CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) P/E Ratio History
UndervaluedTrading at 17.0x vs 5Y avg 21.4x · 15th percentile · Below historical baseline · Data 1998–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 22, 2026, CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.0x, with a stock price of $138.70 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $7.27.
The current P/E is 20% below its 5-year average of 21.4x. Over the past five years, CRAI's P/E has ranged from a low of 15.1x to a high of 30.1x, placing the current valuation at the 15th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Industrials sector median P/E of 25.6x, CRAI trades at a 33% discount to its sector peers. The sector includes 403 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.1x to 198.8x.
The PEG ratio of 0.79 (P/E divided by 21% EPS growth) suggests the stock may be undervalued relative to its earnings growth. Peter Lynch popularized the rule that a PEG below 1.0 indicates an attractive entry point.
Relative to the broader market, CRAI trades at a notable discount to the S&P 500 median P/E of 24.4x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our CRAI DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
CRAI Cross-Benchmark Valuation
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CRAI P/E vs Peers
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| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1B | 15.5 | - | -7% | |
| $26B | 28.3 | - | +20% | |
| $3B | 27.5 | 4.61 | -2% | |
| $1B | 13.4 | 1.17 | -15% | |
| $80B | 33.0 | 4.23 | +21%Best | |
| $23B | 26.8 | 3.14 | -3% | |
| $13B | 1814.5 | - | -95% | |
| $80B | 10.7 | 1.19 | +6% | |
| $8B | 9.6Lowest | 1.00Best | -5% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
CRAI Historical P/E Data (1998–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q1 | Apr 04 2026 | $165.10 | $7.20 | 22.9x | -8% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Jan 03 2026 | $200.52 | $8.13 | 24.7x | -1% |
| FY2025 Q3 | Sep 27 2025 | $205.17 | $8.32 | 24.7x | -2% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Jun 28 2025 | $187.03 | $8.26 | 22.6x | -10% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Mar 29 2025 | $173.40 | $7.41 | 23.4x | -7% |
| FY2024 Q4 | Dec 28 2024 | $186.84 | $6.74 | 27.7x | +11% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Sep 28 2024 | $167.89 | $6.18 | 27.2x | +9% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Jun 29 2024 | $172.22 | $5.72 | 30.1x | +20% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Mar 30 2024 | $149.58 | $6.12 | 24.4x | -2% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Dec 30 2023 | $98.85 | $5.40 | 18.3x | -27% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Sep 30 2023 | $100.76 | $4.96 | 20.3x | -19% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Jul 01 2023 | $102.00 | $5.39 | 18.9x | -24% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Apr 01 2023 | $107.82 | $5.63 | 19.2x | -24% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Dec 31 2022 | $122.43 | $5.92 | 20.7x | -17% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Oct 01 2022 | $88.74 | $5.88 | 15.1x | -40% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Jul 02 2022 | $89.15 | $5.68 | 15.7x | -37% |
| FY2022 Q1 | Apr 02 2022 | $85.60 | $5.63 | 15.2x | -39% |
| FY2021 Q4 | Dec 31 2021 | $93.36 | $5.45 | 17.1x | -32% |
| FY2021 Q3 | Oct 02 2021 | $101.61 | $5.16 | 19.7x | -21% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Jul 03 2021 | $85.45 | $4.40 | 19.4x | -22% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Apr 03 2021 | $75.10 | $3.62 | 20.7x | -17% |
| FY2020 Q4 | - | $50.93 | $3.08 | 16.5x | -34% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Sep 26 2020 | $38.12 | $2.82 | 13.5x | -46% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Jun 27 2020 | $36.95 | $2.85 | 13.0x | -48% |
| FY2020 Q1 | Mar 28 2020 | $31.35 | $2.78 | 11.3x | -55% |
| FY2019 Q4 | - | $54.47 | $2.54 | 21.4x | -14% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Sep 28 2019 | $42.56 | $2.76 | 15.4x | -38% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Jun 29 2019 | $38.33 | $2.51 | 15.3x | -39% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Mar 30 2019 | $50.54 | $2.62 | 19.3x | -23% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Dec 31 2018 | $42.55 | $2.63 | 16.2x | -35% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Sep 29 2018 | $50.22 | $1.54 | 32.6x | +30% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Jun 30 2018 | $50.89 | $1.46 | 34.9x | +39% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Mar 31 2018 | $52.29 | $1.11 | 47.1x | +88% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Dec 31 2017 | $44.95 | $0.87 | 51.7x | +106% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Sep 30 2017 | $41.05 | $1.39 | 29.5x | +18% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Jul 01 2017 | $36.32 | $1.39 | 26.1x | +4% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Apr 01 2017 | $35.33 | $1.54 | 22.9x | -8% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Dec 31 2016 | $36.60 | $1.48 | 24.7x | -1% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Oct 01 2016 | $26.59 | $1.09 | 24.4x | -3% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Jul 02 2016 | $25.35 | $1.02 | 24.9x | -1% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Apr 02 2016 | $19.26 | $0.79 | 24.4x | -3% |
| FY2015 Q4 | - | $18.65 | $0.82 | 22.7x | -9% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Oct 03 2015 | $22.15 | $1.37 | 16.2x | -35% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Jul 04 2015 | $27.62 | $1.39 | 19.9x | -21% |
| FY2015 Q1 | Apr 04 2015 | $31.64 | $1.35 | 23.4x | -6% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Dec 31 2014 | $30.32 | $1.39 | 21.8x | -13% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Sep 27 2014 | $25.99 | $1.36 | 19.1x | -24% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Jun 28 2014 | $23.03 | $1.35 | 17.1x | -32% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Mar 31 2014 | $21.97 | $1.17 | 18.8x | -25% |
| FY2013 Q4 | - | $19.80 | $1.12 | 17.7x | -29% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Sep 29 2012 | $17.28 | $0.47 | 37.1x | +48% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Jun 30 2012 | $14.69 | $0.88 | 16.7x | -33% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Mar 31 2012 | $25.22 | $1.21 | 20.8x | -17% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Dec 31 2011 | $19.84 | $1.57 | 12.6x | -50% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Oct 01 2011 | $20.01 | $1.28 | 15.6x | -38% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Jul 02 2011 | $27.99 | $1.13 | 24.8x | -1% |
| FY2011 Q1 | Apr 02 2011 | $28.41 | $0.59 | 48.2x | +92% |
| FY2010 Q4 | Nov 27 2010 | $21.45 | $0.20 | 107.3x | +328% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Sep 03 2010 | $17.10 | $0.26 | 65.8x | +163% |
| FY2010 Q2 | May 14 2010 | $24.18 | $0.34 | 71.1x | +184% |
| FY2010 Q1 | Feb 19 2010 | $27.00 | $0.59 | 45.8x | +83% |
| FY2009 Q4 | Nov 28 2009 | $24.25 | $0.64 | 37.9x | +51% |
| FY2009 Q3 | Sep 04 2009 | $26.75 | $0.63 | 42.5x | +70% |
| FY2009 Q2 | May 15 2009 | $22.38 | $0.75 | 29.8x | +19% |
| FY2009 Q1 | Feb 20 2009 | $22.45 | $0.59 | 37.9x | +51% |
| FY2008 Q4 | Nov 29 2008 | $28.99 | $0.80 | 36.2x | +44% |
| FY2008 Q3 | Aug 29 2008 | $39.89 | $1.31 | 30.4x | +21% |
| FY2008 Q2 | May 09 2008 | $32.55 | $1.64 | 19.8x | -21% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Feb 15 2008 | $40.95 | $2.22 | 18.4x | -26% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Nov 24 2007 | $47.01 | $2.50 | 18.8x | -25% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Aug 31 2007 | $49.66 | $2.31 | 21.5x | -14% |
| FY2007 Q2 | May 11 2007 | $51.93 | $2.30 | 22.6x | -10% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Feb 16 2007 | $52.80 | $2.32 | 22.8x | -9% |
| FY2006 Q4 | Nov 25 2006 | $52.21 | $2.23 | 23.4x | -6% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Sep 01 2006 | $45.20 | $2.28 | 19.8x | -21% |
| FY2006 Q2 | May 12 2006 | $45.89 | $2.23 | 20.6x | -18% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Feb 17 2006 | $45.07 | $2.17 | 20.8x | -17% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Nov 26 2005 | $45.77 | $2.13 | 21.5x | -14% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Sep 02 2005 | $48.19 | $2.01 | 24.0x | -4% |
| FY2005 Q2 | May 13 2005 | $52.77 | $1.87 | 28.2x | +13% |
| FY2005 Q1 | Feb 18 2005 | $42.38 | $1.76 | 24.1x | -4% |
| FY2004 Q4 | Nov 27 2004 | $43.18 | $1.57 | 27.5x | +10% |
| FY2004 Q3 | Sep 03 2004 | $30.47 | $1.42 | 21.5x | -14% |
| FY2004 Q2 | May 14 2004 | $32.09 | $1.24 | 25.9x | +3% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Feb 20 2004 | $36.69 | $1.16 | 31.6x | +26% |
| FY2003 Q4 | Nov 29 2003 | $32.75 | $1.16 | 28.2x | +13% |
| FY2003 Q3 | Sep 05 2003 | $33.77 | $1.13 | 29.9x | +19% |
| FY2003 Q2 | May 16 2003 | $20.26 | $1.07 | 18.9x | -24% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Feb 21 2003 | $16.45 | $0.99 | 16.6x | -34% |
| FY2002 Q4 | Nov 30 2002 | $15.68 | $0.92 | 17.0x | -32% |
| FY2002 Q3 | Aug 30 2002 | $17.11 | $0.87 | 19.7x | -21% |
| FY2002 Q2 | May 10 2002 | $17.15 | $0.85 | 20.2x | -19% |
| FY2002 Q1 | Feb 15 2002 | $20.82 | $0.82 | 25.4x | +1% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Nov 24 2001 | $19.59 | $0.81 | 24.2x | -3% |
| FY2001 Q3 | Aug 31 2001 | $16.00 | $0.71 | 22.5x | -10% |
| FY2001 Q2 | May 11 2001 | $10.78 | $0.79 | 13.6x | -45% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Feb 16 2001 | $8.84 | $0.90 | 9.8x | -61% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Nov 25 2000 | $10.63 | $1.02 | 10.4x | -58% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Sep 01 2000 | $11.31 | $1.20 | 9.4x | -62% |
| FY2000 Q2 | May 12 2000 | $18.19 | $1.18 | 15.4x | -38% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Feb 18 2000 | $29.75 | $1.12 | 26.6x | +6% |
| FY1999 Q4 | Nov 27 1999 | $31.25 | $1.05 | 29.8x | +19% |
| FY1999 Q3 | Sep 03 1999 | $25.00 | $0.98 | 25.5x | +2% |
| FY1999 Q2 | May 14 1999 | $21.38 | $0.90 | 23.8x | -5% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Feb 19 1999 | $28.25 | $0.76 | 37.2x | +48% |
| FY1998 Q4 | Nov 28 1998 | $22.50 | $0.84 | 26.8x | +7% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 25.0x
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CRAI — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CRAI stock.
What is CRAI's P/E ratio?
CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 17.0x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $7.27. The 5-year average P/E is 21.4x and the historical range spans 15.1x to 30.1x.
Is CRAI stock overvalued or undervalued?
CRAI trades at 17.0x P/E, below its 5-year average of 21.4x. At the 15th percentile of its historical range (15.1x–30.1x), the stock is priced at a discount to its own history.
Is CRAI stock expensive?
No, CRAI is not expensive on a historical basis. The current P/E of 17.0x is below the 5-year average of 21.4x and sits at the 15th percentile of its valuation range.
What is CRAI's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, CRAI's P/E ratio has ranged from 15.1x to 30.1x, with a median of 20.7x and an average of 21.4x. The current P/E of 17.0x places the stock at the 15th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1998–2026.
How does CRAI's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
CRAI trades at 17.0x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 24.4x. The 30% discount to the market suggests lower growth expectations or perceived higher risk.
How does CRAI's valuation compare to Industrials peers?
CRA International, Inc. P/E of 17.0x compares to the Industrials sector median of 25.6x. The discount suggests lower growth expectations, weaker margins, or higher perceived risk relative to peers. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is CRAI's PEG ratio?
CRAI PEG ratio is 0.79, based on a P/E of 17.0x and EPS growth of 20.8%. A PEG below 1.0 indicates the valuation is supported by the earnings growth rate — typically considered attractive.
What is CRAI's earnings yield?
CRAI earnings yield is 5.87%, the inverse of its 17.0x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.