Forrester Research (Forrester Research) Debt-to-Equity : 0.36 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Forrester Research Debt-to-Equity?

Forrester Research's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $14.2 Mil. Forrester Research's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $72.7 Mil. Forrester Research's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $240.3 Mil. Forrester Research's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.36.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Forrester Research's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

FORR' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36 Med: 0.75 Max: 1.33
Current: 0.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Forrester Research was 1.33. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.75.

FORR's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
53.12% of 930 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.395 vs FORR: 0.36

Forrester Research Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Forrester Research's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Forrester Research Debt-to-Equity Chart

Forrester Research Annual Data

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1.33

1.02

0.75

0.52

0.36

Forrester Research Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.52	0.38	0.35	0.33	0.36

Competitive Comparison of Forrester Research's Debt-to-Equity

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Forrester Research's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Forrester Research's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Forrester Research's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forrester Research's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Forrester Research Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Forrester Research's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(14.181	+	72.673)	/	240.265
	=	0.36

Forrester Research's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(14.181	+	72.673)	/	240.265
	=	0.36

Forrester Research (NAS:FORR) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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Forrester Research (Forrester Research) Business Description

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Forrester Research Inc is a United States-based company that provides independent research, data, and advisory services. It operates through the following segments: The Research segment develops and delivers research, connect, and analytics products; The consulting segment includes the revenues and the related costs of the company's consulting organization, and the Events segment is engaged in developing and hosting in-person and virtual events.

Executives

Steven P. Peltzman	officer: CBTO	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC., 60 ACORN PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Scott Chouinard	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC., 400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Carrie Johnson	officer: Chief Research Officer	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC., 60 ACORN PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Ryan Darrah	officer: Chief Legal Officer	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC., 60 ACORN PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Anthony J Friscia	director	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC., 60 ACORN PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Robert Galford	director	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, 400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Alicia Lee	officer: Chief Consulting Officer	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC., 60 ACORN PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Kelley Hippler	officer: Chief Sales Officer	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC., 60 ACORN PARK DR., CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
David Boyce	director	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC., 60 ACORN PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Roy Sarah Le	officer: Chief People Officer	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC., 60 ACORN PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Warren N Romine	director	7325 16TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20012
Sharyn Leaver	officer: Chief Research Officer	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC., 60 ACORN PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
Nathaniel Swan	officer: Chief Sales Officer	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC., 60 ACORN PARK DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02140
George F Colony	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman & CEO	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH INC, 1033 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Gretchen Teichgraeber	director	C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, 400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139