Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Consulting Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
CRA International, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 24.4x, up 47.6% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 29.2% YoY to 13.3x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 17.04 | 24.42 | 25.19 | 29.65 | 26.12 | 16.55 | 21.43 | 25.13 | 45.80 | 19.18 | 15.25 | 20.82 | 19.03 |
| — | +47.6% | +17.6% | +18.0% | -43.0% | -13.7% | +40.5% | +20.7% | +140.7% | -12.5% | -41.2% | +53.9% | +34.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.19 | 1.35 | 1.69 | 1.83 | 1.69 | 1.64 | 1.82 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.53 | 1.08 | 1.21 | 1.11 |
| — | -17.3% | -7.2% | +6.7% | -2.6% | +7.2% | +68.4% | +41.6% | +55.7% | +19.3% | -29.9% | +11.7% | +1.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 4.36 | 5.48 | 6.22 | 6.74 | 6.41 | 5.23 | 6.05 | 5.62 | 6.21 | 4.95 | 3.29 | 3.43 | 3.56 |
| — | +4.7% | +2.8% | +19.9% | +3.3% | +5.7% | +83.9% | +63.7% | +74.3% | +24.6% | -22.2% | +7.1% | +7.2% | |
| P/FCF | 48.31 | — | 5.63 | 9.46 | 67.71 | — | 4.66 | 10.04 | — | — | 2.92 | 2.78 | 41.48 |
| — | — | +20.9% | -5.8% | — | — | +59.6% | +261.5% | — | — | -22.4% | -25.9% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.34 | 13.28 | 14.76 | 15.56 | 13.51 | 10.28 | 11.94 | 12.85 | 18.81 | 11.43 | 8.11 | 12.10 | 10.07 |
| — | +29.2% | +23.6% | +21.0% | -28.2% | -10.0% | +47.2% | +6.3% | +86.9% | -4.2% | -34.9% | +31.1% | +2.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 12.10 | 18.51 | 18.00 | 21.28 | 19.40 | 13.45 | 15.04 | 18.48 | 30.50 | 15.24 | 11.86 | 17.96 | 14.81 |
| — | +37.6% | +19.7% | +15.2% | -36.4% | -11.7% | +26.8% | +2.9% | +105.9% | -16.8% | -43.9% | +50.9% | +17.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
CRA International, Inc.'s operating margin was 9.0% in Q1 2026, down 1.5 pp QoQ and down 5.1 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 22.7% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.0% | 26.2% | 24.1% | 27.4% | 31.2% | 33.8% | 31.7% | 31.3% | 25.3% | 29.2% | 28.5% | 28.2% | 30.0% |
| — | -22.7% | -24.1% | -12.5% | +23.6% | +15.9% | +11.0% | +11.0% | -15.9% | -0.9% | -6.6% | -9.2% | -2.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.1% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 9.3% | 10.6% | 14.0% | 12.2% | 11.0% | 6.6% | 11.4% | 10.6% | 7.3% | 9.8% |
| — | -36.1% | -13.8% | -15.5% | +60.3% | +23.0% | +14.6% | +49.9% | -33.0% | +27.5% | +15.6% | -27.1% | -2.4% | |
| Net Margin | 7.3% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 9.9% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 3.8% | 8.0% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| — | -44.0% | -21.2% | -9.5% | +70.1% | +24.2% | +19.8% | +17.0% | -35.0% | +36.6% | +18.5% | -27.2% | -24.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 25.7% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 7.2% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| — | -34.0% | -11.7% | -0.3% | +76.3% | +26.8% | +31.9% | +37.9% | -31.9% | +47.7% | +29.5% | -29.8% | -16.8% | |
| ROA | 9.1% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| — | -44.4% | -19.3% | -8.4% | +70.1% | +25.1% | +23.8% | +28.5% | -30.3% | +54.5% | +33.7% | -26.9% | -19.5% | |
| ROIC | 20.4% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 3.1% |
| — | -38.0% | -12.0% | -15.0% | +56.5% | +21.7% | +18.9% | +71.2% | -23.4% | +54.6% | +38.0% | -25.3% | +3.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
CRA International, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 11.1x, up from 5.2x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 19.2% YoY to 0.83x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.60 | 1.41 | 0.60 | 0.96 | 1.14 | 0.81 | 0.49 | 0.82 | 0.98 | 0.83 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.96 |
| — | +73.6% | +22.4% | +17.3% | +15.6% | -1.9% | -9.7% | +19.0% | +2.6% | -25.1% | -6.7% | -18.2% | -5.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.31 | 11.15 | 5.23 | 7.90 | 8.24 | 5.64 | 3.63 | 6.68 | 10.47 | 6.76 | 4.84 | 8.37 | 8.67 |
| — | +97.8% | +44.1% | +18.2% | -21.3% | -16.7% | -25.1% | -20.2% | +20.8% | -37.3% | -21.7% | +5.6% | -6.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | 0.83 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.07 |
| — | -19.2% | -14.3% | -15.2% | -13.9% | -11.6% | -4.7% | -4.0% | +0.7% | +14.3% | -1.9% | -0.4% | -1.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 | 0.83 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.07 |
| — | -19.2% | -14.3% | -15.2% | -13.9% | -11.6% | -4.7% | -4.0% | +0.7% | +14.3% | -1.9% | -0.4% | -1.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 15.29 | 17.84 | 14.44 | 10.27 | 10.53 | 58.45 | 22.33 | 12.00 | 7.48 | 41.97 | 26.93 | 11.27 | 9.42 |
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CRA International, Inc.'s current P/E is 17.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 26.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
CRA International, Inc.'s current operating margin is 11.1%. Margins have been compressing 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.