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Forbes Overview

PublishingCompany

Was Forbes formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Forbes was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Where is Forbes headquartered?

Forbes is headquartered in New York, New York.

What sector is Forbes in?

Forbes is a publishing company.

When was Forbes founded?

Forbes was founded in 1917.

Forbes, Inc.

60 5th Avenue,
New York, New York 10011
United States,
www.forbesinc.com

Forbes is the publisher of Forbes, the nation’s leading business magazine, and its international edition, Forbes Asia, which together reach a worldwide audience of over six million readers. The company also publishes ForbesLife and Forbes Woman. Forbes.com, the company’s marquee digital property, is the homepage for the world’s business leaders and the #1 business site on the Web, averaging 20 million unique visitors each month


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $42M $42M
  3

Company Summary

SECTOR

Publishing

Revenue

145   2013
(millions of USD)

Established

1917


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