Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders’ Equity

Common stock. Holders of Gartner’s common stock, par value $0.0005 per share, are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted by stockholders. The Company does not currently pay cash dividends on its common stock. Also, the 2024 Credit Agreement contains a negative covenant that may limit the Company’s ability to pay dividends. The table below summarizes transactions relating to the Company’s common stock for the three years ended December 31, 2025.

	Issued Shares	Treasury Stock Shares
Balance at December 31, 2022	163,602,067	84,428,513
Issuances under stock plans	—	(975,745)
Purchases for treasury (1)	—	1,811,758
Balance at December 31, 2023	163,602,067	85,264,526
Issuances under stock plans	—	(666,193)
Purchases for treasury (1)	—	1,623,881
Balance at December 31, 2024	163,602,067	86,222,214
Issuances under stock plans	—	(511,759)
Purchases for treasury (1)	—	7,042,314
Balance at December 31, 2025	163,602,067	92,752,769

(1)The Company used a total of $2.0 billion, $0.7 billion and $0.6 billion in cash for share repurchases during 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Share repurchase authorization. In 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $1.2 billion of the Company’s common stock. From February 2021 to September 2025, the Board authorized incremental share repurchases of up to an aggregate additional $5.8 billion of the Company’s common stock. $0.7 billion remained available as of December 31, 2025. The Board also authorized incremental share repurchases of up to an additional $500 million in January 2026. The Company may repurchase its common stock from time-to-time in amounts, at prices and in the manner that the Company deems appropriate, subject to the availability of stock, prevailing market conditions, the trading price of the stock, the Company’s financial performance and other conditions. Repurchases may be made through open market purchases (which may include repurchase plans designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), accelerated share repurchases, private transactions or other transactions and will be funded by cash on hand and borrowings. Repurchases may also be made from time-to-time in connection with the settlement of the Company’s stock-based compensation awards.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net (“AOCI/L”)

The tables below provide information about the changes in AOCI/L by component and the related amounts reclassified out of AOCI/L to income during the years indicated (net of tax, in thousands) (1).

Year Ended December 31, 2025

	Interest Rate Swaps		Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
Balance - December 31, 2024	$	(9,800)	$	(5,214)	$	(73,319)	$	(88,333)
Other comprehensive income (loss) activity during the year:
Change in AOCI/L before reclassifications to income	—		(930)		38,248		37,318
Reclassifications from AOCI/L to income (2), (3)	9,800		200		—		10,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net for the year	9,800		(730)		38,248		47,318
Balance - December 31, 2025	$	—	$	(5,944)	$	(35,071)	$	(41,015)

Year Ended December 31, 2024

	Interest Rate Swaps		Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
Balance - December 31, 2023	$	(24,162)	$	(5,731)	$	(46,438)	$	(76,331)
Other comprehensive income (loss) activity during the year:
Change in AOCI/L before reclassifications to income	—		315		(26,881)		(26,566)
Reclassifications from AOCI/L to income (2), (3)	14,362		202		—		14,564
Other comprehensive income (loss), net for the year	14,362		517		(26,881)		(12,002)
Balance - December 31, 2024	$	(9,800)	$	(5,214)	$	(73,319)	$	(88,333)

(1)Amounts in parentheses represent debits (deferred losses).

(2)$13.2 million and $19.1 million of the reclassifications related to interest rate swaps (cash flow hedges) were recorded in Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. See Note 6 — Debt and Note 13 — Derivatives and Hedging for information regarding the cash flow hedges.

(3)The reclassifications related to defined benefit pension plans were primarily recorded in Selling, general and administrative expense, net of tax effect. See Note 15 — Employee Benefits for information regarding the Company’s defined benefit pension plans.