7% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Gartner Inc sits below that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Gartner Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Gartner Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 6.8% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Meta Platforms Inc alone holds 78% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Gartner Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 6,087 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.29 % vs industry average 7.02 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Gartner Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Gartner Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Gartner Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Gartner Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-6.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (12.3x vs 37.6x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Meta Platforms Inc , holding 77.73 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Gartner Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gartner Inc | 0.43 | 0.93 | 65.78 |
| Dynatrace Inc | 0.96 | 1.54 | 0.14 |
| Huron Consulting Group Inc | 0.08 | 1.61 | 1.77 |
| Hackett Group Inc | 0.29 | 1.85 | 0.92 |
| Information Services Group Inc | 0.74 | 2.64 | 0.62 |
| Forrester Research Inc | 0.30 | 0.97 | 0.27 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Gartner Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gartner Inc | Q3 2026 | -1.3 % | +506.4 % |
| Dynatrace Inc | Q3 2026 | +22.6 % | +18.4 % |
| Huron Consulting Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +11.4 % | -6.6 % |
| Hackett Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -12.1 % | +165.4 % |
| Information Services Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +4.4 % | +10.3 % |
| Forrester Research Inc | Q2 2026 | -10.2 % | +289.8 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +4.4 % | +155.5 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Gartner Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gartner Inc | Q3 2026 | -7.8 % | -34.7 % |
| Dynatrace Inc | Q3 2026 | +63.4 % | +21.3 % |
| Huron Consulting Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +12.2 % | -6.2 % |
| Hackett Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -18.3 % | +34.9 % |
| Information Services Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +1.4 % | -51.9 % |
| Forrester Research Inc | Q2 2026 | -10.1 % | +1,900.0 % |
Gartner Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gartner Inc | 12.69% | 20.25% | 2,105.92% |
| Dynatrace Inc | 3.62% | 5.24% | 6.42% |
| Huron Consulting Group Inc | 7.05% | 8.80% | 26.67% |
| Hackett Group Inc | 8.21% | 10.49% | 22.15% |
| Information Services Group Inc | 5.81% | 6.54% | 12.66% |
| Forrester Research Inc | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Gartner Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Gartner Inc | 14.94 | 2.06 |
| Dynatrace Inc | 86.63 | 6.53 |
| Huron Consulting Group Inc | 25.82 | 1.51 |
| Hackett Group Inc | 20.75 | 1.16 |
| Information Services Group Inc | 25.18 | 1.21 |
| Forrester Research Inc | - | 0.48 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 25.71 | 2.72 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.