What Gartner's latest 10-Q says: 7 signals

Gartner filed its latest 10-Q with the SEC on Aug 4, 2026. It discusses bookings decline, customer churn and divestiture.

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Filed: Aug 4, 2026
Filings: 2
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What Gartner's 10-Q filings say

10-Q
Filed Aug 4, 2026 · 7 signals
SEC EDGAR
- LayoffsNegative
  Consulting division cuts billable headcount by 11% (107 people) amid 9% revenue decline.
  Gartner's Consulting segment is underperforming significantly, with revenues down 9% YoY and a corresponding 11% reduction in billable headcount.
  -11%
  decrease in billable headcount
- Bookings declineNegative
  Consulting segment revenue plummets 9% YoY, driven by weakness in EMEA and Japan
  The Consulting division experienced a significant 9% revenue decrease in Q2, indicating a sharp drop in demand for its labor-based services.
  $-13.7M
  Q2 revenue decrease vs prior year for Consulting segment
  -9%
  YoY revenue decrease for the Consulting segment in Q2 2026
- RestructuringNeutral
  Gartner divested its Digital Markets business in February 2026, shifting strategic focus.
  The sale of the Digital Markets business represents a significant strategic shift, allowing the company to focus on its core Insights, Conferences, and Consulting segments.
- Customer churnNegative
  Wallet retention drops in Tech and Business Sales due to lower client spending
  Gartner is experiencing reduced spending from existing clients in its Global Technology Sales (GTS) and Global Business Sales (GBS) units.
  -2%
  YoY point decrease in Global Technology Sales wallet retention (from 99% to 97%)
- Major contract lossNegative
  Gartner reports mid-single-digit contract value decrease in the public sector.
  Gartner is facing a significant downturn in its public sector business, specifically with the U.S.
  -5%
  mid single-digit decrease in public sector contract value
10-Q
Filed May 5, 2026 · 11 signals
SEC EDGAR
- Bookings declineNegative
  Consulting revenue plummets 15% YoY, driven by weakness in US public sector and Japan.
  Gartner's Consulting segment is facing significant headwinds, with a 15% revenue decrease, a 10% reduction in billable headcount, and a 3-point drop in consultant utilization.
  -15%
  YoY decrease in Consulting revenues
- Customer churnNegative
  Wallet retention drops up to 7 points as existing clients reduce spending.
  Gartner is experiencing reduced spending from existing clients, causing wallet retention to fall from 101% to 97% in its Global Technology Sales (GTS) unit and from 105% to 98% in Global Business Sales (GBS).
  -7%
  Decline in wallet retention points for GBS
- DivestiturePositive
  Gartner divested its Digital Markets business in February 2026, booking a $6.1M gain.
  The sale of the Digital Markets business unit represents a strategic shift, allowing management to refocus capital and resources on its core Insights, Conferences, and Consulting segments.
  $6.1M
  Gain from sale of divested operation
- LayoffsNegative
  Consulting segment cut billable headcount by 10% amid a 15% revenue drop.
  Gartner's Consulting segment is under significant pressure, with revenues falling 15% and backlog declining 9% ($18.9M).
  $-18.9M
  Decrease in Consulting backlog
  -15%
  YoY decrease in Consulting revenues
- Bookings declineNegative
  Contract value from the US federal government sector sees high single-digit decrease.
  Gartner is facing a significant downturn in its public sector business, specifically with the US federal government, which is a primary driver of weakness in its core Insights segment.

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Earnings call headlines
Call date	Period	What the company said
Nov 4, 2025	Q3 FY2025	Struggling with upselling existing clients and losing individual user seats.The CEO explicitly stated that the area 'hurt the most' is upselling existing enterprises, where they are sometimes losing seats instead of achieving growth. This creates a prime opportunity for vendors with customer success, retention, and expansion platforms that can help demonstrate value and prevent seat-based churn.
Nov 4, 2025	Q3 FY2025	Responding to unprecedented client demand for help with AI strategy and ROI.Gartner is heavily focused on helping its tens of thousands of clients navigate AI investments and 'chase returns,' having cataloged over 1,000 use cases. This core strategic focus means they are actively evaluating and partnering with technologies that can enhance their AI advisory services and insights.
Nov 4, 2025	Q3 FY2025	Actively increasing quota-bearing sales headcountThe company is expanding its sales force, with a 5% year-over-year increase in Global Business Sales (GBS) headcount. This signals budget allocation for hiring, onboarding, and sales enablement tools to support a growing go-to-market team.
Nov 4, 2025	Q3 FY2025	Actively optimizing and reallocating sales headcount for higher profitability.The company is constantly re-evaluating and reallocating sales resources away from underperforming territories (like U.S. Federal) to higher-growth opportunities. This signals a need for sophisticated sales planning, territory management, and performance analytics tools to support this ongoing optimization.
Nov 4, 2025	Q3 FY2025	Signaled intent to pursue strategic tuck-in M&AThe CFO explicitly stated that capital will be deployed on strategic, value-enhancing tuck-in M&A. This indicates the company is actively evaluating acquisition targets, creating opportunities for M&A advisory, due diligence, and post-merger integration solution providers.
Nov 4, 2025	Q3 FY2025	Leadership views direct competition from LLMs as a minimal threat at the deal level.The CEO directly addressed the competitive threat from AI/LLMs, stating that it comes up in a 'very, very, very small number' of deals. This provides sales teams with key intelligence on how Gartner's leadership perceives and messages against this potential disruption, which could be a point of vulnerability or confidence.

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When did Gartner file its latest 10-Q?

Gartner filed its latest 10-Q on Aug 4, 2026. The one before it was filed on May 5, 2026.

What did Gartner disclose in its latest 10-Q?

From the filing dated Aug 4, 2026: Consulting division cuts billable headcount by 11% (107 people) amid 9% revenue decline.

What did Gartner say on its recent earnings calls?

Q3 FY2025: Struggling with upselling existing clients and losing individual user seats. (dated Nov 4, 2025).

Where can I read Gartner's 10-Q filing?

The full filing is on SEC EDGAR: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/749251/000074925126000245/it-20260630.htm. This page summarizes what the filing says and links to it.

Source. Quarterly reports (Form 10-Q) filed with the SEC. Every card links to the filing on EDGAR.

Method. Insights are extracted from the filing text and grouped by category. Numbers are quoted from the filing.

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