FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
Business
FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. is a global independent research and advisory firm that empowers business and technology leaders to drive growth through customer obsession. It provides proprietary research, consulting, advisory guidance, analyst support, and events that deliver insights, best practices, benchmarking, and vendor evaluations. Its operations are organized into three business segments—Research (subscription research and analyst access), Consulting (projects and advisory services), and Events (conferences and curated experiences). Forrester delivers products and services worldwide through a direct sales force, online channels, independent representatives, and regional sales teams in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-07
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 397 | 432 | 481 | 538 | 494 | |
| Cost of services and fulfillment | 171 | 183 | 204 | 224 | 202 | |
| Selling and marketing | 149 | 160 | 167 | 182 | 171 | |
| General and administrative | 53 | 59 | 68 | 68 | 58 | |
| Depreciation | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
| Goodwill impairment | 111 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Restructuring costs | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 0 | |
| Loss from sale of divested operation | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 510 | 432 | 474 | 505 | 456 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | −113 | 740,000 | 7 | 33 | 39 | |
| Interest expense | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −4 | |
| Other income, net | 4 | 4 | 2 | 222,000 | −1 | |
| Credit loss expense on note receivable | −7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gains on investments, net | 2,000 | 814,000 | 208,000 | 309,000 | 0 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | −119 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 33 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | −49,000 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 | |
| Net income (loss) | −119 | −6 | 3 | 22 | 25 | |
| Basic income (loss) per common share | −6.28 | −0.3 | 0.16 | 1.15 | 1.3 | |
| Diluted income (loss) per common share | −6.28 | −0.3 | 0.16 | 1.14 | 1.28 | |
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 63 | 56 | 73 | 104 | 116 | |
| Marketable investments | 64 | 49 | 52 | 20 | 19 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $360 and $434 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 51 | 55 | 59 | 73 | 87 | |
| Deferred commissions | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 30 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 12 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 19 | |
| Total current assets | 213 | 201 | 216 | 235 | 269 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 11 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 28 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 31 | 27 | 40 | 50 | 65 | |
| Goodwill | 120 | 228 | 244 | 242 | 245 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 19 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 63 | |
| Other assets | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
| Total assets | 404 | 504 | 564 | 608 | 680 | |
| Accounts payable | 832,000 | 965,000 | 2 | 361,000 | 840,000 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 62 | 58 | 81 | 91 | 98 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 35 | 0 | — | — | 0 | |
| Deferred revenue | 142 | 145 | 157 | 178 | 214 | |
| Total current liabilities | 240 | 204 | 240 | 269 | 312 | |
| Long-term debt | 0 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 75 | |
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 30 | 25 | 38 | 51 | 65 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 8 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 24 | |
| Total liabilities | 278 | 274 | 324 | 387 | 476 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value Authorized - 500 shares; issued and outstanding - none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value Authorized - 125,000 shares Issued - 25,535 and 25,119 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively Outstanding - 19,013 and 18,838 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 255,000 | 251,000 | 247,000 | 244,000 | 241,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 304 | 292 | 278 | 262 | 246 | |
| Retained earnings | 53 | 172 | 178 | 175 | 153 | |
| Treasury stock - 6,522 and 6,282 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −230 | −227 | −211 | −207 | −192 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1 | −8 | −5 | −8 | −3 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 127 | 230 | 240 | 222 | 204 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 404 | 504 | 564 | 608 | 680 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (loss) | −119 | −6 | 3 | 22 | 25 | |
| Impairment of property and equipment | 67,000 | 967,000 | 726,000 | 1 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | −4 | −58,000 | −5 | −7 | −275,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets amortization and impairments | 7 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |
| Loss from sale of divested operation | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other, net | 904,000 | 174,000 | 192,000 | 370,000 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 5 | −9,000 | 15 | 13 | −4 | |
| Deferred commissions | 882,000 | 63,000 | 1 | 5 | −6 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −3 | −197,000 | 6 | 4 | −1 | |
| Accounts payable | −144,000 | −814,000 | 1 | −461,000 | 201,000 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 7 | −21 | −11 | −6 | 20 | |
| Deferred revenue | −6 | −9 | −23 | −32 | 36 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −11 | −15 | −14 | −13 | −11 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 21 | −4 | 22 | 39 | 107 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −3 | −3 | −5 | −6 | −11 | |
| Purchases of marketable investments | −33 | −59 | −61 | −29 | −22 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of marketable investments | 15 | 52 | 28 | 27 | 2 | |
| Proceeds from sales of marketable investments | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Proceeds from sale of divested operation | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other investing activity | 2 | −62,000 | 13,000 | 201,000 | 56,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −14 | 5 | −37 | −7 | −29 | |
| Payments on borrowings | 0 | 0 | −15 | −25 | −34 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | 0 | 0 | −25,000 | 0 | −494,000 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −3 | −16 | −4 | −15 | −20 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity incentive plans | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| Taxes paid for net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards | −1 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −3 | −16 | −18 | −39 | −49 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 3 | −2 | 3 | −6 | −1 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 7 | −17 | −31 | −12 | 27 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |