CRA International

CRAI

Consulting Services · Industrials

Price

$176.90

+2.52 (+1.45%)

Market Cap

$1.14B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jul 4, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Good

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Share count falling — buybacks

−11.9% over 5y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 7.6M (2021) → 6.7M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

CRA International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides economic, financial, and management consulting services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings; and guides corporations through business strategy and performance-related issues.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

YoY Growth Rate

EPS data limited

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

3.7%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$18M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

100.0%

Premium pricing power — 100.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

11.2%

Modest — 11.2% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

28.0%

Exceptional — 28.0% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+11.5%

Steady sales growth (+11.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-9.0%

Earnings shrinking (-9.0% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

-44%

Weak — only -44% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-3.5%

Burning cash (-3.5%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.55

Conservative — low debt load (0.55)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

15.65x

Comfortably covers interest (15.6x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

23.3x

Growth-priced — P/E 23.3

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+1.9

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.29%

Small dividend — 1.29% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+16.3%

Dividend growing fast (16.3% YoY)

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