Forrester Research (FORR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Forrester Research (FORR) reported Operating Expenses of $96.84 million for Q2 2026, down 7.5% from $104.7 million a year earlier and down 7.0% from the prior quarter.
Forrester Research (FORR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Forrester Research's Operating Expenses came in at $428.81 million, down 13.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $510.06 million, up 18.1% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $431.73 million in FY2024 (-8.9%), $474.01 million in FY2023 (-6.2%), $505.13 million in FY2022 (+10.9%) and $455.67 million in FY2021 (+5.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Expenses spans a low of $89.84 million in Q3 2025 and a high of $177.47 million in Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses gained in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 62.3%); the low point was Q1 2026 (a decline of 41.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $104.08 million (Q1 2026), $138.05 million (Q4 2025) and $89.84 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 118.39 Bn | 78.80 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 15.54 Bn |
| 2 | Cintas | 79.13 Bn | 78.31 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 792.12 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.17 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 4 | APi | 16.75 Bn | 13.79 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 528.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.67 Bn | 14.22 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 877.22 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.35 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.84 Bn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.11 Bn | 11.89 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 267.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.73 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.12 Bn | 3.46 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Forrester Research | 223.50 Mn | -38.37 Mn | 56.52 Mn | 96.84 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 96.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 104.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 138.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 89.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 104.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 177.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 108.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 103.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 110.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 109.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 119.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 108.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 127.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 118.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 139.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 119.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 127.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 118.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 122.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 111.60 Mn |
Forrester Research Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=FORR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=FORR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();