Gartner Inc.'s stock experienced a pre-market plunge of 6.16% on Tuesday, following the release of its fourth-quarter financial results.

The company reported a mixed set of figures for Q4 2025. While revenue of $1.8 billion exceeded analyst expectations, the bottom line showed significant weakness. Net income for the quarter fell sharply by 39% year-over-year to $242 million. Similarly, diluted earnings per share dropped 34% to $3.36, and operating cash flow decreased by 12%.

For the full year 2025, the trend of declining profitability continued, with net income down 42% and diluted EPS down 40%. This substantial contraction in profits, despite the top-line beat, appears to have driven negative investor sentiment in pre-market trading.