Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at ASGN (NYSE: ASGN) and the best and worst performers in the it services & consulting industry.

IT Services & Consulting companies stand to benefit from increasing enterprise demand for digital transformation, AI-driven automation, and cybersecurity resilience. Many enterprises can't attack these topics alone and need IT services and consulting on everything from technical advice to implementation. Challenges in meeting these needs will include finding talent in specialized and evolving IT fields. While AI and automation can enhance productivity, they also threaten to commoditize certain consulting functions. Another ongoing challenge will be pricing pressures from offshore IT service providers, which have lower labor costs and increasingly equal access to advanced technology like AI.

The 8 it services & consulting stocks we track reported a mixed Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 0.6% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 22.7% since the latest earnings results.

ASGN (NYSE: ASGN)

Evolving from its roots in IT staffing to become a high-end technology consulting powerhouse, ASGN (NYSE: ASGN) provides specialized IT consulting services and staffing solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and U.S. federal government agencies.

ASGN reported revenues of $980.1 million, flat year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 0.6%. Despite the top-line beat, it was still a mixed quarter for the company with a decent beat of analysts’ EPS guidance for next quarter estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.

“ASGN reported solid results for the fourth quarter, with revenues of $980.1 million at the top end of our guidance range, and Adjusted EBITDA margins of 11 percent exceeding our expectations,” said ASGN’s Chief Executive Officer, Ted Hanson.

The stock is down 29.8% since reporting and currently trades at $37.40.

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Best Q4: Gartner (NYSE: IT)

With over 2,500 research experts guiding organizations through complex technology landscapes, Gartner (NYSE: IT) provides research, advisory services, and conferences that help executives make better decisions about technology and other business priorities.

Gartner reported revenues of $1.75 billion, up 2.2% year on year, in line with analysts’ expectations. The business had a very strong quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and revenue in line with analysts’ estimates.

Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 23.2% since reporting. It currently trades at $155.37.

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Weakest Q4: Kyndryl (NYSE: KD)

Born from IBM's managed infrastructure services business in a 2021 spinoff, Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider that designs, builds, and manages technology environments for enterprise customers.

Kyndryl reported revenues of $3.86 billion, up 3.1% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 1%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates and a slight miss of analysts’ revenue estimates.

Kyndryl delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 47.2% since the results and currently trades at $12.41.

Read our full analysis of Kyndryl’s results here.

DXC (NYSE: DXC)

Born from the 2017 merger of Computer Sciences Corporation and HP Enterprise's services business, DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a global IT services company that helps businesses transform their technology infrastructure, applications, and operations.

DXC reported revenues of $3.19 billion, flat year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations. Aside from that, it was a mixed quarter as it also recorded a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ EPS guidance for next quarter estimates.

DXC had the slowest revenue growth and weakest full-year guidance update among its peers. The stock is down 18.2% since reporting and currently trades at $11.78.

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Accenture (NYSE: ACN)

With a workforce of approximately 774,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is a professional services firm that helps organizations transform their businesses through consulting, technology, operations, and digital services.

Accenture reported revenues of $18.04 billion, up 8.3% year on year. This number topped analysts’ expectations by 0.8%. Zooming out, it was a mixed quarter as it also produced a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but a slight miss of analysts’ full-year EPS guidance estimates.

The stock is down 1.5% since reporting and currently trades at $192.22.

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Market Update

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These concerns triggered a noticeable rotation away from these sectors and into safer havens. But markets rarely dwell on one narrative for long. Spring 2026 came, and the focus shifted abruptly from technological disruption to geopolitical risk. The US’ conflict with Iran became the dominant driver of market psychology, and when geopolitics takes center stage, the script changes quickly. Investors stop debating growth rates and start worrying about oil supply, inflation, and global stability.

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