"When Gartner first disclosed that it had agreed to part with its Digital Markets ( business unit that included its major software review, specifically Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice) business in early 2026, the announcement was forward-looking and economical with detail: it named the buyer and the assets involved, but it left out any financial terms. That lack of financial detail naturally made people wonder exactly how much the transaction was worth. It was only later, in the company's audited annual report on Form 10-K, filed on February 12, 2026, that a clearer picture of how the transaction was treated in the company's regulatory filings became visible."
"That document, which is public, notes that the sale was completed on February 5, 2026, placing the divestiture within the broader contours of Gartner's financial disclosures. This most recent filing , accession number 0000749251-26-000112, stands in stark contrast with Gartner's prior 10-K, covering the year ended December 31, 2024, and filed on February 13, 2025, under accession 0000749251-25-000008. In that earlier report, there is no reference to this transaction or to any figure associated with it, consistent with the fact that the deal was not agreed or closed until 2026."
"These adjustments are common in sales agreements and are meant to align the agreed price with the business's actual financial situation at closing. A related 8-K filed on February 3, 2026 , which included an earnings release, did not include any price details about the sale. When we looked for the earliest relevant documents, we found that an earlier annual report, Form 10-K filed on February 13, 2025 ( accession 0000749251-25-000008) , covers Gartner's results through the end of 2024 and makes no reference to Digital Markets or the brands that were later sold."
Gartner completed the sale of its Digital Markets business (including Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice) on February 5, 2026. The company's audited Form 10-K filed February 12, 2026 (accession 0000749251-26-000112) disclosed how the transaction was treated in regulatory filings but did not present initial price details in earlier public statements. An 8-K filed February 3, 2026 with an earnings release also omitted sale price information. The prior Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (filed February 13, 2025, accession 0000749251-25-000008) made no reference to the divestiture. Post-closing adjustments aligned the agreed price with the business's financial situation at closing.
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