Gartner (STU:GGRA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 19.30 (As of Aug. 09, 2026) — 64% Below Median

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STU:GGRA Gartner Inc STU:GGRA
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Price €159.25
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What is Gartner Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Gartner STU:GGRA -0.66% 74 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 19.30 as of Aug. 09, 2026, which is 64% below its 10-year median of 53.93. GuruFocus rates STU:GGRA with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €424.47 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 1,558 Software companies, Gartner ranks worse than 95.96% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-09), Gartner's current share price is €159.25. Gartner's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €8.25. Gartner's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 19.30.

The historical rank and industry rank for Gartner's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

STU:GGRA' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.62   Med: 53.93   Max: 107.81
Current: 19.69

During the past years, Gartner's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 107.81. The lowest was 13.62. And the median was 53.93.

STU:GGRA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
95.96% of 1558 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.31 vs STU:GGRA: 19.69

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Gartner's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €-2.182. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €8.25 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Gartner  (STU:GGRA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Gartner Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Gartner Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gartner's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* 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.

Gartner Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Gartner Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Gartner Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 46.71 29.31 27.67 16.91 13.75

STU:GGRA vs CIFR, JKHY, CACI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Gartner's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Gartner's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gartner's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Gartner Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Gartner's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=159.25/8.25
=19.30

* 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.

Gartner's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Gartner's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=-2.182/333.9520*333.9520
=-2.182

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Gartner Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 -0.113 241.428 -0.156
201612 0.698 241.432 0.965
201703 1.158 243.801 1.586
201706 8.385 244.955 11.431
201709 7.992 246.819 10.813
201712 9.150 246.524 12.395
201803 8.781 249.554 11.751
201806 8.685 251.989 11.510
201809 8.878 252.439 11.745
201812 8.337 251.233 11.082
201903 8.418 254.202 11.059
201906 9.463 256.143 12.338
201909 9.332 256.759 12.138
201912 9.475 256.974 12.313
202003 9.023 258.115 11.674
202006 9.851 257.797 12.761
202009 9.852 260.280 12.641
202012 10.089 260.474 12.935
202103 8.600 264.877 10.843
202106 5.205 271.696 6.398
202109 3.428 274.310 4.173
202112 3.985 278.802 4.773
202203 1.321 287.504 1.534
202206 -1.700 296.311 -1.916
202209 -0.828 296.808 -0.932
202212 2.716 296.797 3.056
202303 5.556 301.836 6.147
202306 6.837 305.109 7.483
202309 6.755 307.789 7.329
202312 7.967 306.746 8.674
202403 8.448 312.332 9.033
202406 7.752 314.175 8.240
202409 12.377 315.301 13.109
202412 16.774 315.605 17.749
202503 17.904 319.799 18.696
202506 17.301 322.561 17.912
202509 6.503 324.800 6.686
202512 3.856 324.054 3.974
202603 0.808 330.213 0.817
202606 -2.182 333.952 -2.182

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 19.30 mean?
Gartner (STU:GGRA) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 19.30 as of Aug. 09, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Gartner and its competitors. This is 64% below median its historical median of 53.93. Over the past decade, Gartner's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 13.62 to 107.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Gartner ranks #1495 out of 1558 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 96%.
Is Gartner's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Gartner's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 19.30 is 64% below median its 10-year median of 53.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.62 to a high of 107.81. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.31. Gartner's value of 19.30 is 735.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gartner ranks #1495 out of 1558 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Gartner has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gartner's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CIFR and JKHY?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Gartner ranks #1495 out of 1558 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Gartner in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.31. Gartner's value of 19.30 is 735.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Gartner's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 13.62 to 107.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 53.93 vs. the industry median of 2.31, Gartner has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.31, based on 1,558 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Gartner's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 19.30 is 735.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Gartner and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gartner's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 19.30, which is 64% below median its own 10-year median of 53.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gartner stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gartner (STU:GGRA) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €424.47, compared to a current price of €159.25 — trading 62.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 19.30, which is 64% below median its 10-year median of 53.93 and 735.5% above the Software industry median of 2.31. Gartner's overall GF Score™ is 74/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gartner (STU:GGRA), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 19.30 as of Aug. 09, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Gartner (STU:GGRA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gartner stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €159.25 is trading 62.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €424.47. GuruFocus considers Gartner to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:GGRA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 19.30 (64% below median its 10-year median of 53.93)
  • GF Value™: €424.47 vs. price of €159.25 (62.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100
  • Industry Position: 735.5% above the Software median (#1495 of 1558)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:GGRA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


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