Forrester Research (FORR) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Forrester Research (FORR) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of -37.39% in Q2 2026, up 20.41 percentage points from -57.80% a year earlier and up 8.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Forrester Research (FORR) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Forrester Research reported Return on Equity [ROE] of -67.04%, down 64.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for four straight years, with a five-year change of -72.86 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -2.45% in FY2024 (-3.77 pp), 1.32% in FY2023 (-8.93 pp), 10.25% in FY2022 (-2.50 pp) and 12.75% in FY2021 (+6.94 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -28.05 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 20.41 percentage points in Q2 2026, against a drop of 81.52 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -46.36% (Q1 2026), -84.00% (Q4 2025) and -53.62% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 122.50 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 24.31% |
| 2 | Cintas | 78.05 Bn | 77.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 40.29% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.02 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | APi | 16.68 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 9.88% |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.49 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 37.83% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.11 Bn | 12.13 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 11.50% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.27 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 35.72% |
| 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 | -37.39% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -37.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -46.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -84.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -53.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -57.80% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -45.81% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.21% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.26% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.57% |
API Access
Forrester Research Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FORR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FORR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();