Gartner (IT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Gartner's Gross Margin came in at 71.22% for Q3 2026, up 2.33 percentage points from 68.88% a year earlier and up 0.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Gartner (IT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Gartner reported Gross Margin of 70.18%, up 2.00 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 68.39%, up 0.67 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of +1.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Gross Margin was 67.72% in FY2024 (-0.06 pp), 67.78% in FY2023 (-1.29 pp), 69.07% in FY2022 (-0.43 pp) and 69.50% in FY2021 (+2.31 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Gross Margin is 66.48% (Q4 2024) to 71.59% (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.24 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in Q1 2026 (a gain of 2.55 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a drop of 1.81 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows IT's Gross Margin at 70.95% (Q2 2026), 71.59% (Q1 2026) and 67.33% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 156.49 Bn | 114.42 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 32.04% |
| 2 | Cintas | 89.36 Bn | 88.45 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 51.54% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.13 Bn | 32.33 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 53.45% |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.53 Bn | 18.08 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 53.49% |
| 5 | APi | 18.33 Bn | 15.55 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 30.15% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.46 Bn | 14.45 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 51.40% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.43 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 8.51% |
| 8 | Gartner | 12.19 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 71.22% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 12.05 Bn | 5.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 10.60 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 18.59% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 71.22% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 70.95% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 71.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 67.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 68.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 68.47% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 69.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 66.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 67.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 67.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 68.81% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 66.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 68.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 67.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 69.11% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 68.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 68.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 69.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 70.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 69.41% |
API Access
Gartner Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=IT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "IT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=IT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();