Forrester Research (FORR) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026)
Forrester Research's Return on Assets [ROA] was -10.31% in Q2 2026, up 9.94 percentage points from -20.26% a year earlier and up 2.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Forrester Research (FORR) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Assets [ROA] at Forrester Research came in at -26.29%, down 25.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -27.85 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] was -1.08% in FY2024 (-1.60 pp), 0.52% in FY2023 (-2.86 pp), 3.38% in FY2022 (-0.37 pp) and 3.75% in FY2021 (+2.20 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -9.25 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was Q2 2026 (a gain of 9.94 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2025 (a drop of 28.04 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FORR's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -13.26% (Q1 2026), -29.18% (Q4 2025) and -20.01% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 122.50 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 11.69% |
| 2 | Cintas | 78.05 Bn | 77.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 19.26% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.02 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 2.00% |
| 4 | APi | 16.68 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 3.66% |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.49 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 16.32% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.11 Bn | 12.13 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 2.76% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.27 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 17.39% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.78 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 10.44% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 9.98 Bn | 3.32 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Forrester Research | 221.96 Mn | -39.92 Mn | 56.52 Mn | -10.31% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -10.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -29.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -20.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -18.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.14% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.86% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.26% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.91% |
API Access
Forrester Research Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=FORR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=FORR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();