Gartner (IT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Gartner (IT) posted Free Cash Flow of $370.6 million for Q1 2026, up 36.9% on a QoQ basis from $270.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 28.71% year-over-year from $287.9 million in Q1 2025.
Gartner (IT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gartner's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $370.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 28.71% year-over-year to $370.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.3 billion (down 16.42% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.2 billion, down 15.04% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $370.6 million for Q1 2026 at Gartner, up from $270.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $565.0 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $143.6 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $292.6 million and a median of $287.9 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow soared 86.78% — and 2025, when it slumped 52.34%.
- Gartner's Free Cash Flow stood at $165.5 million in 2022, then advanced by 18.63% to $196.4 million in 2023, then surged by 58.6% to $311.4 million in 2024, then decreased by 13.07% to $270.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 36.9% to $370.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows IT's Free Cash Flow at $370.6 million in Q1 2026, $270.7 million in Q4 2025, and $269.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 203.45 Bn | 192.09 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.37 Bn |
| 2 | Accenture | 94.76 Bn | 84.59 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 3.60 Bn |
| 3 | Cgi | 61.46 Bn | 60.81 Bn | - | 23.08 Mn |
| 4 | GDS Holdings | 48.81 Bn | 46.67 Bn | 164.04 Mn | 175.81 Mn |
| 5 | Infosys | 47.98 Bn | 47.98 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 6 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 22.55 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 198.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fidelity National Information Services | 22.25 Bn | 21.49 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 663.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 20.03 Bn | 15.85 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 35.69 Mn |
| 9 | Cdw | 17.85 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 248.40 Mn |
| 10 | Gartner | 10.31 Bn | 8.65 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 370.62 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 370.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 370.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 270.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 270.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 269.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 269.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 347.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 347.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 287.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 287.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 311.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 311.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 565.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 565.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 340.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 340.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 166.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 166.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 196.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 196.35 Mn |