CRA INTERNATIONAL INC (CRAI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CRAI • US12618T1051

187.13 USD
+14.47 (+8.38%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 02:14 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, CRAI scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CRAI was compared to 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. CRAI has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CRAI does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CRAI was profitable.
  • In the past year CRAI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CRAI had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • CRAI had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
CRAI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCRAI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 8.98%, CRAI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRAI's Return On Equity of 28.00% is amongst the best of the industry. CRAI outperforms 84.09% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 15.68%, CRAI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CRAI is in line with the industry average of 12.74%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (15.68%) for CRAI is above the 3 year average (13.88%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.98%
ROE 28%
ROIC 15.68%
ROA(3y)7.66%
ROA(5y)6.96%
ROE(3y)20.2%
ROE(5y)18.49%
ROIC(3y)13.88%
ROIC(5y)12.07%
CRAI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCRAI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CRAI (7.72%) is better than 71.59% of its industry peers.
  • CRAI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CRAI has a better Operating Margin (11.48%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • CRAI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CRAI has a Gross Margin (31.48%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CRAI has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.48%
PM (TTM) 7.72%
GM 31.48%
OM growth 3Y1.5%
OM growth 5Y9.66%
PM growth 3Y-2.64%
PM growth 5Y8.1%
GM growth 3Y0.98%
GM growth 5Y0.39%
CRAI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCRAI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CRAI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • CRAI has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
CRAI Yearly Shares OutstandingCRAI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M
CRAI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCRAI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.60 indicates that CRAI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CRAI's Altman-Z score of 3.60 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRAI outperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • CRAI has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.34. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CRAI would need 3.34 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.34, CRAI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that CRAI is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • CRAI's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.47 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CRAI outperforms 46.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 3.34
Altman-Z 3.6
ROIC/WACC1.82
WACC8.61%
CRAI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCRAI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • CRAI has a Current Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that CRAI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.90, CRAI is not doing good in the industry: 79.55% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CRAI has a Quick Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that CRAI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CRAI has a worse Quick ratio (0.90) than 79.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.9
CRAI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCRAI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.38% over the past year.
  • CRAI shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.46% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.38%
EPS 3Y11.12%
EPS 5Y19.46%
EPS Q2Q%-1.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%11.63%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.42% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CRAI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.25% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.47%
EPS Next 2Y11.42%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.66%
Revenue Next 2Y3.25%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
CRAI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCRAI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
CRAI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCRAI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CRAI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.96.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CRAI is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.07. CRAI is around the same levels.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.60 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CRAI.
  • CRAI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • CRAI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.96
Fwd PE 20.6
CRAI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCRAI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CRAI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CRAI.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 43.19
EV/EBITDA 12.87
CRAI Per share dataCRAI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CRAI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CRAI has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2
PEG (5Y)1.18
EPS Next 2Y11.42%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.32%, CRAI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • CRAI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.64.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CRAI is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.32%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CRAI grows each year by 24.11%, which is quite nice.
  • CRAI has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • CRAI has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.11%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years8
CRAI Yearly Dividends per shareCRAI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 24.00% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CRAI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CRAI is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP24%
EPS Next 2Y11.42%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CRAI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCRAI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
CRAI Dividend Payout.CRAI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CRAI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CRA INTERNATIONAL INC

NASDAQ:CRAI (3/2/2026, 2:14:00 PM)

187.13

+14.47 (+8.38%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners91.54%
Inst Owner Change13.82%
Ins Owners3.65%
Ins Owner Change-2.06%
Market Cap1.23B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)56.46M
Analysts82.5
Price Target257.55 (37.63%)
Short Float %3.47%
Short Ratio1.8
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.32%
Yearly Dividend1.8
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.11%
DP24%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.28%
Min EPS beat(2)0.35%
Max EPS beat(2)12.2%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)11.82%
Min EPS beat(4)0.35%
Max EPS beat(4)23.1%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)19.85%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)10.08%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)13.69%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.58%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.59%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.94%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.69%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.99%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.1%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.08%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.28%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.96
Fwd PE 20.6
P/S 1.68
P/FCF 43.19
P/OCF 29.35
P/B 6.09
P/tB 12.16
EV/EBITDA 12.87
EPS(TTM)8.15
EY4.36%
EPS(NY)9.08
Fwd EY4.85%
FCF(TTM)4.33
FCFY2.32%
OCF(TTM)6.38
OCFY3.41%
SpS111.44
BVpS30.74
TBVpS15.39
PEG (NY)2
PEG (5Y)1.18
Graham Number75.08
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.98%
ROE 28%
ROCE 28.9%
ROIC 15.68%
ROICexc 16.65%
ROICexgc 23.05%
OM 11.48%
PM (TTM) 7.72%
GM 31.48%
FCFM 3.89%
ROA(3y)7.66%
ROA(5y)6.96%
ROE(3y)20.2%
ROE(5y)18.49%
ROIC(3y)13.88%
ROIC(5y)12.07%
ROICexc(3y)15.53%
ROICexc(5y)13.83%
ROICexgc(3y)23.95%
ROICexgc(5y)21.04%
ROCE(3y)19.28%
ROCE(5y)16.76%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.51%
ROICexgc growth 5Y24.79%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y22.57%
OM growth 3Y1.5%
OM growth 5Y9.66%
PM growth 3Y-2.64%
PM growth 5Y8.1%
GM growth 3Y0.98%
GM growth 5Y0.39%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.16
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 3.34
Debt/EBITDA 1.1
Cap/Depr 584.56%
Cap/Sales 1.83%
Interest Coverage 18.07
Cash Conversion 48.51%
Profit Quality 50.34%
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.9
Altman-Z 3.6
F-Score7
WACC8.61%
ROIC/WACC1.82
Cap/Depr(3y)64.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)69.64%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.45%
Profit Quality(3y)90.22%
Profit Quality(5y)120.14%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.38%
EPS 3Y11.12%
EPS 5Y19.46%
EPS Q2Q%-1.97%
EPS Next Y11.47%
EPS Next 2Y11.42%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%11.63%
Revenue Next Year3.66%
Revenue Next 2Y3.25%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y26.33%
EBIT growth 3Y8.3%
EBIT growth 5Y19.28%
EBIT Next Year44.57%
EBIT Next 3Y14.71%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-50.38%
FCF growth 3Y-23.19%
FCF growth 5Y24.34%
OCF growth 1Y-30.41%
OCF growth 3Y-13.07%
OCF growth 5Y12.31%

CRA INTERNATIONAL INC / CRAI FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CRAI stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CRAI.


What is the valuation status for CRAI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CRA INTERNATIONAL INC (CRAI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CRA INTERNATIONAL INC (CRAI) stock?

CRA INTERNATIONAL INC (CRAI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is CRA INTERNATIONAL INC?

The financial health rating of CRA INTERNATIONAL INC (CRAI) is 4 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of CRA INTERNATIONAL INC (CRAI) stock?

The dividend rating of CRA INTERNATIONAL INC (CRAI) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 24%.