Forrester Research (FORR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Forrester Research (FORR) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -23.42% in Q2 2026, up 10.62 percentage points from -34.03% a year earlier and up 2.80 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Forrester Research (FORR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Forrester Research reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -52.91%, down 53.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for four straight years, with a five-year change of -48.56 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 0.22% in FY2024 (-1.73 pp), 1.95% in FY2023 (-6.76 pp), 8.71% in FY2022 (-2.34 pp) and 11.05% in FY2021 (+15.39 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -19.30 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 15.52 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 67.19 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -26.21% (Q1 2026), -66.95% (Q4 2025) and -31.58% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 132.79 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 22.86% |
| 2 | Cintas | 77.24 Bn | 76.43 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 33.88% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.76 Bn | 33.28 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 7.54% |
| 4 | APi | 17.50 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 8.75% |
| 5 | Aramark | 14.64 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 7.98% |
| 6 | Rollins | 14.51 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 31.56% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.33 Bn | 12.11 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 25.89% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.67 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 29.65% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.08 Bn | 3.42 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Forrester Research | 216.37 Mn | -45.51 Mn | 56.52 Mn | -23.42% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -23.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -26.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -66.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -31.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -34.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.52% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.30% |
API Access
Forrester Research Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=FORR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=FORR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();