NASDAQ$FORR
Forrester Research Inc · Q4 2024 earnings
Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
Forrester Research reported a decline in revenue and net income for the fourth quarter of 2024, with a net loss for the full year.
Forrester Research experienced challenges in Q4 2024, with total revenues decreasing to $108.0 million from $118.1 million in the comparable prior-year quarter. The company reported a GAAP net income of $0.4 million for the quarter, a slight improvement from a net loss in the prior year, but a full-year GAAP net loss of $5.7 million. Adjusted net income for Q4 was $6.8 million.
- Total revenues for Q4 2024 were $108.0 million, a decrease from $118.1 million in Q4 2023.
- GAAP net income for Q4 2024 was $0.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $0.7 million in Q4 2023.
- Adjusted net income for Q4 2024 was $6.8 million, or $0.36 per diluted share.
- Full-year 2024 GAAP net loss was $5.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to a net income of $3.1 million in 2023.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Forrester · Revenue · Quarterly
$108M
Revenue by segment
Forrester · $113M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023
- Research$80.6M-7.4%71.1%
- Consulting$28.2M-24.5%24.9%
- Events$4.59M+40.8%4.0%
Forward guidance
Forrester expects full-year 2025 total revenues to be between $400.0 million and $415.0 million, representing a decline of 7.5% to 4.0% versus the prior year. GAAP operating margin is projected to be between 1.8% and 2.8%. Adjusted diluted earnings per share are expected to be between $1.20 and $1.35.
Tailwinds
- Focus on increasing retention rates.
- Driving growth across both existing and new accounts.
- Supercharging events to make them a more effective platform for CV growth.
- Transition to operating the new Forrester model, moving past the three-year product transition.
- Anticipated steady improvements across all three lines of business.
Headwinds
- Projected decline in total revenues for 2025 compared to 2024.
- Restructuring announced in January 2025 to improve cost efficiency.
- Impact of revenue and CV declines on 2025 guidance.
- Adjusted operating margin guidance of 8.0% to 9.0% is lower than previous adjusted operating margins.
- Exclusion of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, restructuring costs, and investment gains or losses from adjusted 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 2024
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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