Forrester Research Inc (NAS:FORR)
$ 9.18 +0.80 (+9.54%) Market Cap: 178.10 Mil Enterprise Value: 95.27 Mil PE Ratio: 0 PB Ratio: 1.66 GF Score: 58/100

Q2 2025 Forrester Research Inc Earnings Call Transcript

Jul 31, 2025 / 08:30 PM GMT
Release Date Price: $9.74 (+0.41%)

Key Points

Positve
  • Forrester Research Inc (FORR) exceeded consensus for revenue, margin, and EPS in Q2 2025.
  • The company booked significant contracts with US state and local governments and European federal agencies, indicating growth in the government sector.
  • Sales pipeline increased by 15% from Q1 to Q2 2025, showing potential for future revenue growth.
  • Forrester Research Inc (FORR) introduced two new research constructs: Buying Networks and the Total Experience Score, which have been well-received by clients.
  • The generative AI tool, Izola, saw a 22% increase in client usage and a 44% increase in prompts, indicating strong engagement and adoption.
Negative
  • Total revenue decreased by 8% year-over-year, with declines in research, consulting, and events businesses.
  • Client value (CV) and wall retention decreased by 7% and 1% respectively, indicating challenges in retaining clients.
  • Events business underperformed with a 23% revenue decrease compared to Q2 2024, and challenges remain in sponsorship revenues.
  • Operating income decreased by 24% due to declining revenue, impacting overall profitability.
  • The company tightened its revenue guidance for 2025, expecting a 5 to 8% decline compared to 2024, reflecting ongoing challenges in consulting and events.


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E D I T E D V E R S I O N

FORR.OQ - Forrester Research Inc
Q2 2025 Forrester Research Inc Earnings Call
Jul 31, 2025 / 08:30PM GMT

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Presentation
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Unidentified_1 [1]
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Good afternoon and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Forrester's 2nd quarter 2025 conference call.

At this time, all participants are on a listen-only mode.

After the speaker's presentation, there will be a question and answer session.

Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.

I would not like to turn the call over to Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations, Ed Bryce Morris. Please go ahead.

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