Gartner (IT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Gartner (IT) reported Free Cash Flow of $370.6 million for Q1 2026, up 28.71% on a YoY basis from $287.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 36.9% quarter-over-quarter from $270.7 million in Q4 2025.
Gartner (IT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gartner has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $370.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 28.71% year-over-year to $370.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (down 16.42% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.2 billion, down 15.04% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $370.6 million, up from $270.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $565.0 million in Q3 2024, with the low at $143.6 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $292.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $287.9 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow soared 86.78% — and 2025, when it tumbled 52.34%.
- Gartner's Free Cash Flow stood at $165.5 million in 2022, then rose by 18.63% to $196.4 million in 2023, then soared by 58.6% to $311.4 million in 2024, then fell by 13.07% to $270.7 million in 2025, then surged by 36.9% to $370.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $370.6 million (Q1 2026), $270.7 million (Q4 2025), and $269.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 250,975,992.28 Bn | 250,975,991.00 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 267.32 Bn | 252.39 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 4.94 Bn |
| 3 | Wipro | 138.60 Bn | 137.44 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 347.11 Mn |
| 4 | Accenture | 109.98 Bn | 101.66 Bn | 16.30 Bn | 3.67 Bn |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.38 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 198.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.09 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 502.00 Mn |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 17.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 260.30 Mn |
| 8 | Cdw | 17.16 Bn | 16.58 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 248.40 Mn |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 15.68 Bn | 15.27 Bn | 761.00 Mn | 270.00 Mn |
| 10 | Gartner | 11.45 Bn | 9.78 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 |