What does consulting — goodwill impairment mean?

The amount by which the carrying value of goodwill in the consulting segment exceeds its implied fair value. This charge indicates that the expected future economic benefits from past acquisitions have declined. It is a critical indicator of underperformance or changing market conditions for the consulting business.

Forrester Research FORR Consulting — Goodwill Impairment

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$10.8M-87.1%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$85.5M-4.9%

Gross profit$46.8M-6.9%

Operating income-$18.6M+78.7%

Net income-$21.8M+75.0%

EPS (diluted)-$1.14+75.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$73.9M-2.2%

Total debt$62.3M-10.4%

Total equity$106.1M-28.1%

Total assets$409.1M-7.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$25.6M-4.3%

CapEx$6.2M+856%

Free cash flow$19.4M-25.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$163.25M-12.9%

Enterprise value$151.69M-22.7%

P/S0.4×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin56.7%-1.2pp

Operating margin-11.3%—

Net margin-13.7%-3.4pp

FCF margin4.6%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-42.5%-2.9pp

Debt / equity0.6×+0.1×

Current ratio0.9×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Forrester Research in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillImpairmentLoss.

The official record: Forrester Research’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Forrester Research's consulting — goodwill impairment?: Forrester Research (FORR) reported consulting — goodwill impairment of $0 in Q1 2026.
What does consulting — goodwill impairment mean?: The amount by which the carrying value of goodwill in the consulting segment exceeds its implied fair value. This charge indicates that the expected future economic benefits from past acquisitions have declined. It is a critical indicator of underperformance or changing market conditions for the consulting business.