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Gartner Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary3 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
FX-neutral Contract Value reached $5.3B, up 2.5% YoY and 1.1% sequentially; growth accelerated for a third consecutive quarter, with retention improving.
Q3 Adjusted Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA excluding the divested operation, Adjusted EPS and free cash flow exceeded expectations; FY26 guidance increased for all four.
Reported revenue fell 1.3% to $1.505B, as segment growth was offset by the Digital Markets divestiture; prior-year net income included a $150M goodwill impairment.
Financial highlights
Reported revenue was $1,504.8M, down 1.3%; Adjusted Revenue was $1.505B, up 2.4% reported and 2.6% FX-neutral.
Adjusted EBITDA excluding the divested operation was $364M, up 7.5%; adjusted EPS was $3.59, up 30.1%.
Net income was $214.4M versus $35.4M; diluted EPS was $3.35 versus $0.47, with the prior-year quarter including a $150M goodwill impairment.
Free cash flow was $275M, up 2.2%; rolling four-quarter free cash flow was $1.3B, up 6%.
Consolidated contribution margin was 71.2%; adjusted EBITDA margin was 24.2%, versus 22.8% in Q3 2025.
Outlook and guidance
FY26 minimum guidance: Adjusted Revenue $6.405B, adjusted EBITDA excluding the divested operation $1.615B, adjusted EPS $14.65 and free cash flow $1.235B.
Revenue guidance implies 1% FX-neutral growth; EBITDA guidance increased $45M, with a margin outlook of at least 25.2%.
Segment revenue outlook: Insights $5.180B, Conferences $710M and Consulting $515M; guidance assumes 55 in-person destination conferences.
Free cash flow guidance reflects 136% conversion from GAAP net income; Q4 EBITDA is expected to be at least $390M.
October FX rates are expected to provide ~80 bps of revenue growth tailwind and ~150 bps of adjusted EBITDA tailwind; expense plans balance cost management with investment in experts, AI and QBH.
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