Forrester Research (FORR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Forrester Research (FORR) reported Gross Margin of 56.38% for Q2 2026, up 0.85 percentage points from 55.53% a year earlier and up 1.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Forrester Research (FORR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Forrester Research's Gross Margin came in at 57.01%, down 0.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 56.99%, down 0.81 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of -6.88 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 57.79% in FY2024 (+0.32 pp), 57.47% in FY2023 (-0.92 pp), 58.39% in FY2022 (-0.78 pp) and 59.17% in FY2021 (-4.69 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of 50.34% in Q4 2021 and a high of 62.24% in Q3 2021.
- Year over year, Gross Margin gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.17 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q4 2022 (a gain of 8.15 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2021 (a drop of 12.05 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 54.79% (Q1 2026), 56.71% (Q4 2025) and 60.01% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 118.39 Bn | 78.80 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 32.77% |
| 2 | Cintas | 79.13 Bn | 78.31 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 50.95% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.17 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 52.76% |
| 4 | APi | 16.75 Bn | 13.79 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 31.19% |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.67 Bn | 14.22 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 52.84% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.35 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 8.51% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.11 Bn | 11.89 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 51.10% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.73 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 70.95% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.12 Bn | 3.46 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Forrester Research | 223.50 Mn | -38.37 Mn | 56.52 Mn | 56.38% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 56.38% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 54.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 60.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 55.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 55.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 58.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 58.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 58.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 55.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.46% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 57.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 59.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 56.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 58.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 58.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 60.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 59.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.34% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 62.24% |
API Access
Forrester Research Gross Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=FORR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "FORR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=FORR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();