What if you'd held IT?
A $1,000 investment in Gartner, Inc. (IT) at the month-end close of 1993-10 would be worth $62,401 at the close of 2026-08 — +6140.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,476.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $2,264 | +126.4% |
| 1995 | $5,557 | +145.5% |
| 1996 | $9,039 | +62.7% |
| 1997 | $8,645 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | $4,933 | -42.9% |
| 1999 | $3,756 | -23.9% |
| 2000 | $1,702 | -54.7% |
| 2001 | $2,879 | +69.2% |
| 2002 | $2,266 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | $2,786 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | $3,069 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | $3,177 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | $4,874 | +53.4% |
| 2007 | $4,325 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | $4,392 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | $4,443 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | $8,177 | +84.0% |
| 2011 | $8,564 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | $11,335 | +32.4% |
| 2013 | $17,500 | +54.4% |
| 2014 | $20,741 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | $22,340 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | $24,894 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | $30,333 | +21.8% |
| 2018 | $31,488 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | $37,956 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | $39,456 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | $82,345 | +108.7% |
| 2022 | $82,793 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | $111,111 | +34.2% |
| 2024 | $119,328 | +7.4% |
| 2025 | $62,138 | -47.9% |
| 2026 | $47,493 | -23.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IT was 1993-10 ($3.09): $1,000 then is $62,401 today. The worst was 2025-01 ($543): $1,000 then is $355.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Gartner, Inc. (IT) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $62,401 today, a total return of +6140.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IT?
Gartner, Inc. (IT)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 1995, a +145.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,455 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -54.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in IT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-10 would have grown to about $345,992 on $39,500 invested.
Did IT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,476. IT beat the S&P 500 by +278.7% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Gartner, Inc. (IT) historical total-return data from 1993-10 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.