NASDAQ$FORR

Forrester Research Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Forrester's financial performance for Q4 2019 and full year 2019 was announced.

Forrester's Q4 2019 total revenue reached $124.3 million, compared to $98.6 million in Q4 2018. GAAP net income was $4.9 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to $5.4 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, in the same period of 2018.

  • Total revenues for Q4 2019 were $124.3 million, up from $98.6 million in Q4 2018.
  • Research revenues increased by 28% compared to Q4 2018.
  • Advisory services and events revenues increased by 23% compared to Q4 2018.
  • GAAP net income was $4.9 million, or $0.26 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$124M

Previous: $98.6M+26.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.57

Previous: $0.52+9.6%
Client retention

72.0%

Previous: 71.0%+1.4%
Capital Expenditures

$3.53M

Previous: $1.89M+86.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$744K

Previous: -$902K+17.5%
Net Income

$4.9M

Previous: $5.38M-8.8%
Operating Income

$6.83M

Previous: $8.74M-21.9%
Gross Profit

$74.2M

Previous: $59.6M+24.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$67.9M

Previous: $140M-51.6%
Total Assets

$639M

Previous: $354M+80.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.08M

Previous: $2.11M+46.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Forrester · Revenue · Quarterly

$124M

Q4 2019+26.1%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Forrester · $124M total across 2 segments · Q4 2019

  • Research
    $79.3M+27.8%
  • Consulting
    $45M+23.2%

Forward guidance

Forrester is providing first-quarter 2020 financial guidance.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

-2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

38%

25 / 65 earnings

Positive

+8.9%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-16.0%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.9%+4.3%+14.9%
Q4 2025-9.7%-7.1%-3.9%
Q3 2025+2.9%+0.1%-12.5%
Q1 2025+3.7%+7.6%+9.9%
Q4 2024-12.1%-12.5%-33.0%
Q3 2024+8.9%+10.6%+15.0%
Q2 2024+6.6%+0.5%+1.5%
Q1 2024-6.8%-3.7%-2.5%
Q4 2023-8.1%-14.2%-12.4%
Q3 2023-4.2%-11.6%-3.0%
Q2 2023+1.0%+3.2%-1.1%
Q1 2023-15.8%-14.7%-0.3%
Q4 2022-16.0%-13.5%-15.9%
Q3 2022-15.8%-20.4%-14.2%
Q2 2022-7.3%-7.1%-16.7%
Q1 2022-2.9%-8.5%-7.5%
Q4 2021-3.8%-2.2%-6.3%
Q3 2021+5.4%+9.1%+5.4%
Q2 2021+5.4%-1.3%+3.9%
Q1 2021+4.3%+3.5%-4.1%
Q4 2020-3.8%-4.4%+0.7%
Q3 2020+3.0%+9.0%+20.6%
Q2 2020+7.6%+9.2%+10.5%
Q1 2020+3.5%-10.8%+13.1%
Q4 2019-2.4%-4.9%-31.6%
Q3 2019-1.0%-1.2%+9.8%
Q2 2019-13.9%-21.7%-29.2%
Q1 2019-1.0%+1.6%-9.9%
Q4 2018+1.4%+4.2%+6.5%
Q3 2018-7.3%-4.3%+7.3%
Q2 2018-0.9%+2.8%+14.2%
Q1 2018-10.0%-10.2%-7.6%
Q4 2017-3.7%-5.8%+0.2%
Q3 2017+0.5%-0.8%+6.3%
Q2 2017-1.4%-1.6%-2.1%
Q1 2017-1.0%-2.0%-3.2%
Q4 2016-12.3%-10.8%-8.2%
Q3 2016-3.6%+0.4%+10.5%
Q2 2016+8.1%+5.8%+8.2%
Q1 2016-4.3%
Q4 2015+2.3%
Q3 2015+3.3%
Q2 2015-5.3%
Q1 2015-4.2%
Q4 2014+0.3%
Q3 2014-3.1%
Q2 2014+0.4%
Q1 2014+5.9%
Q4 2013-2.0%
Q3 2013-1.3%
Q2 2013-6.4%
Q1 2013+1.1%
Q4 2012-4.6%
Q3 2012+1.0%
Q2 2012-12.1%
Q1 2011-1.9%
Q1 2012+5.3%
Q4 2009+0.1%
Q4 2011+0.1%
Q3 2011-1.0%
Q3 2010-1.0%
Q2 2010-1.0%
Q2 2011-1.0%
Q4 2010-1.0%
Q1 2010+5.0%

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