Overview
CRA fiscal Q3 revenue grows 10.8% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q3 beats consensus, rising 16.4% yr/yr
Company raises full-year revenue guidance, increases quarterly dividend by 16%
Outlook
CRA raises full-year revenue guidance to $740.0 mln-$748.0 mln
Company increases lower end of profit guidance for fiscal 2025
CRA expects non-GAAP EBITDA margin of 12.6%-13.0% for 2025
Result Drivers
PRACTICE GROWTH - Antitrust & Competition Economics, Energy, Finance, and Intellectual Property practices posted double-digit revenue growth
GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION - International operations revenue grew 30.3% yr/yr, while North American operations increased by 6.8%
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Beat | $185.90 mln | $179.42 mln (3 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $2.06 | $1.80 (3 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | $1.73 | ||
Q3 Adjusted Net Income | $13.70 mln | ||
Q3 Net Income | $11.50 mln | ||
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA | $24.40 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for CRA International Inc is $244.00, about 27% above its October 29 closing price of $178.20
The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago
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