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CRAI · Cra International, Inc.

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$162.34 -3.04 (-1.84%)
Market Cap
$1.03B
Shares
6.28M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$165.38 Open$165.87 Day$162.70–166.36 52W close$137.75–223.33 Avg vol 30d121K Short int299K · 4.8% float · 3.2d Short vol41% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 6 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$794.64M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$49.30M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+12.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
10.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
20.9
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.8%
FCF yield
-2.7%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-5.1%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-22.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.8%
Latest settlement · 3.2 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY27 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q2 FY27

TL;DR. CRA reported record Q2 revenue of $210.8 million (up 12.8% year-over-year) with broad-based practice and geographic growth, raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $805M–$820M from $785M–$805M, and reaffirmed its 12.0%–13.0% EBITDA margin outlook.

Bullish
  • + Record Q2 revenue of $210.8M, up 12.8% year-over-year, the highest quarterly revenue in CRA history
  • + Raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $805M–$820M from $785M–$805M
  • + Non-GAAP EBITDA grew 15.3% to $26.8M (12.7% margin) on record Q2 profits
  • + International operations grew 32.9% year-over-year and six practices posted double-digit revenue growth
  • + Refinanced and expanded credit facility to $400M over five years, reflecting growth and management confidence
Bearish
  • Effective tax rate rose to 32.6% non-GAAP in Q2 from 29.0% a year ago, with full-year expected at 32%–33%
  • DSO rose to 113 days at quarter-end, up from 100 days at the end of Q1 and 110 days a year ago
  • Net interest expense increased to $3.0M (1.4% of revenue) from $1.8M (1.0%) a year ago

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 14.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross Golden cross
Price vs 200-day avg −3%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −3%
below
RSI (14) 45
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 32%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return −5%
trailing
6-month return +8%
trailing
YTD return −18%
this year
Relative strength −12%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) Golden cross
50d $171 › 200d $170 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-0% holders QoQ · +36 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
4.76% of float · ▼ -2.1% MoM · 3.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
211 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 56
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +9%
Y/Y
Gross margin 13%
contracting
EPS growth +21%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $18.6M
Valuation P/E 20.9
rich
Buyback $55.0M
authorized
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 38%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −38%
past year
ATR 3.3%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 6, 2026
Non-GAAP EBITDA margin · full year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 12% – 13%
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 1, 2024
Non-GAAP EBITDA margin on a constant currency basis relative to · full-year fiscal 2024 12.2% – 13%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 5 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
Golden cross Bullish
Price vs 200-day avg
−3% Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−3% Neutral
RSI (14)
45 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
32% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) Golden cross
50d $171 › 200d $170 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-0% holders QoQ · +36 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
4.76% of float · ▼ -2.1% MoM · 3.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
211 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $138 Now $165 · 32% Range high $223
vs 200-day avg -3% vs 50-day avg -3% 50-day above 200-day golden cross

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

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$18.95B -26.8% +6.9% 28.4 6.6%
BAH
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FCN
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$3.89B -17.4% +2.4% 17.1 10.4%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
211
% held
94.1%
Net QoQ
-53.6K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
214
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
298.9K
Days to cover
3.2d
Change
-6.5K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
41%
As of
Sep 21, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1
Value
$177
As of
Aug 24, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
34.5%
Week of
Aug 17, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$751.6M
Net income (FY)
$54.8M
EPS diluted
$8.14
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$55.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 6, 2026
This year
10
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$1.3M
Shares
7.5K
Filed
Aug 31, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls Upcoming
Next call
Dec 8, 2026
Last call
Aug 6, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Upcoming events
8
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CRAI +2.2% -5.2% +8.0% -5.2% -17.6%
SPY -0.3% -0.1% +20.1% -0.7% +11.7%
vs SPY +2.5% -5.0% -12.1% -4.5% -29.3%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Feb 26, 2026
Authorized
$55.00M
Spent (derived)
Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1053706 CUSIP 12618T105 13F (30d) 7 filings 7 filers Visit website Investor relations