Gartner, Inc

This is our first report on Gartner, one of the most well-known companies in the market research and IT advisory domain. The past quarter’s results for Gartner were quite strong, with double-digit growth in adjusted EPS, revenue, and contract value and the company delivered an all-around beat. The research revenue of the company has been consistently growing and the retention rate has been quite strong. The company has generated new insights to address pressing and timely issues like managing cybersecurity risk, retaining and attracting talent in a hybrid world, optimizing costs, and leveraging emerging technologies. The events business of Gartner is also recovering and it has started delivering its first in-person destination conferences after the pandemic. For both attendees and exhibitors, bookings continue at quite a strong pace. With revenue up by 20%, Consulting had quite a strong quarter. We initiate coverage on the stock of Gartner Inc. with a ‘Hold’ rating.