Forrester Research
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Forrester Research is a market research, data, and advisory company. It offers products, services, and engagement opportunities, which fall into five categories: Research, Connect (peer offerings and certifications), Analytics, Consulting, and Events.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1983 | |
| HQ | Cambridge, US | Map |
| Website | go.forrester.com |
Recent NewsAll News
- Forrester Research Reports 2019 First-Quarter Financial Results
- Forrester Research To Broadcast Its 2019 First-Quarter Earnings Conference Call
- Forrester Research Reports 2018 Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year Financial Results
- Forrester Research To Broadcast Its 2018 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Earnings Conference Call
Key People/Management at Forrester Research
George F. Colony
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Founder
Martin Gill
VP, Research Director
Cliff Condon
Chief Research and Product Officer
Ryan Darrah
Chief Legal Officer
Michael Doyle
Chief Financial Officer
Kelley Hippler
Chief Sales Officer
Forrester Research Office Locations
Forrester Research has offices in Cambridge, Austin, Dallas, McLean and in 15 other locations
Cambridge, US (HQ)
60 Acorn Park Dr
Austin, US
1250 S Capital of Texas Hwy Building 2, Suite 200
Dallas, US
10000 N Central Expy #400
McLean, US
8180 Greensboro Dr #750
Nashville, US
Fifth Third Center, 424 Church St #1600
New York, US
160 5th Ave
Forrester Research Financials and Metrics
Forrester Research Revenue
Forrester Research's revenue was reported to be $461.70 m in FY, 2019 which is a 29.1% increase from the previous period.
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (Q2, 2020) | 113.5m |
Gross profit (Q2, 2020) | 74.4m |
Gross profit margin (Q2, 2020), % | 65.5% |
Net income (Q2, 2020) | 11.8m |
EBIT (Q2, 2020) | 11.2m |
Market capitalization (14-Oct-2020) | 699.0m |
Closing stock price (14-Oct-2020) | 37.0 |
Cash (30-Jun-2020) | 68.4m |
EV | 806.3m |
Forrester Research's current market capitalization is $699 m.
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 75.2m | 82.8m | 74.8m | 77.4m | 87.8m | 77.4m | 77.2m | 89.7m | 80.4m | 77.7m | 96.4m | 84.9m | 100.6m | 128.2m | 108.6m | 106.3m | 113.5m |
Cost of goods sold | 30.8m | 32.6m | 29.2m | 31.1m | 34.4m | 29.9m | 31.4m | 36.9m | 32.5m | 34.1m | 39.1m | 34.4m | 45.1m | 56.6m | 44.9m | 38.2m | 39.2m |
Gross profit | 44.4m | 50.3m | 45.5m | 46.3m | 53.4m | 47.5m | 45.8m | 52.8m | 47.9m | 43.6m | 57.3m | 50.5m | 55.5m | 71.6m | 63.7m | 68.2m | 74.4m |
Gross profit Margin, % | 59% | 61% | 61% | 60% | 61% | 61% | 59% | 59% | 60% | 56% | 59% | 60% | 55% | 56% | 59% | 64% | 65% |
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 50.2m | 50.2m | 45.6m | 78.7m | 68.9m | 70.1m | 74.2m | 67.1m | 80.0m | 82.1m | 93.0m | 92.1m | 75.0m | 69.8m | 67.6m | 69.8m | 68.4m |
Accounts Receivable | 50.0m | 42.7m | 37.4m | 49.4m | 42.7m | 36.0m | 55.0m | 51.0m | 39.5m | 62.2m | 49.5m | 38.6m | 69.1m | 65.8m | 54.6m | 59.5m | 54.1m |
Prepaid Expenses | 27.5m | 22.3m | 21.2m | 18.7m | 14.2m | 12.6m | 14.3m | 13.2m | 15.8m | 18.6m | 12.8m | 13.3m | 16.3m | 16.2m | 15.0m | 25.0m | 21.4m |
Current Assets | 201.5m | 186.8m | 172.0m | 201.4m | 195.0m | 191.5m | 216.2m | 200.0m | 198.4m | 231.8m | 217.9m | 207.2m | 177.7m | 166.7m | 150.9m | 172.9m | 158.9m |
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | (224.0k) | 5.5m | 10.0m | 1.3m | 8.7m | 11.9m | 3.0m | 9.1m | 13.0m | (1.7m) | 6.1m | 10.0m | (13.3m) | (11.8m) | (14.5m) | (513.0k) | 11.3m |
Depreciation and Amortization | 2.3m | 4.6m | 7.1m | 2.2m | 4.5m | 6.6m | 1.9m | 3.6m | 5.4m | 2.2m | 4.5m | 6.8m | 8.2m | 15.5m | 23.3m | 7.1m | 14.3m |
Accounts Payable | (13.0k) | (195.0k) | (284.0k) | 763.0k | 189.0k | 133.0k | (1.5m) | (730.0k) | (1.2m) | 133.0k | 423.0k | 19.0k | 902.0k | 3.2m | 828.0k | (143.0k) | 704.0k |
Cash From Operating Activities | 16.3m | 24.8m | 28.2m | 21.5m | 30.6m | 35.9m | 19.5m | 26.9m | 36.9m | 7.8m | 28.3m | 37.4m | 26.0m | 33.5m | 45.6m | 21.8m | 25.0m |
| USD | FY, 2014 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 231.0k |
Financial Leverage | 2.3 x |
Forrester Research Operating Metrics
Forrester Research's Enterprise Customers was reported to be 2.9 k in FY, 2019.
| FY, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | FY, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | FY, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Jun, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | FY, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | FY, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | FY, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enterprise Customers | 2.43 k | 2.46 k | 2.48 k | 2.48 k | 2.47 k | 2.48 k | 2.48 k | 2.43 k | 2.43 k | 2.42 k | 2.39 k | 2.41 k | 2.35 k | 2.36 k | 2.36 k | 2.35 k | 2.85 k | 2.88 k | 2.87 k | 2.88 k | |
Countries | 60 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 76 | |||||||||||||||
Survey Responses | 400 k | 400 k | 500 k | 675 k | 675 k | 675 k | 690 k | ||||||||||||||
Events | 15 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
Forrester Research Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| SiriusDecisions | November 27, 2018 | $245 m |
| FeedbackNow | July 10, 2018 | |
| GlimpzIt | July 10, 2018 | |
| Springboard Research | May 12, 2011 | |
| Strategic Oxygen business | December 01, 2009 | |
| JUPR Holdings | July 31, 2008 | $23 m |
| Giga Group | January 21, 2003 | $60 m |
| Forrester Germany GmbH | ||
| Forrester Hong Kong Limited | ||
| Forrester International S.a.r.l. |
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Forrester Research Revenue Breakdown
Forrester Research revenue breakdown by business segment: 17.3% from SiriusDecisions, 36.2% from Product and 46.5% from Research
Forrester Research Online and Social Media Presence
Forrester Research's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @forrester
19.5k
Tweets
14.8k
Following
384k
Followers
184
Tweets last 30 days
4.2
Avg. likes per Tweet
97.3%
Tweets with engagement
Forrester Research News and Updates
April 30, 2019
Forrester Research Reports 2019 First-Quarter Financial Results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced its 2019 first-quarter financial results. First-Quarter Financial Performance Total revenues were $100.6 million for the first quarter of 2019, compared with $77.7 million for the...
April 17, 2019
Forrester Research To Broadcast Its 2019 First-Quarter Earnings Conference Call
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) will broadcast its first-quarter earnings conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. The call will be available at forrester.com. Investors who want to hear the call should...
February 13, 2019
Forrester Research Reports 2018 Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year Financial Results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced its 2018 fourth-quarter and full-year financial results. Fourth-Quarter Financial Performance Total revenues were $98.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2018, compared with $90.4...
January 23, 2019
Forrester Research To Broadcast Its 2018 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Earnings Conference Call
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) will broadcast its fourth-quarter and full-year conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. The call will be available at forrester.com. Investors who want to hear the...
October 24, 2018
Forrester Research Reports 2018 Third-Quarter Financial Results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced its 2018 third-quarter financial results. Third-Quarter Financial Performance Total revenues were $84.9 million for the third quarter of 2018, compared with $80.4 million for the third...
July 27, 2018
Forrester Research Reports 2018 Second-Quarter Financial Results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced its 2018 second-quarter financial results. Second-Quarter Financial Performance Total revenues were $96.4 million for the second quarter of 2018, compared with $89.7 million for the...
Forrester Research Frequently Asked Questions
When was Forrester Research founded?
Forrester Research was founded in 1983.
Who are Forrester Research key executives?
Forrester Research's key executives are George F. Colony, Martin Gill and Cliff Condon.
How many employees does Forrester Research have?
Forrester Research has 1,795 employees.
What is Forrester Research revenue?
Latest Forrester Research annual revenue is $461.7 m.
What is Forrester Research revenue per employee?
Latest Forrester Research revenue per employee is $257.2 k.
Who are Forrester Research competitors?
Competitors of Forrester Research include Frost & Sullivan, Kantar and International Data Corporation (IDC).
Where is Forrester Research headquarters?
Forrester Research headquarters is located at 60 Acorn Park Dr, Cambridge.
Where are Forrester Research offices?
Forrester Research has offices in Cambridge, Austin, Dallas, McLean and in 15 other locations.
How many offices does Forrester Research have?
Forrester Research has 19 offices.
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