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Description
CRA International, Inc. (CRA) operates as a global consulting company specializing in providing economic, financial and management consulting services.
The company advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regula…
Analysis
Hope premium
CRA International, Inc. is priced well ahead of what the underlying numbers justify, a pattern we describe as a hope premium. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.
On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 16.8×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 4% a year, against analyst forecasts of 16%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
Growth is moderate; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.
Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202396
31
2023202420252026
All-time high
98
Jan 2025
All-time low
31
Jun 2026
Average rank
72
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
39
36
57
65
Price/Earnings
44
34
60
74
Price/Book
27
39
58
59
Dividend Yield
1
59
78
66
Value (overall)
22
33
80
79
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.