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Cra International (CRAI) Risk Analysis
Risk Overview Q2, 2026
Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Jul 04, 2026, filed Aug 06, 2026
Risk Change Over Time
- Environmental / Social - Risk 1Increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from governmental organizations, investors, clients and our colleagues with respect to our ESG-related sustainability-related practices and those of our clients may impose additional costs on us or expose us to new or additional risks
There is varied regulation and focus on sustainability matters across different jurisdictions, and stakeholder views and priorities regarding these matters continue to evolve and sometimes diverge. The European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and from other governmental organizations, and our investors, clients and employees, maintain interest in sustainability issues such as environmental stewardship, climate change, and workforce development. How these various stakeholders evaluate and prioritize different sustainability initiatives may shift over time in ways that are difficult to predict. We continue to evaluate existing, new and proposed governmental requirements, and to monitor, report and assess policies and practices that we believe will align with our client, investor and other third-party imposed sustainability-related standards and expectations. For example, organizations that provide information to investors on corporate governance and related matters have developed ratings processes for evaluating companies on their approach to sustainability matters, and their evolving methodologies and assessments may lead to negative investor sentiment, stock price fluctuations and the diversion of investment to other companies. If our sustainability practices do not meet evolving rules and regulations or investor or other stakeholder expectations and standards (or if we are viewed in a negative light based on positions we do or do not take or work we do or do not perform for certain clients or industries), then our reputation, our ability to attract or retain employee consultants and non-employee experts, and our ability to attract new engagements and clients could be negatively impacted, as could our attractiveness as an investment, service provider, business partner or acquirer. Additionally, the relative importance that different stakeholders place on various sustainability initiatives may conflict, making it difficult to satisfy all stakeholder expectations. Similarly, our failure or perceived failure to pursue or fulfill our current or future goals, targets and objectives or to satisfy various reporting standards within the timelines we announce, or at all, could also have similar negative impacts.
Risk Highlights Q2, 2026
Risk Word Cloud
Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 31
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1Potential conflicts of interests may preclude us from accepting some engagements
We provide our services primarily in connection with significant or complex transactions, disputes, or other matters that are usually adversarial or that involve sensitive client information. Our engagement by a client may preclude us from accepting engagements with the client's competitors or adversaries because of conflicts between their business interests or positions on disputed issues or other reasons. Accordingly, the nature of our business limits the number of both potential clients and potential engagements. Moreover, in many industries in which we provide consulting services there has been a continuing trend toward business consolidations and strategic alliances. These consolidations and alliances reduce the number of potential clients for our services and increase the chances that we will be unable to continue some of our ongoing engagements or accept new engagements as a result of conflicts of interests.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2The market price of our common stock may be volatile
The market price of our common stock has fluctuated widely and may continue to do so. Many factors could cause the market price of our common stock to rise and fall. Some of these factors are: - variations in our quarterly results of operations;- changes in quarterly dividends;- the extent of any repurchases of shares of our common stock;- the hiring or departure of key personnel or non-employee experts;- changes in our professional reputation;- the introduction of new services by us or our competitors;- acquisitions or strategic alliances involving us or our competitors;- changes in accounting principles or methods or issues with our internal control over financial reporting;- changes in estimates of our performance or recommendations by securities analysts;- future sales of shares of common stock in the public market; and - market conditions in the industry and the economy as a whole. In addition, the stock market often experiences significant price and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations are often unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. When the market price of a company's stock drops significantly, shareholders often institute securities class action litigation against that company. Any litigation against us could cause us to incur substantial costs, divert the time and attention of our management and other resources, or otherwise harm our business.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3Our stock repurchase programs could affect the market price of our common stock and increase its volatility
Our Board of Directors has from time to time authorized repurchase programs of our outstanding common stock. Under these stock repurchase programs, we are authorized to repurchase, from time-to-time, shares of our outstanding common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of stock repurchases are determined based upon our evaluation of market conditions and other factors. Any stock repurchase program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time, and we have no obligation to repurchase any amount of our common stock under any program. Repurchases pursuant to our stock repurchase programs could affect the market price of our common stock and increase its volatility. Any termination of our stock repurchase programs could cause a decrease in the market price of our common stock, and the existence of a stock repurchase program could cause our stock price to be higher than it would be in the absence of such a program and could potentially reduce the market liquidity and trading volumes of our common stock. There can be no assurance that any stock repurchases under these programs will enhance shareholder value because the market price of our common stock may decline below the levels at which those repurchases were made. Although our stock repurchase programs are intended to enhance long-term shareholder value, short-term fluctuations in the market price of our common stock could reduce the programs' effectiveness.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4Our charter and by-laws, and Massachusetts law may deter takeovers
Our articles of organization and by-laws and Massachusetts law contain provisions that could have anti-takeover effects and that could discourage, delay, or prevent a change in control or an acquisition that our shareholders may find attractive. These provisions may also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for our shareholders to take some corporate actions, including the election of directors. These provisions could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay for shares of our common stock.
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