Spire Global (NYSE:SPIR – Get Free Report) and Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Spire Global and Forrester Research’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Spire Global | -145.22% | -54.03% | -30.80% |
| Forrester Research | -11.17% | 6.19% | 1.93% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Spire Global and Forrester Research”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Spire Global | $71.55 million | 6.21 | $51.31 million | ($2.67) | -4.25 |
| Forrester Research | $396.89 million | 0.55 | -$119.36 million | ($2.25) | -5.14 |
Spire Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Forrester Research. Forrester Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spire Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Spire Global has a beta of 2.58, suggesting that its stock price is 158% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forrester Research has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Spire Global and Forrester Research, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Spire Global | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Forrester Research | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Spire Global presently has a consensus target price of $16.70, indicating a potential upside of 47.06%. Given Spire Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Spire Global is more favorable than Forrester Research.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
20.0% of Spire Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.2% of Forrester Research shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Spire Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 40.7% of Forrester Research shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
About Spire Global
Spire Global, Inc. provides subscription-based data, insights, predictive analytics, and related project-based services worldwide. The company offers satellite-based aircraft tracking data to power applications, drive decision making, and improve cost efficiencies; data, insights, and predictive analytics for highly accurate ship monitoring, real-time and near real-time vessel updates, port operations, ship safety and route optimization; and space-based data, AI-powered insights, and predictive weather analytics for accurate weather forecasting. It serves maritime, weather, aviation, and space services industries. The company was formerly known as Nanosatisfi, Inc. and changed its name to Spire Global, Inc. in July 2014. Spire Global, Inc. is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.
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.
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