FORR (Forrester Research) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $202.4 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


FORR Forrester Research Inc FORR
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Price $9.19
GF Value $13.69
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Forrester Research Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Forrester Research FORR +9.54% 58 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $202.4 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FORR with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $13.69 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Forrester Research's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $49.0 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $202.4 Mil.


Forrester Research  (NAS:FORR) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation

An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.

Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.

Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.

If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.


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Forrester Research Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Forrester Research's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Forrester Research Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Forrester Research Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
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Forrester Research Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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FORR vs RGP, EGG, GLAI: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Forrester Research's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Forrester Research's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forrester Research's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Forrester Research Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $202.4 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $202.4 Mil mean?
Forrester Research (FORR) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $202.4 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Forrester Research and its competitors.
Is Forrester Research's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Forrester Research's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $202.4 Mil. Overall, Forrester Research has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Forrester Research's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to RGP and EGG?
Forrester Research's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $202.4 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for a Business Services company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Business Services industry context. However, Selling, General, & Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Forrester Research and its competitors. Forrester Research's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $202.4 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Forrester Research stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forrester Research (FORR) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $13.69, compared to a current price of $9.19 — trading 32.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $202.4 Mil. Forrester Research's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Forrester Research (FORR), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $202.4 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Forrester Research (FORR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forrester Research stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $9.19 is trading 32.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $13.69. GuruFocus considers Forrester Research to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FORR:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $202.4 Mil
  • GF Value™: $13.69 vs. price of $9.19 (32.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FORR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Forrester Research Business Description

Address 60 Acorn Park Drive, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02140
Forrester Research Inc 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.
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