Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR – Get Free Report) is one of 205 publicly-traded companies in the “Professional Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Forrester Research to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
55.2% of Forrester Research shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.3% of shares of all “Professional Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 40.7% of Forrester Research shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of shares of all “Professional Services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Forrester Research and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Forrester Research | $396.89 million | -$119.36 million | -5.05 |
| Forrester Research Competitors | $3.31 billion | $226.41 million | 32.38 |
Volatility & Risk
Forrester Research has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forrester Research’s rivals have a beta of 0.95, indicating that their average stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Forrester Research and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Forrester Research | -11.17% | 6.09% | 1.94% |
| Forrester Research Competitors | 1.36% | 19.13% | 4.65% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Forrester Research and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Forrester Research | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Forrester Research Competitors | 1475 | 6292 | 9050 | 477 | 2.49 |
As a group, “Professional Services” companies have a potential upside of 39.12%. Given Forrester Research’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Forrester Research has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Summary
Forrester Research rivals beat Forrester Research on 12 of the 13 factors compared.
About Forrester Research
Forrester Research, Inc. operates as an independent research and advisory company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Research, Consulting, and Events. The Research segment primary subscription research services include Forrester Decisions, Forrester Research, and SiriusDecisions Research, 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. The Consulting segment provides consulting projects, include 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 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. Forrester Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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