Cra International (CR2) Stock Price & Analysis
CR2 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 170.00 - EUR 182.00
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 117.00 - EUR 191.00
- Previous Close
- EUR 171.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- EUR 1.11B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 1.29B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 18.21M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 194.19M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 24.5
- Beta
- 0.06
- Next Earnings
- Mar 04, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 2.01
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 1.15%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Broad Revenue Growth
Strong year-over-year growth and record quarterly revenue indicate continued demand for CRAI’s expert consulting services. Sustained expansion across recent periods can improve operating leverage, support investment in talent, and strengthen the firm’s position in complex advisory markets.
Diversified Practice Growth
Growth across most of the revenue base reduces reliance on any single practice or engagement type. Double-digit expansion in Forensic Services, Life Sciences and Risk Investigations, alongside records in antitrust, demonstrates breadth that can support more durable performance through changing client demand.
Pipeline And Demand Momentum
More than 20% growth in lead flow and project originations provides evidence of expanding demand beyond completed engagements. A stronger pipeline can support consultant utilization and future revenue visibility, while the raised full-year outlook indicates management sees momentum as sufficiently durable.
Bears Say
Weak Cash Conversion
Negative operating and free cash flow despite positive reported earnings signals weaker conversion of consulting revenue into cash. If sustained, working-capital needs could absorb resources, reduce internally funded investment capacity, and limit flexibility for debt reduction or shareholder returns.
Higher Financial Leverage
Debt now exceeds equity, a meaningful increase from prior annual periods. Greater leverage raises the financial sensitivity of the business to softer consulting demand or slower collections, while interest and refinancing obligations can constrain capital allocation and reduce resilience.
M&A Cyclicality
CRA’s antitrust and competition work benefits from merger-related activity, so sharp swings in global M&A can affect the timing and volume of engagements. Although the practice set a record quarter, continued deal-market volatility remains a structural source of revenue variability.
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Company Description
Cra International
CRA International, Inc., along with its affiliated entities, delivers specialized advisory services across the domains of economics, finance, and management in the United States, the United Kingdom, and globally. The firm provides expert guidance to clients on economic and financial considerations arising from legal disputes and regulatory challenges. Additionally, it collaborates with corporations to address matters of business strategy and operational effectiveness. Its comprehensive consulting offerings encompass in-depth research and analysis, expert witness testimony, and robust support for corporate clients and legal practitioners navigating litigation and regulatory proceedings. These services cover critical areas such as finance, accounting, economics, insurance, and forensic accounting and investigations. Moreover, CRA International's management consulting capabilities are extensive, covering areas like strategy formulation, performance enhancement, corporate strategic planning, portfolio analysis, market demand forecasting, new product pricing strategies, valuation of intellectual property and other assets, competitive intelligence, and the evaluation of new supply chain opportunities. The company's clientele spans numerous industries, including communications and media; consumer, health, and wellness products; energy; entertainment and leisure; financial services; healthcare; life sciences; manufacturing; natural resources; retail and distribution; technology; and transportation. Established in 1965, CRA International, Inc. is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Consulting Services
- CEO
- Paul A. Maleh
- Employees
- 968
- Website
- www.crai.com
- Address
- 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA, 02116-5092, US
Cra International (CR2) Earnings & Revenues
CR2 Company Deck
CR2 Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was strongly positive overall. CRA reported record quarterly and year-to-date revenue and profitability, broad-based practice growth, more than 20% growth in lead flow and project originations, increased guidance, strong liquidity and continued shareholder returns. The company also cited challenges including a 41% sequential decline in global M&A activity, a higher tax rate, increased amortization expense, higher DSO, foreign-exchange impacts and ongoing macroeconomic and political uncertainty, but these issues did not outweigh the reported operating momentum.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| Technical Analysis | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Moving Averages | 8 | 0 | 4 |
