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Gartner Momentum Slows
IT consulting and research giant Gartner has reported results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Annual revenue rose 3% on an FX neutral basis, to $6.5bn, while adjusted EBITDA was up 2% to $1.6bn. The firm's Insights and Events divisions grew, while Consulting revenue declined some 13%.
 Gartner has maintained high levels of revenue growth with little interruption for the past two decades - but growth has been slowing for two years and in Q4, revenues for the group were actually flat (FX neutral) year-on-year, at $1.75bn. On the same basis, Research division revenue grew 1% for the full year to $1,283m, Events grew 11% to $286m, Consulting fell 15% to $134m and 'Other' business declined 22% to $50m.
A year ago, the group managed FX neutral growth of 6% in both revenue and EBITDA, and revenue growth a year before that was 8%.
CEO and Chairman Gene Hall chose to focus his headline comments on stock repurchasing, a robust financial position and higher expectations for the coming year, stating: 'Fourth quarter financial results were ahead of expectations. We repurchased $2 billion of Gartner stock in 2025. Over the past few months, we increased our leverage through the successful completion of our first investment-grade bond issuance, we entered into a definitive agreement to divest the Digital Markets business, and the Board appointed two new directors who bring unique and valuable skills. Looking ahead, we expect CV to accelerate throughout 2026.'
The firm, by some measures the largest in the insights & analytics sector, is online at www.gartner.com .
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