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Forrester Q1 net loss narrows to $21.8 million; revenue falls 4.9% to $85.5 million

PUBT·05/06/2026 20:13:12
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Forrester Q1 net loss narrows to $21.8 million; revenue falls 4.9% to $85.5 million
  • Forrester Research posted a GAAP net loss of $21.8 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, for first-quarter 2026, narrowing from a loss of $87.3 million, or $4.62 per share, a year earlier.
  • Revenue fell to $85.5 million from $89.9 million, led by declines in research revenue to $66.9 million from $68.4 million and consulting revenue to $18.6 million from $21.4 million.
  • Contract value slipped 3% year over year to $285.3 million, while client retention rose 5 percentage points to 78% and wallet retention increased 3 percentage points to 89%.
  • Forrester raised the low-to-midpoint of its 2026 revenue outlook, projecting $350 million to $360 million, and highlighted upgrades to its Forrester AI capabilities to let clients access its research within their systems and workflows.


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