Gartner Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (IT)
Gartner's debt-to-equity ratio was 10.47 for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 10.47 | 8.33 | +390.49% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.13 | −2.38 | −52.70% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 4.51 | −9.35 | −67.47% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 13.86 | 5.11 | +58.28% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 8.76 | 6.15 | +235.97% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 2.61 | −0.69 | −20.87% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 3.29 | 0.42 | +14.56% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.88 | −0.58 | −16.67% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 3.45 | −8.58 | −71.31% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 12.03 | — | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 2.51 | 1.57 | +166.06% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.94 | −0.10 | −9.49% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 1.04 | −0.88 | −45.80% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 1.93 | 0.75 | +63.59% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 1.18 | −1.75 | −59.74% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 2.92 | — | — |
Gartner quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 52.93 | 51.01 | +2649.25% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 10.47 | 8.33 | +390.49% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 5.12 | 2.30 | +81.50% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 1.87 | −2.81 | −60.03% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 1.93 | −2.32 | −54.61% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.13 | −2.38 | −52.70% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 2.82 | −2.63 | −48.25% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 4.67 | −0.65 | −12.16% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 4.24 | −2.39 | −36.04% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 4.51 | −9.35 | −67.47% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 5.45 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 5.32 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 6.63 | −20.71 | −75.74% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 13.86 | 5.11 | +58.28% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 27.35 | 24.18 | +764.63% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 8.76 | 6.15 | +235.97% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 9.83 | 7.09 | +258.50% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 6.24 | 3.36 | +116.60% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 3.16 | −0.29 | −8.43% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 2.61 | −0.69 | −20.87% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 2.74 | −0.56 | −16.98% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 2.88 | −0.25 | −8.05% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 3.45 | −0.21 | −5.63% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 3.29 | 0.42 | +14.56% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.30 | 1.00 | +43.31% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.14 | 0.50 | +18.85% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 3.66 | 0.65 | +21.46% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.88 | −0.58 | −16.67% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 2.31 | −1.56 | −40.43% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 2.64 | −1.37 | −34.11% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 3.01 | −12.83 | −80.98% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 3.45 | −8.58 | −71.31% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 3.87 | — | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 4.00 | — | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 15.84 | — | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 12.03 | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 2.51 | 1.57 | +166.06% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 2.43 | 1.79 | +280.61% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.90 | 1.27 | +204.43% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 1.50 | 0.86 | +133.47% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.94 | −0.10 | −9.49% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 0.64 | −0.13 | −16.68% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 0.62 | −0.31 | −33.02% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 0.64 | −0.76 | −54.08% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 1.04 | −0.88 | −45.80% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 0.76 | −0.32 | −29.31% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 0.93 | −0.09 | −8.66% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 1.40 | 0.18 | +15.14% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 1.93 | 0.75 | +63.59% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 1.08 | −0.86 | −44.37% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 1.02 | −2.32 | −69.45% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 1.21 | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 1.18 | −1.75 | −59.74% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 1.95 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 3.34 | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 2.92 | — | — |
Gartner debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Gartner's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 2.61 to 10.47, a change of 7.86. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 52.93.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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