Gartner (IT) Competitors

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IT vs. CCRN, DOCU, FORR, GOOG, and ICFI

Should you be buying Gartner stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gartner include Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Docusign (DOCU), Forrester Research (FORR), Alphabet (GOOG), and ICF International (ICFI).

How does Gartner compare to Cross Country Healthcare?

Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) and Gartner (NYSE:IT) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Gartner shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Gartner shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Gartner has a net margin of 11.44% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -9.84%. Gartner's return on equity of 161.39% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cross Country Healthcare	-9.84%	-0.74%	-0.54%
Gartner	11.44%	161.39%	12.74%

Cross Country Healthcare currently has a consensus target price of $12.72, indicating a potential downside of 3.31%. Gartner has a consensus target price of $176.70, indicating a potential upside of 14.71%. Given Gartner's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gartner is more favorable than Cross Country Healthcare.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cross Country Healthcare	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90
Gartner	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Gartner has higher revenue and earnings than Cross Country Healthcare. Cross Country Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gartner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cross Country Healthcare	$1.05B	0.40	-$94.85M	-$3.05	N/A
Gartner	$6.50B	1.67	$729.23M	$10.12	15.22

Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gartner has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Gartner had 20 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Gartner and 24 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Gartner's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of -0.02 indicating that Gartner is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cross Country Healthcare	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Gartner	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	29 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Gartner beats Cross Country Healthcare on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gartner compare to Docusign?

Gartner (NYSE:IT) and Docusign (NASDAQ:DOCU) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Gartner has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Docusign has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Gartner has a net margin of 11.44% compared to Docusign's net margin of 9.60%. Gartner's return on equity of 161.39% beat Docusign's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gartner	11.44%	161.39%	12.74%
Docusign	9.60%	16.86%	8.27%

Gartner has higher revenue and earnings than Docusign. Gartner is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Docusign, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gartner	$6.50B	1.67	$729.23M	$10.12	15.22
Docusign	$3.22B	2.76	$309.08M	$1.48	30.87

91.5% of Gartner shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.6% of Docusign shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Gartner shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Docusign shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Gartner had 25 more articles in the media than Docusign. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Gartner and 19 mentions for Docusign. Docusign's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Gartner's score of 0.28 indicating that Docusign is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gartner	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	29 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Docusign	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Gartner presently has a consensus target price of $176.70, suggesting a potential upside of 14.71%. Docusign has a consensus target price of $61.40, suggesting a potential upside of 34.39%. Given Docusign's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Docusign is more favorable than Gartner.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gartner	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Docusign	2 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.05

Summary

Gartner beats Docusign on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gartner compare to Forrester Research?

Gartner (NYSE:IT) and Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) are both it consulting & other services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

In the previous week, Gartner had 35 more articles in the media than Forrester Research. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Gartner and 9 mentions for Forrester Research. Gartner's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Forrester Research's score of 0.21 indicating that Gartner is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gartner	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	29 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Forrester Research	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

91.5% of Gartner shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.2% of Forrester Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Gartner shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.7% of Forrester Research shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Gartner presently has a consensus price target of $176.70, indicating a potential upside of 14.71%. Given Gartner's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Gartner is more favorable than Forrester Research.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gartner	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Forrester Research	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Gartner has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forrester Research has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Gartner has a net margin of 11.44% compared to Forrester Research's net margin of -13.74%. Gartner's return on equity of 161.39% beat Forrester Research's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gartner	11.44%	161.39%	12.74%
Forrester Research	-13.74%	6.18%	2.19%

Gartner has higher revenue and earnings than Forrester Research. Forrester Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gartner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gartner	$6.50B	1.67	$729.23M	$10.12	15.22
Forrester Research	$396.89M	0.31	-$119.36M	-$2.83	N/A

Summary

Gartner beats Forrester Research on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gartner compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Gartner (NYSE:IT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 171 more articles in the media than Gartner. MarketBeat recorded 215 mentions for Alphabet and 44 mentions for Gartner. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Gartner's score of 0.28 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	148 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	30 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gartner	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	29 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Alphabet has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gartner has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Gartner shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Gartner shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet presently has a consensus price target of $362.73, indicating a potential downside of 4.71%. Gartner has a consensus price target of $176.70, indicating a potential upside of 14.71%. Given Gartner's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gartner is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05
Gartner	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Gartner's net margin of 11.44%. Gartner's return on equity of 161.39% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%
Gartner	11.44%	161.39%	12.74%

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Gartner. Gartner is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$402.84B	11.45	$132.17B	$13.11	29.04
Gartner	$6.50B	1.67	$729.23M	$10.12	15.22

Summary

Alphabet beats Gartner on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gartner compare to ICF International?

Gartner (NYSE:IT) and ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Gartner has higher revenue and earnings than ICF International. ICF International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gartner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gartner	$6.50B	1.67	$729.23M	$10.12	15.22
ICF International	$1.87B	0.63	$91.59M	$4.62	14.21

Gartner has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ICF International has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Gartner currently has a consensus price target of $176.70, indicating a potential upside of 14.71%. ICF International has a consensus price target of $102.33, indicating a potential upside of 55.90%. Given ICF International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ICF International is more favorable than Gartner.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gartner	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
ICF International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Gartner has a net margin of 11.44% compared to ICF International's net margin of 4.68%. Gartner's return on equity of 161.39% beat ICF International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gartner	11.44%	161.39%	12.74%
ICF International	4.68%	11.42%	5.59%

91.5% of Gartner shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of ICF International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Gartner shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of ICF International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Gartner had 27 more articles in the media than ICF International. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Gartner and 17 mentions for ICF International. Gartner's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat ICF International's score of 0.04 indicating that Gartner is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gartner	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	29 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ICF International	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Gartner beats ICF International on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Gartner	Consulting Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.85B	$4.28B	$6.34B	$22.82B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.53%	3.07%	4.03%
P/E Ratio	15.22	14.78	29.89	28.58
Price / Sales	1.67	1.99	440.57	102.51
Price / Cash	8.32	12.56	22.61	19.21
Price / Book	34.08	5.89	6.10	4.59
Net Income	$729.23M	$251.10M	$200.03M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.07%	-3.61%	-1.53%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	7.19%	5.06%	4.60%	2.88%
1 Year Performance	-65.52%	-26.37%	39.37%	23.69%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IT Gartner	4.0481 of 5 stars	$154.04 +0.2%	$176.70 +14.7%	-64.4%	$10.85B	$6.50B	15.22	20,244	Trending News Earnings Report
CCRN Cross Country Healthcare	2.2432 of 5 stars	$10.31 +0.8%	$12.53 +21.6%	-6.5%	$329.40M	$1.05B	N/A	6,784	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
DOCU Docusign	4.1243 of 5 stars	$48.45 +1.0%	$61.40 +26.7%	-45.4%	$9.32B	$3.22B	32.74	7,044
FORR Forrester Research	1.4178 of 5 stars	$6.22 -1.9%	N/A	-34.8%	$121.57M	$396.89M	N/A	1,474	Earnings Report
GOOG Alphabet	4.1752 of 5 stars	$379.64 -0.9%	$362.73 -4.5%	+150.5%	$4.64T	$402.84B	28.96	190,200	Trending News Analyst Revision

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IT vs. CCRN, DOCU, FORR, GOOG, and ICFI

How does Gartner compare to Cross Country Healthcare?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CCRN or IT?

Is CCRN or IT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CCRN or IT?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CCRN or IT?

Which has more volatility & risk, CCRN or IT?

Does the media prefer CCRN or IT?

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How does Gartner compare to Docusign?

Which has more risk & volatility, IT or DOCU?

Is IT or DOCU more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, IT or DOCU?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IT or DOCU?

Does the media refer more to IT or DOCU?

Do analysts recommend IT or DOCU?

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How does Gartner compare to Forrester Research?

Does the media refer more to IT or FORR?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in IT or FORR?

Do analysts recommend IT or FORR?

Which has more volatility & risk, IT or FORR?

Is IT or FORR more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, IT or FORR?

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How does Gartner compare to Alphabet?

Does the media refer more to GOOG or IT?

Which has more volatility and risk, GOOG or IT?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GOOG or IT?

Do analysts prefer GOOG or IT?

Is GOOG or IT more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GOOG or IT?

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How does Gartner compare to ICF International?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, IT or ICFI?

Which has more volatility and risk, IT or ICFI?

Do analysts recommend IT or ICFI?

Is IT or ICFI more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in IT or ICFI?

Does the media favor IT or ICFI?

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