Forrester Research (FORR) Competitors

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) and Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability and community ranking.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HCKT or FORR?

78.1% of The Hackett Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.2% of Forrester Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.2% of The Hackett Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 39.2% of Forrester Research shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HCKT or FORR?

Forrester Research received 68 more outperform votes than The Hackett Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.59% of users gave The Hackett Group an outperform vote while only 59.61% of users gave Forrester Research an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Hackett Group	Outperform Votes 267 67.59%	Underperform Votes 128 32.41%
Forrester Research	Outperform Votes 335 59.61%	Underperform Votes 227 40.39%

Is HCKT or FORR more profitable?

The Hackett Group has a net margin of 11.05% compared to Forrester Research's net margin of -1.55%. The Hackett Group's return on equity of 35.31% beat Forrester Research's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Hackett Group	11.05%	35.31%	18.95%
Forrester Research	-1.55%	5.10%	2.24%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HCKT or FORR?

The Hackett Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Forrester Research. Forrester Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Hackett Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Hackett Group	$296.59M	2.83	$34.15M	$1.22	24.95
Forrester Research	$480.78M	0.61	$3.05M	-$0.35	-44.07

Does the media refer more to HCKT or FORR?

In the previous week, Forrester Research had 6 more articles in the media than The Hackett Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Forrester Research and 3 mentions for The Hackett Group. The Hackett Group's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Forrester Research's score of 0.52 indicating that The Hackett Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Hackett Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Forrester Research	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, HCKT or FORR?

The Hackett Group has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forrester Research has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer HCKT or FORR?

The Hackett Group currently has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.46%. Given The Hackett Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Hackett Group is more favorable than Forrester Research.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Hackett Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Forrester Research	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

The Hackett Group beats Forrester Research on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.