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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Gartner (IT)

Gartner Q2 EPS up 33% to $4.14 on lower revenue; full-year outlook raised

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Gartner reported second quarter 2026 results on August 4, 2026. GAAP revenue fell 0.6% to $1.7 billion, while diluted EPS rose 33.1% to $4.14, and the company raised its full-year 2026 guidance for Adjusted EBITDA excluding divested operation, Adjusted EPS and free cash flow. The board also added $500 million to its share repurchase authorization, which matters to shareholders because it supports per-share earnings while reported sales declined.

Key points

  • Revenue was $1.7 billion (1,676 million), down 0.6% as reported and down 1.6% FX neutral; adjusted revenues rose 2.8%.
  • Diluted EPS was $4.14, up 33.1%; Adjusted EPS was $4.37, up 23.8%.
  • Full-year 2026 guidance was raised for Adjusted EBITDA excluding divested operation, Adjusted EPS and free cash flow.
  • On July 30, 2026, the board authorized up to $500 million in additional buybacks; about $640 million remained under the prior $8.1 billion authorization as of end of July 2026.

The filing

CompanyGartner (IT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 4, 2026, 6:01 AM ET
Accession number0000749251-26-000243

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 04, 2026.

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