Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR – Get Free Report) and Amentum (NYSE:AMTM – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Forrester Research and Amentum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Forrester Research | -11.17% | 6.19% | 1.93% |
| Amentum | 1.44% | 12.19% | 5.08% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Forrester Research and Amentum, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Forrester Research | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Amentum | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2.31 |
Risk & Volatility
Forrester Research has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amentum has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
55.2% of Forrester Research shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of Amentum shares are held by institutional investors. 40.7% of Forrester Research shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of Amentum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Forrester Research and Amentum”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Forrester Research | $396.89 million | 0.59 | -$119.36 million | ($2.25) | -5.44 |
| Amentum | $14.39 billion | 0.34 | $66.00 million | $0.83 | 24.10 |
Amentum has higher revenue and earnings than Forrester Research. Forrester Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amentum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Amentum beats Forrester Research on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Forrester Research
Forrester Research, Inc. operates as an independent research and advisory company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Research, Consulting, and Events. The Research segment primary subscription research services include Forrester Decisions, Forrester Research, and SiriusDecisions Research, which are designed to provide business and technology leaders with a proven path to growth through customer obsession. This segment delivers content, such as future trends, predictions, and market forecasts; deep consumer and business buyer data and insights; curated best practice models and tools to run business functions; operational and performance benchmarking data; and technology and service market landscapes and vendor evaluations. The Consulting segment provides consulting projects, include conducting maturity assessments, prioritizing best practices, developing strategies, building business cases, selecting technology vendors, structuring organizations, developing content marketing strategies and collateral, and sales tools; and advisory services. The Events segment hosts events related to business-to-business marketing, sales and product leadership, customer experience, security and risk, new technology and innovation, and data strategies and insights. The company sells its products and services through direct sales force in various locations. Forrester Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
About Amentum
Amentum Holdings, Inc. provides engineering and technology solutions to address challenges in science, security, and sustainability. It serves various markets, such as energy and environment, space, intelligence, defense, civilian, commercial, and international markets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquatered in Chantilly, Virginia.
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