Last Price$10.2(2.2%)
Market Cap$190.6M
LTM Gross margin
52.8%
5Y avg
58.0%
Consulting Services industry
median
52.8%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
4/10
2.4% undervalued
Forrester Research, Inc. Gross margin
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 59.2% | 59.6% | 61.5% | 63.5% | 63.9% | 62.5% | 63.5% | 62.0% | 60.7% | 59.6% | 59.8% | 60.7% | 59.5% | 59.0% | 57.4% | 59.7% | 59.2% | 58.4% | 57.5% | 97.8% |
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Forrester Research, Inc. (FORR) Gross margin comparison analysis
General
LTM Gross margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Forrester Research, Inc.FORR
52.8%
(10.0%)
N/A
(1.3%)
Median Peer Set
52.2%
7.0%
17.5%
7.2%
Franklin Covey Co.FC
75.5%
2.4%
36.9%
8.1%
Verisk Analytics, Inc.VRSK
63.4%
(72.6%)
(99.7%)
0.2%
Exponent, Inc.EXPO
60.7%
4.1%
8.7%
19.5%
TransUnionTRU
60.0%
9.2%
N/A
6.8%
Equifax Inc.EFX
55.7%
7.9%
9.9%
10.6%
Huron Consulting Group Inc.HURN
48.7%
8.8%
96.4%
7.7%
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding CorporationBAH
39.2%
15.2%
126.0%
5.7%
ICF International, Inc.ICFI
35.9%
2.9%
33.9%
5.5%
FTI Consulting, Inc.FCN
31.9%
6.0%
(1.7%)
7.6%
CRA International, Inc.CRAI
29.4%
10.2%
25.0%
6.8%
FORR key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 153.2 10.7% | 181.5 18.4% | 212.1 16.9% | 240.9 13.6% | 233.4 (3.1%) | 250.7 7.4% | 283.6 13.1% | 292.9 3.3% | 297.7 1.6% | 312.1 4.8% | 313.7 0.5% | 326.1 3.9% | 337.7 3.6% | 357.6 5.9% | 461.7 29.1% | 449.0 (2.8%) | 494.3 10.1% | 537.8 8.8% | 480.8 (10.6%) | 432.5 (10.0%) |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 62.5 | 73.3 | 81.6 | 87.8 | 84.3 | 94.1 | 103.6 | 111.2 | 117.1 | 126.2 | 126.3 | 128.2 | 136.9 | 146.5 | 196.7 | 180.9 | 201.8 | 223.8 | 204.5 | 9.6 |
% margin | 90.8 59.2% | 108.2 59.6% | 130.4 61.5% | 153.1 63.5% | 149.1 63.9% | 156.6 62.5% | 180.0 63.5% | 181.7 62.0% | 180.6 60.7% | 185.9 59.6% | 187.5 59.8% | 197.9 60.7% | 200.8 59.5% | 211.1 59.0% | 265.0 57.4% | 268.1 59.7% | 292.5 59.2% | 314.0 58.4% | 276.3 57.5% | 422.8 97.8% |
| Operating Expenses | 76.1 | 88.2 | 107.8 | 115.1 | 111.2 | 125.9 | 142.7 | 149.6 | 156.9 | 165.8 | 164.2 | 166.1 | 173.3 | 184.9 | 257.1 | 246.1 | 253.5 | 272.0 | 269.5 | 422.1 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 69.1 | 82.5 | 102.6 | 109.7 | 104.6 | 118.6 | 134.8 | 138.3 | 145.4 | 154.3 | 155.1 | 157.5 | 165.8 | 175.7 | 225.9 | 216.6 | 229.0 | 249.6 | 235.8 | 218.4 |
% margin | 14.7 9.6% | 20.0 11.0% | 22.7 10.7% | 38.0 15.8% | 32.4 13.9% | 30.8 12.3% | 37.0 13.0% | 30.7 10.5% | 21.8 7.3% | 18.2 5.8% | 18.8 6.0% | 30.8 9.4% | 27.5 8.2% | 22.4 6.3% | 7.4 1.6% | 21.6 4.8% | 38.6 7.8% | 32.7 6.1% | 6.8 1.4% | 1.8 0.4% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | (3.0) |
| Pre-tax Income | 19.4 | 26.1 | 30.0 | 44.8 | 33.7 | 34.3 | 38.6 | 32.3 | 20.0 | 18.4 | 19.3 | 30.7 | 27.4 | 23.5 | (9.6) | 12.9 | 33.2 | 30.7 | 6.3 | 2.6 |
% effective tax rate | 8.0 41.4% | 10.0 38.5% | 11.1 36.9% | 15.6 34.8% | 14.0 41.4% | 13.8 40.2% | 15.6 40.5% | 6.2 19.3% | 7.2 36.1% | 7.5 40.9% | 7.3 37.9% | 13.1 42.5% | 12.2 44.7% | 8.1 34.6% | (0.0) 0.3% | 2.9 22.8% | 8.3 25.1% | 8.9 29.0% | 3.2 51.5% | 8.4 317.9% |
% margin | 11.3 7.4% | 17.8 9.8% | 18.9 8.9% | 29.2 12.1% | 19.8 8.5% | 20.5 8.2% | 23.0 8.1% | 26.0 8.9% | 12.8 4.3% | 10.9 3.5% | 12.0 3.8% | 17.7 5.4% | 15.1 4.5% | 15.4 4.3% | (9.6) (2.1%) | 10.0 2.2% | 24.8 5.0% | 21.8 4.1% | 3.1 0.6% | (5.7) (1.3%) |
| EPS | 0.56 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 1.27 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 1.02 | 1.16 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0.98 | 0.84 | 0.85 | (0.52) | 0.53 | 1.30 | 1.15 | 0.16 | (0.30) |
| Diluted EPS | 0.55 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 1.24 | 0.86 | 0.89 | 0.99 | 1.13 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.97 | 0.83 | 0.84 | (0.52) | 0.53 | 1.28 | 1.14 | 0.16 | (0.30) |
% margin | 17.0 11.1% | 20.0 11.0% | 22.7 10.7% | 38.0 15.8% | 40.4 17.3% | 30.8 12.3% | 46.6 16.4% | 43.5 14.9% | 35.2 11.8% | 31.5 10.1% | 32.3 10.3% | 40.4 12.4% | 34.8 10.3% | 32.6 9.1% | 42.2 9.1% | 98.1 21.8% | 116.1 23.5% | 70.1 13.0% | 41.4 8.6% | 1.8 0.4% |
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FAQ
1) What is Forrester Research, Inc.'s Gross margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Gross margin is 52.8%, based on the financial report for Sep 30, 2024 (Q3’2024). The average annual Gross margin for Forrester Research, Inc. have been 57.8% over the past three years, and 60.9% over the past five years.
2) Is Forrester Research, Inc.'s Gross margin Good?
As of today, Forrester Research, Inc.'s Gross margin is 52.8%, which is lower than industry median of 52.8%. It indicates that Forrester Research, Inc.'s Gross margin is Bad.