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CRA International (CRA International) ROE %

: 21.82% (As of Dec. 2023)
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ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. CRA International's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $45.8 Mil. CRA International's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $210.0 Mil. Therefore, CRA International's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 21.82%.

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

CRAI' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.6   Med: 10.84   Max: 20.92
Current: 18.67

During the past 13 years, CRA International's highest ROE % was 20.92%. The lowest was 3.60%. And the median was 10.84%.

CRAI's ROE % is ranked better than
78.14% of 1043 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 8.66 vs CRAI: 18.67

CRA International ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for CRA International's ROE % 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.

* Premium members only.

CRA International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.53 12.05 20.09 20.92 18.18

CRA International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROE % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.85 17.49 19.04 16.74 21.82

Competitive Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, CRA International's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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 ROE % Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where CRA International's ROE % falls into.



CRA International ROE % Calculation

CRA International's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=38.481/( (211.154+212.101)/ 2 )
=38.481/211.6275
=18.18 %

CRA International's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=45.836/( (207.958+212.101)/ 2 )
=45.836/210.0295
=21.82 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


CRA International  (NAS:CRAI) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=45.836/210.0295
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(45.836 / 646.452)*(646.452 / 546.128)*(546.128 / 210.0295)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=7.09 %*1.1837*2.6002
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=8.39 %*2.6002
=21.82 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=45.836/210.0295
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (45.836 / 62.236) * (62.236 / 68.58) * (68.58 / 646.452) * (646.452 / 546.128) * (546.128 / 210.0295)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.7365 * 0.9075 * 10.61 % * 1.1837 * 2.6002
=21.82 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* 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.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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CRA International (CRA International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02116-5092
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