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FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. FORR
FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. (FORR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 9.57% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $396.9M at a -30.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -4.34 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.068 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.13 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.28 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.456 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORR | FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. | 5/9 | -1.42 | — | -8.2% |
| GLXG | Galaxy Payroll Group Ltd | 2/9 | 0.19 | — | — |
| PAYX | PAYCHEX INC | 7/9 | 2.44 | 20.3 | +16.9% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc. | 5/9 | 6.79 | 31.1 | +15.1% |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 6/9 | 4.49 | 20.7 | +17.8% |
| META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | 4/9 | 5.34 | 23.1 | +22.2% |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 3/9 | — | — | +8.1% |
About FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
Forrester Research, Inc. operates as an independent research and advisory company in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, Canada, Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Research, Consulting, and Events. The Research segment primary subscription research services include 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. Its Consulting segment provides consulting projects, content marketing, and advisory services. The Events segment hosts events related to business-to-business marketing, sales and product leadership, customer experience, security and risk, and new technology and innovation. It sells its products and services through direct sales force. Forrester Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
FAQ
Is FORR financially healthy?
FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does FORR pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 9.57% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is FORR?
In FY2025, FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. had a net margin of -30.1% and a return on equity of -94.3%.
Is FORR overvalued or undervalued?
FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. trades at about 72.1× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 32.5×–159.2×, median 53.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for FORR?
The average Wall-Street price target for FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. is $6.00, about 48.0% below the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is FORR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 9.57%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.