What is Gartner's other — goodwill impairment?

Gartner (IT) reported other — goodwill impairment of $37.5M in Q4 2025.

What does other — goodwill impairment mean?

A write-down of the value of acquired assets due to a decline in their expected performance.

How do you interpret other — goodwill impairment?

A significant impairment is a negative signal suggesting that past acquisitions were overpriced or are underperforming.

How does other — goodwill impairment compare across companies?

A critical red flag for investors evaluating the success of a company's M&A strategy.

Gartner IT Other — Goodwill impairment

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

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TFCGoodwill impairment loss

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KEXAll Other Segments — Goodwill Impairment

$0-100%

AIZCorporate and Other — Goodwill impairment (Note 15)

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JEFAsset Management — Goodwill, Impairment Loss

$58.24M—

DOWPerformance Materials & Coatings — Goodwill, Impairment Loss

$0—

RWTInvestment Portfolio — Goodwill impairment expense

$0—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.5B-1.5%

Gross profit$1.1B+2.1%

Operating income$316.1M+13.7%

Net income$222.3M+5.4%

EPS (diluted)$3.18+17.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.7B-20.3%

Total debt$3.4B+16.5%

Total equity$63.4M-95.8%

Total assets$7.7B-9.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$391.0M+24.7%

CapEx$20.4M-20.1%

Free cash flow$370.6M+28.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.54B-65.4%

Enterprise value$10.23B-61.1%

P/E11.5×-8.1×

P/S1.3×-2.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin69%+1.2pp

Operating margin16.4%-1.9pp

Net margin11.4%-8.4pp

FCF margin19.4%-4.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity94.9%-18.3pp

Debt / equity53×+51.1×

Current ratio0.9×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Gartner in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillImpairmentLoss.

The official record: Gartner’s 10-K, filed February 12, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Gartner's other — goodwill impairment?: Gartner (IT) reported other — goodwill impairment of $37.5M in Q4 2025.
What does other — goodwill impairment mean?: A write-down of the value of acquired assets due to a decline in their expected performance.
How do you interpret other — goodwill impairment?: A significant impairment is a negative signal suggesting that past acquisitions were overpriced or are underperforming.
How does other — goodwill impairment compare across companies?: A critical red flag for investors evaluating the success of a company's M&A strategy.