CRA International stock
CRAINASDAQCRA International, Inc., IndustrialsISIN US12618T1051
70Score 70 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
82 / 100
Price history
+11% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 20% above it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 49).
The price is 11% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 74% (January 2007 to June 2012).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$178.92
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$165.56
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)49
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$137.75
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$223.33
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- CRA International, Inc. belongs to the Consulting Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $1.25B, is number 11 of 16 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $751.58M (up 9.3% year on year) and earnings of $54.78M (up 17.4%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $814.34M (up 8.3%) and adjusted earnings per share of $8.47 (up 3%).
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- MEQIRI Score 70 out of 100 (Strong): rank 195 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
- The P/E is 24.4 (Consulting Services median 23.5, own median of recent years 20.4).
- Our model puts fair value at $133.24, with the price 50% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings per share growingUp 21.3% a year since 2020.Growth 59
- Share buybacksShare count down 15% since 2020.Capital allocation 89
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 75
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 1.06 times equity (latest quarter), Consulting Services median 0.6.Stability 64
Its standout strengths are capital allocation and technical analysis, while valuation holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- price near its 52-week high
Valuation
Valuation signal
Modestly overvaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $95.17 and expensive above $222.07 (uncertainty high, one part of the fair value is more than twice the other).
The two parts of the fair value come to $74.25 (cash-flow model) and $192.23 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $126.99, at 7.8% it would be $142.62.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (23.5).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 3 Oct 2026, revenue rose 12.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 4% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 29%, operating 11%, net 7%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterMeaningfully leveraged, but the interest bill is comfortably covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 25 Feb 2027in 105 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $2.19 (expected $2.07)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $8.470.0%
- Revenue
- $814.34M0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $9.560.0%
- Revenue
- $847M0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: −4.1%Annual revenue guidance raised (previously $785 million to $805 million), margin guidance reaffirmed.
“This new revenue guidance compares with the prior range of $785 million to $805 million. We expect that the constant currency adjustment will decrease CRA's reported annual revenue by approximately $2.5 million and CRA's reported annual EBITDA by less than $250,000 in fiscal 2026.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 6 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 3 insiders sold, $3.08M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at CRA International
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 70
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Consulting Services
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- FTI ConsultingFCN $5.37B70
- Huron Consulting GroupHURN $2.65B64
- IpsosIPS.PA $1.67B67
- ICF InternationalICFI $1.49B64
- SBC Medical Group HoldingsSBC $538.92M77
- BTS GroupBTS-B.ST $509.71M72
- Enento GroupENENTO.HE $430.98M60
- Roma Green FinanceROMA $335.4M34
ETFs that hold CRA International
Held by 11 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.06% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.04% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.04% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
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| Invesco Global Buyback Achievers UCITS ETFBBCK | 0.02% | 0.39% | €188.08M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.02% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.01% | 0.35% | €8.19B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.01% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.01% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 3 Jan 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 6 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.