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IT vs. MDB: Gartner vs. MongoDB Stock Comparison

How do Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB) both belong to the IT Services industry, though IT is classified under IT Consulting & Other Services while MDB falls under Internet Services & Infrastructure.

Company profile comparison for Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB)
Profile ItemITMDB
NameGartner Inc.MongoDB, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSoftware & ServicesSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT ServicesIT Services
GICS Sub-IndustryIT Consulting & Other ServicesInternet Services & Infrastructure
Market Capitalization11.99 billion USD25.16 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateOctober 5, 1993October 19, 2017
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

IT
MDB
GSPC
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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB)
MetricITMDB
Total Return (1Y)-17.60%-8.99%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-22.07%-3.47%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-10.95%-10.64%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

IT
MDB
GSPC
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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB)
MetricITMDB
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)58.29%73.14%
Beta (5Y)0.951.75
Max Drawdown (5Y)-77.21%-76.52%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.14M2.17M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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IT and MDB are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB)
MetricITMDB
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.38-0.18
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.54-0.26

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Gartner (IT) at 365.76% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than MongoDB (MDB) at 1.99%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

IT

Software & Services industry group

365.76%

IT
365.76%
Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%

MDB

Software & Services industry group

1.99%

Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
MDB
1.99%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%
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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Gartner (IT) at 14.81% and MongoDB (MDB) at 2.12% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

IT

Software & Services industry group

14.81%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
IT
14.81%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%

MDB

Software & Services industry group

2.12%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
Median
4.63%
MDB
2.12%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%
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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Gartner (IT) at 18.58% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of MongoDB (MDB) at 3.68%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

IT

Software & Services industry group

18.58%

Max
46.89%
IT
18.58%
Q3
17.64%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%

MDB

Software & Services industry group

3.68%

Max
46.89%
Q3
17.64%
Median
8.73%
MDB
3.68%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%
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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB)
MetricITMDB
ROE (TTM)365.76%1.99%
ROA (TTM)11.33%-0.22%
Net Margin (TTM)14.81%2.12%
Operating Margin (TTM)18.58%3.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)70.18%72.69%

Growth

Revenue Growth

MongoDB (MDB) at 22.79% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Gartner (IT) at 3.67% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Gartner (IT) reports EPS growth of -39.69%, ranked against its industry; MongoDB (MDB) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB)
MetricITMDB
Revenue Growth (YoY)3.67%22.79%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)5.87%24.26%
EPS Growth (YoY)-39.69%--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-1.05%--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

MongoDB (MDB) at 4.87 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Gartner (IT) at 0.91 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

IT

Software & Services industry group

0.91

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
IT
0.91
Min
0.03

MDB

Software & Services industry group

4.87

Max
5.11
MDB
4.87
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
Min
0.03
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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: MongoDB (MDB) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02 against its industry range, while Gartner (IT) reports no figure this period.

IT

Software & Services industry group

--

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00
IT
--

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.02

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
MDB
0.02
Min
0.00
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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB): IT does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; MDB is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB)
MetricITMDB
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.914.87
Debt / Equity (MRQ)--0.02
Net Debt / EBITDA1.18-170.08

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Gartner (IT) nor MongoDB (MDB) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

IT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

IT
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

MDB
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Gartner (IT) nor MongoDB (MDB) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

IT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

IT
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

MDB
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB)
MetricITMDB
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Gartner (IT) at 13.62 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while MongoDB (MDB) at 434.49 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

IT

Software & Services industry group

13.62

Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
IT
13.62
Min
6.69

MDB

Software & Services industry group

434.49

MDB
434.49
Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69
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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Gartner (IT) at 1.86 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while MongoDB (MDB) at 9.04 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

IT

Software & Services industry group

1.86

Max
17.91
Q3
8.78
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
IT
1.86
Min
0.02

MDB

Software & Services industry group

9.04

Max
17.91
MDB
9.04
Q3
8.78
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02
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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Gartner (IT) reports a negative P/B ratio of -348.81, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile MongoDB (MDB) reports 8.46, ranking against industry peers normally.

IT

Software & Services industry group

-348.81

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90
IT
-348.81

MDB

Software & Services industry group

8.46

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
MDB
8.46
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90
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Gartner (IT) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Gartner (IT) and MongoDB (MDB)
MetricITMDB
P/E Ratio (TTM)13.62434.49
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.869.04
P/B Ratio (MRQ)-348.818.46
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)8.90%2.23%