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How Forrester Research (FORR) makes money

Forrester Research (FORR) made $86.1M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -9% from a year earlier. Research Services brought in $70.1M (81%); Consulting Services Revenue brought in $14.7M (17%); Events Revenue brought in $1.2M (1%).

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Forrester Research revenue by segment, Q3 2026Forrester Research revenue by segment, Q3 2026Research Services$70.1MConsulting Services Revenue$14.7MEvents Revenue$1.2M
Forrester Research: revenue by line, Q1 2025 to Q3 2026Forrester Research: revenue by line, Q1 2025 to Q3 2026Research ServicesConsulting Services R…Events RevenueResearch Services: $70.1M latest$70.1MConsulting Services Revenue: $14.7M latest$14.7MEvents Revenue: $1.2M latestQ1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026Q3 2026
Consulting Services Revenue went from 24% of revenue in Q1 2025 to 17% in Q3 2026, the largest shift in the mix.
Forrester Research revenue by quarterForrester Research revenue by quarter$89.9MQ1 2025$112MQ2 2025$94.3MQ3 2025$101MQ4 2025$85.5MQ1 2026$100MQ2 2026$86.1MQ3 2026
Forrester Research: where each dollar of revenue goesForrester Research: where each dollar of revenue goesIncome tax8¢Operating cash flow10¢Free cash flow2¢

Revenue by segment, Q3 2026

SegmentRevenueShareQ/QY/Y
Research Services$70.1M81.5%-2%-3%
Consulting Services Revenue$14.7M17.1%-26%-31%
Events Revenue$1.2M1.4%-86%+629%

Where each dollar of revenue goes

LineQ3 2026% of revenue
Revenue$86.1M100.0%
Income tax$6.9M8.0%
Operating cash flow$8.4M9.7%
Free cash flow$1.9M2.2%

Revenue, quarter by quarter

QuarterRevenueY/Y
Q3 2026$86.1M-9%
Q2 2026$100M-10%
Q1 2026$85.5M-5%
Q4 2025$101M-6%
Q3 2025$94.3M-8%
Q2 2025$112M-8%
Q1 2025$89.9M-10%

From Forrester Research's 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 (on EDGAR).

Questions

How does Forrester Research make money?

Forrester Research (FORR) made $86.1M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -9% from a year earlier. Research Services brought in $70.1M (81%); Consulting Services Revenue brought in $14.7M (17%); Events Revenue brought in $1.2M (1%).

What is Forrester Research's biggest business?

Research Services: $70.1M in the third quarter 2026, 81% of revenue, -3% from a year earlier.

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.