IT (Gartner) Moat Score : 7/10 (As of Jul. 07, 2025)

View and export this data going back to 1993. Start your Free Trial

What is Gartner Moat Score?

Gartner has the Moat Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Gartner has Wide Moat: Gartner Inc benefits from strong market leadership in research and advisory services, with significant customer switching costs and a robust brand. Its extensive proprietary data and insights create durable competitive advantages, supported by a superior distribution network and consistent innovation.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Gartner might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Gartner's Moat Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Gartner's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Gartner's Moat Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Gartner's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gartner's Moat Score falls into.

Save Embed

;

Save Embed

;

Gartner (NYSE:IT) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

Gartner Moat Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Gartner's Moat Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

Gartner Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Software » Gartner Inc (NYSE:IT) » Definitions » Moat Score

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

1IT:Italy 0ITV:UK GGRA:Germany G1AR34:Brazil

Address

56 Top Gallant Road, P.O. Box 10212, Stamford, CT, USA, 06902-7700

Website

https://www.gartner.com

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