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Forrester Research, Inc. (FORR) Profile
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Total Valuation
Forrester Research, Inc. has a market cap or net worth of 179.56M. The enterprise value is 196.04M.A valuation method that multiplies the price of a company's shares by the total number of outstanding shares.
Enterprise value measures the total value of a company's outstanding shares, adjusted for debt and levels of cash and short-term investments.
Enterprise Value = Market Cap + Total Debt - Cash & Equivalents - Short-Term Investments
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is -31.41. Forrester Research, Inc.'s PEG ratio is -2.2.The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is a valuation metric that shows how expensive a stock is relative to earnings.
PE Ratio = Stock Price / Earnings Per Share
The price-to-sales (P/S) ratio is a commonly used valuation metric. It shows how expensive a stock is compared to revenue.
PS Ratio = Market Capitalization / Revenue
The price-to-book (P/B) ratio measures a stock's price relative to book value. Book value is also called Shareholders' equity.
PB Ratio = Market Capitalization / Shareholders' Equity
The price to free cash flow (P/FCF) ratio is similar to the P/E ratio, except it uses free cash flow instead of accounting earnings.
P/FCF Ratio = Market Capitalization / Free Cash Flow
The price/earnings to growth (PEG) ratio is calculated by dividing a company's PE ratio by its expected earnings growth.
PEG Ratio = PE Ratio / Expected Earnings Growth
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 6.1, with a EV/FCF ratio of -27.The enterprise value to sales (EV/Sales) ratio is similar to the price-to-sales ratio, but the price is adjusted for the company's debt and cash levels.
EV/Sales Ratio = Enterprise Value / Revenue
The EV/EBITDA ratio measures a company's valuation relative to its EBITDA, or Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization.
EV/EBITDA Ratio = Enterprise Value / EBITDA
The EV/EBIT is a valuation metric that measures a company's price relative to EBIT, or Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.
EV/EBIT Ratio = Enterprise Value / EBIT
The enterprise value to free cash flow (EV/FCF) ratio is similar to the price to free cash flow ratio, except the price is adjusted for the company's cash and debt.
EV/FCF Ratio = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is -2.47% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -7.08%.Return on equity (ROE) is a profitability metric that shows how efficient a company is at using its equity (or "net" assets) to generate profits. It is calculated by dividing the company's net income by the average shareholders' equity over the past 12 months.
ROE = (Net Income / Average Shareholders' Equity) * 100%
Return on assets (ROA) is a metric that measures how much profit a company is able to generate using its assets. It is calculated by dividing net income by the average total assets for the past 12 months.
ROA = (Net Income / Average Total Assets) * 100%
Return on invested capital (ROIC) measures how effective a company is at investing its capital in order to increase profits. It is calculated by dividing the EBIT (Earnings Before Interest & Taxes) by the average invested capital in the previous year.
ROIC = (EBIT / Average Invested Capital) * 100%
The asset turnover ratio measures the amount of sales relative to a company's assets. It indicates how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate revenue.
Asset Turnover Ratio = Revenue / Average Assets
The inventory turnover ratio measures how many times inventory has been sold and replaced during a time period.
Inventory Turnover Ratio = Cost of Revenue / Average Inventory
Margins
Trailing 12 months gross margin is 54.67%, with operating and profit margins of 2.35% and -1.33%.Gross margin is the percentage of revenue left as gross profits, after subtracting cost of goods sold from the revenue.
Gross Margin = (Gross Profit / Revenue) * 100%
Operating margin is the percentage of revenue left as operating income, after subtracting cost of revenue and all operating expenses from the revenue.
Operating Margin = (Operating Income / Revenue) * 100%
Pretax margin is the percentage of revenue left as profits before subtracting taxes.
Pretax Margin = (Pretax Income / Revenue) * 100%
Profit margin is the percentage of revenue left as net income, or profits, after subtracting all costs and expenses from the revenue.
Profit Margin = (Net Income / Revenue) * 100%
EBITDA margin is the percentage of revenue left as EBITDA, after subtracting all expenses except interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization from revenue.
EBITDA Margin = (EBITDA / Revenue) * 100%
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Forrester Research, Inc. had revenue of 432.47M and earned -5.75M in profits. Earnings per share (EPS) was -0.3.Revenue is the amount of money a company receives from its main business activities, such as sales of products or services. Revenue is also called sales.
Gross profit is a company’s profit after subtracting the costs directly linked to making and delivering its products and services.
Gross Profit = Revenue - Cost of Revenue
Operating income is the amount of profit in a company after paying for all the expenses related to its core operations.
Operating Income = Revenue - Cost of Revenue - Operating Expenses
Pretax income is a company's profits before accounting for income taxes.
Pretax Income = Net Income + Income Taxes
Net income is a company's accounting profits after subtracting all costs and expenses from the revenue. It is also called earnings, profits or "the bottom line"
Net Income = Revenue - All Expenses
EBITDA stands for "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization." It is a commonly used measure of profitability.
EBITDA = Net Income + Interest + Taxes + Depreciation and Amortization
EBIT stands for "Earnings Before Interest and Taxes" and is a commonly used measure of earnings or profits. It is similar to operating income.
EBIT = Net Income + Interest + Taxes
Earnings per share is the portion of a company's profit that is allocated to each individual stock. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income by "diluted" shares outstanding.
Diluted EPS = Net Income / Shares Outstanding (Diluted)
Financial Position
The company has a trailing 12 months (ttm) current ratio of 0.99, with a ttm Debt / Equity ratio of 0.32.The current ratio is used to measure a company's short-term liquidity. A low number can indicate that a company will have trouble paying its upcoming liabilities.
Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities
The quick ratio measure a company's short-term liquidity. A low number indicates that the company may have trouble paying its upcoming financial obligations.
Quick Ratio = (Cash + Short-Term Investments + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities
The debt-to-equity ratio measures a company's debt levels relative to its shareholders' equity or book value. A high ratio implies that a company has a lot of debt.
Debt / Equity Ratio = Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity
The debt-to-EBIT ratio is a company's debt levels relative to its trailing twelve-month EBIT. A high ratio implies that debt is high relative to the company's earnings.
Debt / EBIT Ratio = Total Debt / EBIT (ttm)
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.00%. , which amounts to a dividend yield ofTotal amount paid to each outstanding share in dividends during the period.
The dividend yield is how much a stock pays in dividends each year, as a percentage of the stock price.
Dividend Yield = (Annual Dividends Per Share / Stock Price) * 100%
The earnings yield is a valuation metric that measures a company's profits relative to stock price, expressed as a percentage yield. It is the inverse of the P/E ratio.
Earnings Yield = (Earnings Per Share / Stock Price) * 100%
The free cash flow (FCF) yield measures a company's free cash flow relative to its price, shown as a percentage. It is the inverse of the P/FCF ratio.
FCF Yield = (Free Cash Flow / Market Cap) * 100%
The change in dividend payments per share, compared to the previous period.
Dividend Growth = ((Current Dividend / Previous Dividend) - 1) * 100%
The payout ratio is the percentage of a company's profits that are paid out as dividends. A high ratio implies that the dividend payments may not be sustainable.
Payout Ratio = (Dividends Per Share / Earnings Per Share) * 100%
Balance Sheet
The company has 56.09M in cash and 72.57M in debt, giving a net cash position of -16.48M.Cash and cash equivalents is the sum of "Cash & Equivalents" and "Short-Term Investments." This is the amount of money that a company has quick access to, assuming that the cash equivalents and short-term investments can be sold at a short notice.
Cash & Cash Equivalents = Cash & Equivalents + Short-Term Investments
Total debt is the total amount of liabilities categorized as "debt" on the balance sheet. It includes both current and long-term (non-current) debt.
Total Debt = Current Debt + Long-Term Debt
Net Cash / Debt is an indicator of the financial position of a company. It is calculated by taking the total amount of cash and cash equivalents and subtracting the total debt.
Net Cash / Debt = Total Cash - Total Debt
Shareholders’ equity is also called book value or net worth. It can be seen as the amount of money held by investors inside the company. It is calculated by subtracting all liabilities from all assets.
Shareholders' Equity = Total Assets - Total Liabilities
Book value per share is the total amount of book value attributable to each individual stock. It is calculated by dividing book value (shareholders' equity) by the number of outstanding shares.
Book Value Per Share = Book Value / Shares Outstanding
Working capital is the amount of money available to a business to conduct its day-to-day operations. It is calculated by subtracting total current liabilities from total current assets.
Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow of the company was -3.86M and capital expenditures -3.4M, giving a free cash flow of -7.26M.Operating cash flow, also called cash flow from operating activities, measures the amount of cash that a company generates from normal business activities. It is the amount of cash left after all cash income has been received, and all cash expenses have been paid.
Capital expenditures are also called payments for property, plants and equipment. It measures cash spent on long-term assets that will be used to run the business, such as manufacturing equipment, real estate and others.
Free cash flow is the cash remaining after the company spends on everything required to maintain and grow the business. It is calculated by subtracting capital expenditures from operating cash flow.
Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures
Free cash flow per share is the amount of free cash flow attributed to each outstanding stock.
FCF Per Share = Free Cash Flow / Shares Outstanding
Forrester Research, Inc. News
Apr 16, 2025 - businesswire.com |
Forrester Opens Nominations For Its 2025 Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) today opened calls for nominations for its Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award, which recognizes organizations that implement a robust security, privacy, and risk strategy that protects their enterprise against threats while fostering trust with their customers, employees, and partners. Open to private- and public-sector organizations with 1,000 or more employees globally, the award evaluates companies across the following....[read more] |
Apr 10, 2025 - businesswire.com |
Forrester: To Thrive Amid Volatility, Leaders Must Optimize Technology Investments, Excel At Driving Change, And Proactively Manage Risk CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to Forrester's (Nasdaq: FORR) report, How To Thrive Through Volatility, business and technology leaders need to quickly adapt to current economic uncertainty. This year has been marked by unpredictability and volatility — new tariffs, trade wars, outages, cyberthreats, supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical tensions are all contributing to global market instability. As a result, business leaders may have an impulse to pause planned initiatives an....[read more] |
Apr 1, 2025 - businesswire.com |
Forrester: B2B Organizations Must Evolve To Encompass AI Agents And External Influencers To Align With How Modern Buyers Want To Buy PHOENIX & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--B2B organizations and go-to-market teams have fallen out of step with today's buyers, who are younger, rely more on generative AI and AI agents to research products and services, and increasingly turn to third parties and influencers to make their purchase decisions. These behavioral shifts are upending norms and entrenched practices according to new research, Buying Networks: Your Buyers' New Reality, unveiled at Forrester's (Nasdaq: FORR) B2B Summi....[read more] |
Mar 18, 2025 - businesswire.com |
Forrester Opens Nominations For Its 2025 Global Technology Awards CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) today opened calls for nominations for its annual global Technology Awards for Technology Strategy Impact and Enterprise Architecture, which recognize organizations that drive business outcomes through their respective high-performance IT strategies and strategic IT frameworks. The company also announced a new Data & AI Impact Award for organizations based in North America. This award will recognize North American organizations tha....[read more] |
Mar 3, 2025 - businesswire.com |
Forrester Announces Full Agenda For CX Summit EMEA 2025 LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced the full conference agenda for its CX Summit EMEA event, scheduled to take place in London and digitally on June 2–4, 2025. In today's competitive market, customers expect consistent and personalised experiences across every interaction. To meet these expectations, leaders must focus on several key initiatives, including delivering data-driven personalisation, implementing effective measurement tools, and leveraging technology to....[read more] |
Mar 2, 2025 - seekingalpha.com |
Forrester Research: Shares More Attractive Today Forrester's share price decline materially after posting directionally negatively fundamental results in Q4. Looking forward, with the FD product transition now behind them, I think there's a more positive future than the market is assuming. My concerns, however, remain future M&A risks per their history as well as future strategy shifts again, both of which would put another dent in the financial profile (returns)....[read more] |
Feb 16, 2025 - seekingalpha.com |
Forrester Research Q4: A Business Turnaround That Is Taking Its Time Q4 results were weak, with revenue down significantly, but earnings ticking up due to strict cost control. Underlying metrics are in a positive trend, with management expecting CV to stabilize this year, following several quarters of declines. Shares are cheaply valued at 7.5 times earnings, when adjusting for its net cash position, which represents more than 25% of the current market cap....[read more] |
Feb 12, 2025 - businesswire.com |
Forrester Announces Full Conference Agenda For CX Summit North America 2025 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced the full conference agenda for CX Summit North America, being held in Nashville, Tennessee, and digitally, June 23–26, 2025. Today's customers expect a seamless, consistent, and personalized experience across every part of their journey, making it imperative that brands deliver a total experience. With this approach, companies can simultaneously achieve growth while also driving higher customer retention and loyalty. Th....[read more] |
Feb 12, 2025 - businesswire.com |
Forrester: Global Tech Spend To Surpass $4.9 Trillion In 2025 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) projects that global technology spend will grow by 5.6% in 2025 to reach $4.9 trillion — up from $4.7 trillion in 2024 — reflecting a significant acceleration. Key growth drivers include the rapid adoption of software, IT services, generative AI (genAI), and cloud technologies. Asia Pacific and North America are expected to see the most rapid growth. According to Forrester's Global Tech Market Forecast, 2024 To 2029, software and IT se....[read more] |
Feb 11, 2025 - seekingalpha.com |
Forrester Research, Inc. (FORR) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Forrester Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORR ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 11, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Edward Bryce Morris - Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations George Colony - Chief Executive Officer Chris Finn - Chief Financial Officer Nate Swan - Chief Sales Officer Carrie Johnson - Chief Product Officer Conference Call Participants Andrew Nicholas - William Blair & Company Anja Soderstrom - Sidoti & Company, LLC Operator Good afternoon, and than...[read more] |
Forrester Research, Inc. Details
Forrester Research, Inc. Company Description
Forrester Research, Inc. operates as an independent research and advisory services company. The company operates in three segments: Research, Consulting, and Events. The Research segment primary subscription research portfolio services include Forrester Research, SiriusDecisions Research, and Forrester Decisions, which are designed to provide business and technology leaders with a proven path to growth through customer obsession. This segment delivers content, such as future trends, predictions, and market forecasts; deep consumer and business buyer data and insights; curated best practice models and tools to run business functions; operational and performance benchmarking data; and technology and service market landscapes and vendor evaluations through online access. The Consulting segment provides consulting projecs, including conducting maturity assessments, prioritizing best practices, developing strategies, building business cases, selecting technology vendors, structuring organizations, developing content marketing strategies and collateral, and sales tools; and advisory services. The Events segment hosts in-person and virtual events related to business-to-business marketing, sales and product leadership, customer experience, security and risk, new technology and innovation, and data strategies and insights. The company sells its products and services through direct sales force in various locations in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Asia Pacific region, and internationally. Forrester Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Forrester Research, Inc. (FORR) Bundle
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