| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
CRAI Stock Overview
CRA International, Inc., a consulting company, provides economic, financial, and management consulting services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally.
CRA International Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$86.00 |
| 52 Week High | US$116.71 |
| 52 Week Low | US$52.09 |
| Beta | 1.56 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.78% |
| 3 Month Change | -20.57% |
| 1 Year Change | 43.93% |
| 3 Year Change | 105.20% |
| 5 Year Change | 150.73% |
| Change since IPO | 271.89% |
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Shareholder Returns
| CRAI | US Professional Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.8% | -4.7% | -6.1% |
| 1Y | 43.9% | 1.0% | 4.2% |
Return vs Industry: CRAI exceeded the US Professional Services industry which returned 1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CRAI exceeded the US Market which returned 4.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CRAI volatility | |
|---|---|
| CRAI Average Weekly Movement | 6.8% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 6.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.4% |
Stable Share Price: CRAI is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 7% a week.
Volatility Over Time: CRAI's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 882 | Paul Maleh | https://www.crai.com |
CRA International, Inc., a consulting company, provides economic, financial, and management consulting services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings; and guides corporations through business strategy and performance-related issues. The company also offers consulting services, including research and analysis, expert testimony, and support in litigation and regulatory proceedings in the areas of finance, accounting, economics, insurance, and forensic accounting and investigations to corporate clients and attorneys.
CRA International Fundamentals Summary
| CRAI fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$638.73m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$39.55m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$568.59m |
16.2x
P/E Ratio1.1x
P/S RatioIs CRAI overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CRAI income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$568.59m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$406.49m |
| Gross Profit | US$162.10m |
| Expenses | US$122.55m |
| Earnings | US$39.55m |
Last Reported Earnings
Oct 02, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 5.32 |
| Gross Margin | 28.51% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.96% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 2.9% |
How did CRAI perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.4%
Current Dividend Yield20%
Payout RatioValuation
Is CRA International undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
41.4%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CRAI ($86) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($146.66)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CRAI is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CRAI is good value based on its PE Ratio (16.2x) compared to the US Professional Services industry average (23.1x).
PE vs Market: CRAI is good value based on its PE Ratio (16.2x) compared to the US market (16.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CRAI is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (51.1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CRAI is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.1x) compared to the US Professional Services industry average (2.6x).
Future Growth
How is CRA International forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
0.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CRAI's forecast earnings growth (0.3% per year) is below the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: CRAI's earnings (0.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (12.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CRAI's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CRAI's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CRAI's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CRAI's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (15.6%).
Past Performance
How has CRA International performed over the past 5 years?
25.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CRAI has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CRAI's current net profit margins (7%) are higher than last year (4.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CRAI's earnings have grown significantly by 25.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CRAI's earnings growth over the past year (74.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (25.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CRAI earnings growth over the past year (74.8%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 33.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CRAI's Return on Equity (19.4%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is CRA International's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CRAI's short term assets ($213.9M) exceed its short term liabilities ($182.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: CRAI's short term assets ($213.9M) exceed its long term liabilities ($143.6M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CRAI has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if CRAI's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CRAI's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (1320.3%).
Interest Coverage: CRAI's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (55.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is CRA International current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.44%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CRAI's dividend (1.44%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: CRAI's dividend (1.44%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.61%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, CRAI has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CRAI's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 5 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (19.8%), CRAI's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
14.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Paul Maleh (57 yo)
12.17yrs
Tenure
US$3,475,532
Compensation
Mr. Paul A. Maleh has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of CRA International Inc. (formerly known as Charles River Associates Inc.) since November 29, 2009 and has been its Chairman since July...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Paul's total compensation ($USD3.48M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.39M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Paul's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: CRAI's management team is seasoned and experienced (14.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: CRAI's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: CRAI insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
CRA International, Inc.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: CRA International, Inc.
- Ticker: CRAI
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1965
- Industry: Research and Consulting Services
- Sector: Commercial Services
- Implied Market Cap: US$638.729m
- Shares outstanding: 7.43m
- Website: https://www.crai.com
Number of Employees
Location
- CRA International, Inc.
- 200 Clarendon Street
- Boston
- Massachusetts
- 02116-5092
- United States
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/22 23:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/10/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/01/02 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.