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Gartner acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Gartner bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
TalentNeuronWord for word“In February 2023, the Company completed the sale of a non-core business, TalentNeuron, for approximately $ 161.1 million after consideration of post-close adjustments.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | February 2023 | approximately $ 161.1 million |
formerly independent sales agent of Gartner research products in the Czech RepublicWord for word“In September 2023, the Company acquired 100 % of a formerly independent sales agent of Gartner research products in the Czech Republic for an aggregate purchase price of $ 7.9 million, including cash acquired and deferred consideration.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | September 2023 | $ 7.9 million |
UpCity, Inc. ("UpCity")Word for word“In October 2022, the Company acquired 100 % of the outstanding capital stock of UpCity, Inc. (“UpCity”), a privately-held company based in Chicago, Illinois, for an aggregate purchase price of $ 6.4 million.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | October 2022 | $ 6.4 million |
Pulse Q&A Inc. ("Pulse")Word for word“In June 2021, the Company acquired 100 % of the outstanding capital stock of Pulse Q&A Inc. (“Pulse”), a privately-held company based in San Francisco, California, for an aggregate purchase price of $ 29.9 million.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | June 2021 | $ 29.9 million |
UpCity, Inc.Word for word“In October 2022, the Company acquired 100 % of the outstanding capital stock of UpCity, Inc. (“UpCity”), a privately-held company based in Chicago, Illinois, for an aggregate purchase price of $ 6.4 million.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | October 2022 | $ 6.4 million |
a formerly independent sales agent of Gartner Insights products in the Czech RepublicWord for word“In September 2023, the Company acquired 100 % of a formerly independent sales agent of Gartner Insights products in the Czech Republic for an aggregate purchase price of $ 7.9 million, including cash acquired and deferred consideration.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | September 2023 | $ 7.9 million |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Cash received from selling businesses | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $48.2 million | — | $34.3 million |
| 2017-12-31 | $2.64 billion | — | $2.46 billion |
| 2018-12-31 | $15.9 million | — | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $26 million | — | $19.3 million |
| 2020-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $22.9 million | $0 | $11.5 million |
| 2022-12-31 | $9.5 million | $0 | $4.6 million |
| 2023-12-31 | $3.8 million | $161.1 million | $4.2 million |
| 2024-12-31 | $2 million | $0 | — |
| 2025-12-31 | $0 | $0 | — |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2025-11-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-04-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-06-21 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-09-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-06-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-04-06 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-04-06 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2017-03-30 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-03-22 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-03-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-01-24 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-01-05 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-01-05 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-06-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Gartner’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-12. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.