v3.26.3
Operating Segments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Information about Reportable Segments, Disaggregation of Revenue by Product

The Company provides information by reportable segment in the tables below (in thousands):

 

 

Research Segment

 

 

Consulting Segment

 

 

Events Segment

 

 

Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research revenues

 

$

70,138

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

70,138

 

Consulting revenues

 

 

3,623

 

 

 

11,121

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

14,744

 

Events revenues

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,225

 

 

 

1,225

 

Total segment revenues

 

 

73,761

 

 

 

11,121

 

 

 

1,225

 

 

 

86,107

 

Segment expenses (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Compensation, benefits and related costs

 

 

(22,032

)

 

 

(5,125

)

 

 

(1,198

)

 

 

(28,355

)

  Direct cost of events

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(1,222

)

 

 

(1,222

)

  Professional services

 

 

(1,006

)

 

 

(411

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(1,425

)

  Billable expenses

 

 

(65

)

 

 

(1,208

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(1,273

)

  Travel and entertainment

 

 

(578

)

 

 

(85

)

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(763

)

  Software

 

 

(433

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(449

)

  Other segment expenses (2)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(23

)

Total segment expenses

 

 

(24,132

)

 

 

(6,844

)

 

 

(2,534

)

 

 

(33,510

)

Segment operating income (loss)

 

$

49,629

 

 

$

4,277

 

 

$

(1,309

)

 

 

52,597

 

Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48,673

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,081

)

Restructuring credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

538

 

Interest expense and other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,466

 

 

(1)
The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker.
(2)
Other segment expenses for each reportable segment includes office supplies, maintenance, and training expenses.

 

 

Research Segment

 

 

Consulting Segment

 

 

Events Segment

 

 

Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research revenues

 

$

72,652

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

72,652

 

Consulting revenues

 

 

5,487

 

 

 

15,988

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

21,475

 

Events revenues

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

168

 

Total segment revenues

 

 

78,139

 

 

 

15,988

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

94,295

 

Segment expenses (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Compensation, benefits and related costs

 

 

(23,230

)

 

 

(7,085

)

 

 

(1,262

)

 

 

(31,577

)

  Direct cost of events

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(405

)

 

 

(405

)

  Professional services

 

 

(1,050

)

 

 

(960

)

 

 

49

 

 

 

(1,961

)

  Billable expenses

 

 

(135

)

 

 

(1,336

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(1,471

)

  Travel and entertainment

 

 

(453

)

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(647

)

  Software

 

 

(329

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(339

)

  Other segment expenses (2)

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(40

)

Total segment expenses

 

 

(25,221

)

 

 

(9,536

)

 

 

(1,683

)

 

 

(36,440

)

Segment operating income (loss)

 

$

52,918

 

 

$

6,452

 

 

$

(1,515

)

 

 

57,855

 

Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(51,292

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,217

)

Restructuring credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111

 

Interest expense, credit loss expense and other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,146

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,689

)

(1)
The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker.
(2)
Other segment expenses for each reportable segment includes office supplies, maintenance, and training expenses.

 

 

 

Research Segment

 

 

Consulting Segment

 

 

Events Segment

 

 

Consolidated

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research revenues

 

$

208,736

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

208,736

 

Consulting revenues

 

 

14,208

 

 

 

39,160

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

53,368

 

Events revenues

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9,690

 

 

 

9,690

 

Total segment revenues

 

 

222,944

 

 

 

39,160

 

 

 

9,690

 

 

 

271,794

 

Segment expenses (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Compensation, benefits and related costs

 

 

(68,016

)

 

 

(18,144

)

 

 

(3,829

)

 

 

(89,989

)

  Direct cost of events

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(8,310

)

 

 

(8,310

)

  Professional services

 

 

(5,038

)

 

 

(1,702

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(6,748

)

  Billable expenses

 

 

(242

)

 

 

(3,745

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(3,987

)

  Travel and entertainment

 

 

(1,787

)

 

 

(256

)

 

 

(260

)

 

 

(2,303

)

  Software

 

 

(1,288

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(1,336

)

  Other segment expenses (2)

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

(133

)

Total segment expenses

 

 

(76,442

)

 

 

(23,899

)

 

 

(12,465

)

 

 

(112,806

)

Segment operating income (loss)

 

$

146,502

 

 

$

15,261

 

 

$

(2,775

)

 

 

158,988

 

Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(151,122

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,243

)

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,800

)

Restructuring costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,674

)

Interest expense, credit loss expense, and other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(491

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(13,342

)

(1)
The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker.
(2)
Other segment expenses for each reportable segment includes office supplies, maintenance, and training expenses.

 

 

Research Segment

 

 

Consulting Segment

 

 

Events Segment

 

 

Consolidated

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research revenues

 

$

218,992

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

218,992

 

Consulting revenues

 

 

16,334

 

 

 

50,070

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

66,404

 

Events revenues

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

10,434

 

 

 

10,434

 

Total segment revenues

 

 

235,326

 

 

 

50,070

 

 

 

10,434

 

 

 

295,830

 

Segment expenses (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Compensation, benefits and related costs

 

 

(69,196

)

 

 

(21,248

)

 

 

(3,976

)

 

 

(94,420

)

  Direct cost of events

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(9,378

)

 

 

(9,378

)

  Professional services

 

 

(5,398

)

 

 

(2,483

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(7,909

)

  Billable expenses

 

 

(320

)

 

 

(4,449

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(4,769

)

  Travel and entertainment

 

 

(1,470

)

 

 

(385

)

 

 

(106

)

 

 

(1,961

)

  Software

 

 

(1,060

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(1,104

)

  Other segment expenses (2)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(149

)

Total segment expenses

 

 

(77,539

)

 

 

(28,591

)

 

 

(13,560

)

 

 

(119,690

)

Segment operating income (loss)

 

$

157,787

 

 

$

21,479

 

 

$

(3,126

)

 

 

176,140

 

Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(159,885

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,651

)

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(83,895

)

Restructuring costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,887

)

Interest expense, credit loss expense, other income, and loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,697

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(82,875

)

(1)
The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker.
(2)
Other segment expenses for each reportable segment includes office supplies, maintenance, and training expenses.