Forrester Research (FORR) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2018)
Forrester Research's (FORR) Payout Ratio came in at 0.94 for Q4 2018, up 4.7% from 0.90 a year earlier but down 20.0% from the prior quarter.
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Forrester Research (FORR) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
Since Q4 2012, Forrester Research has reported Payout Ratio for 25 quarters.
- In prior years, Forrester Research's Payout Ratio was 0.90 in FY2017 (+22.4%), 0.74 in FY2016 (-27.5%), 1.02 in FY2015 (-7.8%) and 1.10 in FY2014 (+15.7%).
- Quarterly Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.68 in Q1 2017 to a high of 1.36 in Q2 2014 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 23.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Payout Ratio in the past five years was Q2 2014, with growth of 157.8%; the weakest was Q3 2015, with a decline of 30.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 1.18 (Q3 2018), 1.16 (Q2 2018) and 1.33 (Q1 2018).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 122.50 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn |
| 2 | Cintas | 78.05 Bn | 77.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.02 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 4 | APi | 16.68 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 703.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.49 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 569.95 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.11 Bn | 12.13 Bn | 430.34 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.27 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 417.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.78 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 9.98 Bn | 3.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Forrester Research | 221.96 Mn | -39.92 Mn | 56.52 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.94 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.18 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.16 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.33 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.90 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.72 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.74 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.74 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.92 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.82 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.91 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.02 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.89 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.98 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.11 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.10 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.28 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.36 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.13 |
API Access
Forrester Research Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=FORR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=FORR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();