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CRA International, Inc.

CRAI

NASDAQ·Industrials·Consulting Services·Mkt cap $943.3M

$146.79

+0.58%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$132.17 - $227.29

P/E

20.33

Fwd P/E

16.48

Beta

0.68

Div Yield

1.51%

Avg Vol

174.3K

Shares Out

6.6M

Mkt Cap

$943.3M

Price action

Price chart

Down 25.3% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

4 reasons

  • Deep expertise in economics and financial analysis with credible expert testimony
  • Established 60-year reputation and client relationships across Fortune 500 companies
  • Diversified industry coverage reducing client concentration risk
  • Specialized forensic and regulatory capabilities with high barriers to entry

Bear Case

2 risks

  • Low volatility (beta 0.7).
  • Premium valuation to Professional Services peers

Growth

Stable outlook

Increasing litigation and regulatory complexity driving demand for expert consulting

Value

Premium valuation to Professional Services peers

Momentum

Weak

-11.6% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Strong fundamentals

Dividend

Modest

1.51% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 29, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 7, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.99 vs $2.02 consensus (-1.5% surprise). Revenue of $201.0M vs $193.8M expected (+3.7%).

EPS miss
Rev beat +3.7%

EPS surprise · last 4Q

0 of 1 beats

Q2 26

-1.5%

Next: Apr 29, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+9%

+6%

+9%

+11%

+12%

+11%

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Q4 26

Q1 26

$171.4M

$167.7M

$176.4M

$181.9M

$186.9M

$185.9M

$197.0M

$201.0M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

Operating

Profit

5.5%

Wall Street consensus

1 analyst · 100% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

1

100%

Hold

0%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

Latest: Barrington · Mar 2, 2026

vs Industry

How CRAI stacks vs Consulting Services

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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