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CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

CRA International, Inc.

CRAIMarket cap $1.10BPrice $174.9

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorIndustrials

IndustryProfessional Services

CRA International runs high-stakes economic and litigation consulting, helping companies and governments win antitrust cases, mergers, and billion-dollar disputes. Courts and Fortune 500 legal teams rely on its expert testimony to settle fights that regulators alone can't referee.

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52W Return-2%Global Market +16%?

01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+8%6

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+8%6

Rev CAGR (3y)+5%4

Rev CAGR (5y)+4%3

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+4%5

EPS Growth Y+2+7%6

EPS Growth Y+3+2%4

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin10%4

Net Income Margin6%4

Free Cash Flow Margin-3%2

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA2.34

Efficiency

ROE26%9

ROA8%8

Earnings Stability88

GEAR+WEAK32

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)194

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)193

P/BV6.03

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd144

EV/EBIT Fwd165

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield-2.5%2

Dividend Yield1.3%4

Momentum

Short term

1 month return+4%9

3 month return+14%9

YTD return-12%3

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh78%5

1 year return-3%4

Long term

3 year return+79%7

5 year return+74%7

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.86

Volatility39%5

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin-3%2

Free Cash Flow Yield-2.5%2

Quality

ROCE29%10

Earnings Stability88

Net Debt/EBITDA2.34

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

CRAICRA International

Revenue FY26$752M

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE35 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+8%6

Revenue, next 1Y+8%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+4%5

EPS growth, FY28E+7%6

EPS growth, FY29E+2%4

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 35% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 8%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 5%/yr.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 4%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr).

WEAKNESSES

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Steady Grower

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: the five-year outlook is thin.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG72 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+4%9

3-month return+14%9

YTD return-12%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high78%5

1-year return-3%4

3-year return+79%7

5-year return+74%7

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +79% over three years and +74% over five, ahead of 60% of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+4%) and over three months (+14%).

WATCH

It's down 3% over the past year, now 22% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

WEAKNESSES

The stock is underperforming so far this year (-12%).

BOTTOM LINE

Momentum Leader

Short- and long-term returns both rank among the best globally. The market is behind it — a core fit for momentum strategies. The one thing to watch: the stock is underperforming so far this year.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

CRAICRA International

Revenue FY26$752M

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE35 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+8%6

Revenue, next 1Y+8%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+4%5

EPS growth, FY28E+7%6

EPS growth, FY29E+2%4

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 35% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 8%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 5%/yr.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 4%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr).

WEAKNESSES

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Steady Grower

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: the five-year outlook is thin.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG72 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+4%9

3-month return+14%9

YTD return-12%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high78%5

1-year return-3%4

3-year return+79%7

5-year return+74%7

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +79% over three years and +74% over five, ahead of 60% of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+4%) and over three months (+14%).

WATCH

It's down 3% over the past year, now 22% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

WEAKNESSES

The stock is underperforming so far this year (-12%).

BOTTOM LINE

Momentum Leader

Short- and long-term returns both rank among the best globally. The market is behind it — a core fit for momentum strategies. The one thing to watch: the stock is underperforming so far this year.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on CRA International, Inc.. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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