CRA International (CRA International) PS Ratio

: 1.63 (As of Today)

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The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, CRA International's share price is $143.24. CRA International's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $87.68. Hence, CRA International's PS Ratio for today is 1.63.

Warning Sign:

CRA International Inc stock PS Ratio (=1.61) is close to 10-year high of 1.71

The historical rank and industry rank for CRA International's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CRAI' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.46 Med: 0.94 Max: 1.71
Current: 1.61

During the past 13 years, CRA International's highest PS Ratio was 1.71. The lowest was 0.46. And the median was 0.94.

CRAI's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
62.29% of 1066 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.08 vs CRAI: 1.61

CRA International's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $22.90. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $87.68.

Good Sign:

CRA International Inc has shown predictable revenue and earnings growth.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of CRA International was 9.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 11.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 12.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 12.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, CRA International's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 22.00% per year. The lowest was -6.40% per year. And the median was 12.70% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio

CRA International PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for CRA International's PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CRA International Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

PS Ratio

0.99

0.80

1.26

1.52

1.13

CRA International Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
PS Ratio																1.52	1.32	1.21	1.19	1.13

Competitive Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, CRA International's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

CRA International PS Ratio Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, CRA International's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CRA International's PS Ratio falls into.

CRA International PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

CRA International's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio	=	Share Price	/	Revenue per Share (TTM)
	=	143.24	/	87.682
	=	1.63

CRA International's Share Price of today is $143.24.
CRA International's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $87.68.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio

Market Cap

Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.

CRA International (NAS:CRAI) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.

Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.

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CRA International (CRA International) Business Description

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Address

200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02116-5092

Website

https://www.crai.com

CRA International Inc is a U.S.-based advisory firm that provides economic, financial, and management consultancy services. The company advises clients on economic and financial issues relating to litigation and regulatory proceedings and helps businesses set important business strategies and solve performance-related issues. The company's clients include domestic and foreign companies, government agencies, public and private utilities, and national and international trade associations. CRA International generates almost all its revenue from the United States and the United Kingdom.

Executives

Paul A Maleh	officer: EVP, Platform Leader	200 CLARENDON STREET, T-9, BOSTON MA 02116
Chad M Holmes	officer: CFO, EVP and Treasurer	200 CLARENDON STREET, T-9, BOSTON MA 02116
Jonathan D Yellin	officer: EVP and General Counsel	200 CLARENDON STREET, T-9, BOSTON MA 02116
Thomas Aiken Avery	director	465 LAUREL CHASE COURT, ATLANTA GA 30327
Heather Tookes	director	C/O FTAC OLYMPUS ACQUISITION CORP., 2929 ARCH STREET, SUITE 1703, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104
Robert W Holthausen	director	200 CLARENDON STREET, T-9, BOSTON MA 02116
Alva Taylor	director	C/O CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC., 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Nancy Hawthorne	director	AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC., 75 NETWORK DRIVE, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Christine Rose Detrick	director	200 CLARENDON STREET, T-9, BOSTON MA 02116
Daniel K. Mahoney	officer: CFO, EVP and Treasurer	C/O OLD MUTUAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Richard Douglas Booth	director	200 CLARENDON STREET, T-9, BOSTON MA 02116
William F Concannon	director	200 PARK AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10166
Rowland Moriarty	director	200 CLARENDON ST T33, BOSTON MA 02116
Robert A Whitman	director	4200 TEXAS COMMERCE TOWER WEST, 2200 ROSS AVE, DALLAS TX 75201
Douglas C Miller	officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer	ONE AMERICAN ROW, P.O. BOX 5056, HARTFORD CT 06052