Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Consulting & Data Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 24.18 | 19.36 | 17.47 | 24.42 | 25.19 | 29.65 | 26.12 | 16.55 | 21.43 | 25.13 | 45.80 | 19.18 | 15.25 | 20.82 | 19.03 | 21.91 | 25.94 | 13.53 | 14.11 | 14.08 | 20.47 |
| — | -34.7% | -33.1% | +47.6% | +17.6% | +18.0% | -43.0% | -13.7% | +40.5% | +20.7% | +140.7% | -12.5% | -41.2% | +53.9% | +34.9% | +55.7% | +26.7% | -23.3% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +36.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.55 | 1.25 | 1.12 | 1.35 | 1.69 | 1.83 | 1.69 | 1.64 | 1.82 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.53 | 1.08 | 1.21 | 1.11 | 1.28 | 1.54 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.31 |
| — | -31.4% | -34.0% | -17.3% | -7.2% | +6.7% | -2.6% | +7.2% | +68.4% | +41.6% | +55.7% | +19.3% | -29.9% | +11.7% | +1.0% | +18.2% | +17.7% | -23.1% | +1.5% | +7.8% | +78.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | 5.59 | 5.15 | 5.48 | 6.22 | 6.74 | 6.41 | 5.23 | 6.05 | 5.62 | 6.21 | 4.95 | 3.29 | 3.43 | 3.56 | 3.97 | 4.23 | 3.20 | 3.32 | 3.07 | 3.43 |
| — | -17.0% | -19.7% | +4.7% | +2.8% | +19.9% | +3.3% | +5.7% | +83.9% | +63.7% | +74.3% | +24.6% | -22.2% | +7.1% | +7.2% | +29.4% | +23.4% | -14.8% | +2.0% | +10.3% | +77.9% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | 5.63 | 9.46 | 67.71 | — | 4.66 | 10.04 | — | — | 2.92 | 2.78 | 41.48 | — | 3.76 | 3.75 | — | — | 2.90 |
| — | — | — | — | +20.9% | -5.8% | — | — | +59.6% | +261.5% | — | — | -22.4% | -25.9% | — | — | +30.0% | -3.2% | — | — | +84.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.52 | 11.86 | 9.14 | 13.28 | 12.80 | 15.56 | 13.51 | 10.28 | 11.94 | 12.85 | 18.81 | 11.43 | 8.11 | 12.10 | 10.07 | 11.93 | 12.46 | 9.23 | 9.79 | 9.07 | 10.36 |
| — | -23.8% | -32.3% | +29.2% | +7.2% | +21.0% | -28.2% | -10.0% | +47.2% | +6.3% | +86.9% | -4.2% | -34.9% | +31.1% | +2.8% | +31.6% | +20.3% | -21.0% | +6.7% | +2.7% | +12.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 19.51 | 13.43 | 12.10 | 20.37 | 18.00 | 21.28 | 19.40 | 13.45 | 15.04 | 18.48 | 30.50 | 15.24 | 11.86 | 17.96 | 14.81 | 18.32 | 21.15 | 11.90 | 12.60 | 12.62 | 16.04 |
| — | -36.9% | -37.6% | +51.4% | +19.7% | +15.2% | -36.4% | -11.7% | +26.8% | +2.9% | +105.9% | -16.8% | -43.9% | +50.9% | +17.6% | +45.2% | +31.8% | -30.8% | -1.9% | -4.8% | +16.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | — | 29.1% | 29.4% | 26.2% | 24.1% | 27.4% | 31.2% | 33.8% | 31.7% | 31.3% | 25.3% | 29.2% | 28.5% | 28.2% | 30.0% | 29.4% | 30.6% | 31.1% | 30.9% | 29.9% | 30.5% |
| — | +6.2% | -5.7% | -22.7% | -24.1% | -12.5% | +23.6% | +15.9% | +11.0% | +11.0% | -15.9% | -0.9% | -6.6% | -9.2% | -2.7% | -1.4% | +0.2% | +4.9% | +5.9% | +6.4% | +15.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 10.4% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 9.3% | 10.6% | 14.0% | 12.2% | 11.0% | 6.6% | 11.4% | 10.6% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 9.2% |
| — | +20.1% | +5.8% | -36.1% | -13.8% | -15.5% | +60.3% | +23.0% | +14.6% | +49.9% | -33.0% | +27.5% | +15.6% | -27.1% | -2.4% | -14.4% | +0.0% | +6.9% | -6.3% | +4.8% | +21.9% | |
| Net Margin | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 9.9% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 3.8% | 8.0% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 7.7% | 6.4% |
| — | +4.8% | -1.2% | -44.0% | -21.2% | -9.5% | +70.1% | +24.2% | +19.8% | +17.0% | -35.0% | +36.6% | +18.5% | -27.2% | -24.8% | -24.2% | -7.0% | -0.3% | +0.1% | +7.4% | +31.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | 7.4% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 7.2% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 4.2% |
| — | +28.7% | +24.1% | -34.0% | -11.7% | -0.3% | +76.3% | +26.8% | +31.9% | +37.9% | -31.9% | +47.7% | +29.5% | -29.8% | -16.8% | -20.6% | -0.3% | +9.5% | +1.1% | +10.2% | +30.3% | |
| ROA | — | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| — | +11.3% | +0.5% | -44.4% | -19.3% | -8.4% | +70.1% | +25.1% | +23.8% | +28.5% | -30.3% | +54.5% | +33.7% | -26.9% | -19.5% | -22.4% | -1.7% | +4.9% | -1.2% | +8.3% | +32.1% | |
| ROIC | 90.1% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| — | +41.5% | +16.9% | -38.0% | -12.0% | -15.0% | +56.5% | +21.7% | +18.9% | +71.2% | -23.4% | +54.6% | +38.0% | -25.3% | +3.4% | -17.2% | +1.6% | +13.2% | -5.5% | +13.9% | +34.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | 1.19 | 1.06 | 1.41 | 0.60 | 0.96 | 1.14 | 0.81 | 0.49 | 0.82 | 0.98 | 0.83 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.96 | 1.11 | 0.58 | 0.84 | 1.01 | 0.93 | 0.67 |
| — | +23.5% | -6.5% | +73.6% | +22.4% | +17.3% | +15.6% | -1.9% | -9.7% | +19.0% | +2.6% | -25.1% | -6.7% | -18.2% | -5.1% | +18.8% | -14.3% | +15.9% | +4.3% | +3.6% | -7.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | 8.45 | 6.36 | 11.15 | 4.53 | 7.90 | 8.24 | 5.64 | 3.63 | 6.68 | 10.47 | 6.76 | 4.84 | 8.37 | 8.67 | 10.79 | 6.18 | 7.93 | 9.30 | 8.92 | 7.39 |
| — | +7.0% | -22.8% | +97.8% | +25.0% | +18.2% | -21.3% | -16.7% | -25.1% | -20.2% | +20.8% | -37.3% | -21.7% | +5.6% | -6.7% | +21.0% | -16.4% | +2.4% | +8.7% | -1.0% | -32.9% | |
| Current Ratio | — | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.83 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 1.17 |
| — | +16.3% | +14.5% | -19.2% | -14.3% | -15.2% | -13.9% | -11.6% | -4.7% | -4.0% | +0.7% | +14.3% | -1.9% | -0.4% | -1.7% | -12.2% | -2.1% | -5.2% | -0.4% | +0.8% | +6.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | — | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.83 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 1.17 |
| — | +16.3% | +14.5% | -19.2% | -14.3% | -15.2% | -13.9% | -11.6% | -4.7% | -4.0% | +0.7% | +14.3% | -1.9% | -0.4% | -1.7% | -12.2% | -2.1% | -5.2% | -0.4% | +0.8% | +6.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 9.96 | 9.18 | 7.81 | 16.21 | 14.44 | 10.27 | 10.53 | 58.45 | 22.33 | 12.00 | 7.48 | 41.97 | 26.93 | 11.27 | 9.42 | — | 24.07 | 24.83 | 35.71 | 75.62 | 67.73 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CRAI stock.
CRA International, Inc.'s current P/E is 24.2x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 21.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
CRA International, Inc.'s current operating margin is 10.4%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking CRA International, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.