Headquartered in Boston, MA Fiscal year ends December NASDAQ: CRAI crai.com
CRA International, Inc., operating as Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI), is a global consulting firm providing economic, financial and management consulting services. Founded in 1965, it has two main lines of work. In Legal & Regulatory, it advises clients on economic and financial matters in litigation and regulatory proceedings. In Management Consulting, it guides corporations on business strategy and performance issues. Its practices include Antitrust & Competition Economics, Forensic Services, Life Sciences, and Risk, Investigations & Analytics. Revenue comes mainly from North American operations, alongside a growing international business. As of the end of fiscal Q3 2026, CRA employed 1,028 consultants. The firm invests heavily in talent through forgivable loans and also relies on non-employee experts. It returns capital through quarterly dividends and share repurchases, and finances operations with a revolving credit facility and a term loan. Updated
Management lifted full-year revenue guidance to $830 million to $840 million, a signal the growth run has further to go. The quarterly dividend rose 17.5% to $0.67, a tenth straight annual increase, and operating margin expanded to 11.1%.
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CRA International, Inc., operating as Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI), is a global consulting firm providing economic, financial and management consulting services. Founded in 1965, it has two main lines of work.
The Wall Street consensus 12-month price target for CRAI is $250.50.
