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CRA International,Inc. CRAI

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for CRA International,Inc.

Overview of CRA International, Inc.

CRAI NMS
Industrials Consulting Services Small Cap
CRA International, Inc. (CRAI), is a Small Cap company, in the Consulting Services industry, last closed at $155.14, about 17.4% undervalued vs fair value, -11.2% 1Y return, ranked 231/656 in sector.
$155.14
-5.13%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 43.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.02B
Enterprise Value
$1.13B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.crai.com
HQ Boston, MA
Employees 959
Fiscal year Dec 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$161
$182
$205
Current: $155.14 +17% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$751.6M
9.3%%
Gross Profit
$207.5M
12.6%%
Operating Income
$83.1M
17.5%%
Net Income
$54.8M
17.4%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
60.4%
Fair

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$61.0M
184.2% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
1/3
Improving
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High Impact
2
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating CRA International,Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
64
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CRAI's balance between Growth (36.8%), Profitability (32.5%), and Safety (30.7%). Growth 37% Safety 31% Profitability 32%

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Growth

63th percentile vs peers
63
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 9.3% 66p Revenue CAGR 3Y 8.3% 56p EPS Growth YoY 24.9% 68p TSR 8.3% 85p EPS CAGR 3Y 7.3% 44p
Strengths
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (100%)
  • Tsr in top 20% of peers (8.3%, 85th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 3 metrics
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

55th percentile vs peers
56
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Safety

52th percentile vs peers
53
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for CRA International,Inc..

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Base
$182.10
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