Gartner (IT Quick QuoteIT - Free Report) reported $1.75 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.2%. EPS of $3.94 for the same period compares to $5.45 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.74 billion, representing a surprise of +0.49%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +12.63%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.50.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Gartner performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- Insights: $1.28 billion compared to the $1.29 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.1% year over year.
• Revenue- Conferences: $286 million compared to the $271.4 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13.9% year over year.
• Revenue- Consulting: $134 million versus $156.73 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -12.4% change.

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Shares of Gartner have returned -15.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.