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IT (Gartner) Earnings Yield % : 4.06% (As of Jul. 02, 2025)


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What is Gartner Earnings Yield %?

The earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.

As of today (2025-07-02), the stock price of Gartner is $395.44. Gartner's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $16.07. Therefore, Gartner's earnings yield of today is 4.06%.

The earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Gartner's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 23.20%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


Gartner Earnings Yield % Calculation

Earnings yield is the reciprocal of the P/E Ratio.

Gartner's Earnings Yield for today is calculated as

Earnings Yield=Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)/Share Price
=16.070/395.44
=4.06 %

Gartner's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $16.070 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Earnings Yield=Net Income /Market Cap

The earnings in the calculation is the Trailing Twelve Months earnings.


Gartner  (NYSE:IT) Earnings Yield % Explanation

If the P/E ratio is an indication of how many years it takes for the company to earn back the stock price shareholders pay to buy the shares, the earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.

If a company loses money, the earnings yield is negative. This gives a more straightforward indication that the company is losing money. This is an advantage of using earnings yield instead of the P/E ratio in valuation. For valuation purposes, the P/B Ratio and the P/S Ratio should be used for companies that are losing money.

Like the P/E ratio, the earnings yield can be used to compare investments in different industries. It can even be used to compare the attractiveness of different asset classes such as bonds and cash. Of course, the earnings yield should not be the only factor in deciding which asset classes to invest.

Also similar to the P/E ratio, the earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A growing company with the same earnings yield should be more attractive than a company that has the same earnings yield but does not grow.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.

Be Aware

Just like the P/E Ratio, non-recurring items such as selling part of the business, selling a previous investment, etc., can affect earnings yield dramatically. The earning yield is also a poor indication for cyclical companies. When a cyclical stock has a high earnings yield it is usually at the peak of its cycle.


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Gartner Business Description

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Address
56 Top Gallant Road, P.O. Box 10212, Stamford, CT, USA, 06902-7700
Gartner Inc provides independent research and analysis on information technology and other related technology industries. Its research is delivered to clients' desktops in the form of reports, briefings, and updates. Typical clients are chief information officers and other business executives who help plan companies' IT budgets. Gartner also provides consulting services. The company operates through three business segments, namely Research, Conferences and Consulting. The company generates majority of the revenue from Research segment.
Executives
Scott Hensel officer: EVP Consulting C/O GARTNER, INC., 56 TOP GALLANT RD., STAMFORD CT 06902
Akhil Jain officer: SVP, Consulting 56 TOP GALLANT ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Claire Herkes officer: EVP, Conferences 56 TOP GALLANT ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Wartinbee William James Iii officer: SVP, Global Sales Strat & Ops 56 TOP GALLANT ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Craig Safian officer: EVP & CFO 56 TOP GALLANT ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06904
Robin B Kranich officer: SVP,Research Ops & Bus Dvlpmt 56 TOP GALLANT RD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Yvonne Genovese officer: EVP, Global Product Management 56 TOP GALLANT ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Eileen Serra director 56 TOP GALLANT RD., STAMFORD CT 06902
James C Smith director C/O FIRST HEALTH GROUP CORP, 3200 HIGHLAND AVENUE, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Peter Bisson director ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Alwyn Dawkins officer: EVP, Conferences 56 TOP GALLANT ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Valentin Sribar officer: SVP, Research & Advisory 56 TOP GALLANT ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Joseph P. Beck officer: EVP, Global Technology Sales 56 TOP GALLANT RD., STAMFORD CT 06902
Kenneth Allard officer: SVP, New Market Programs 56 TOP GALLANT, STAMFORD CT 06902
Eugene A Hall director, officer: CEO ONE ADP BLVD, ROSELAND NJ 07068