CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is CRA International, Inc. ?

Flat results in Jun 26

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD -21.74 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 1,033.38
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 5.08% (YoY)

With ROCE of 33.71%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 4.21 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -22.10%, its profits have risen by 17.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.8

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 15.36% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -22.10% returns

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How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is CRA International, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

CRA International, Inc.

-22.1%

-0.13

38.73%

S&P 500

15.36%

1.17

13.09%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

8.13%

EBIT Growth (5y)

18.56%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

31.40

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.60

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.34

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

2.42

Tax Ratio

29.09%

Dividend Payout Ratio

25.05%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

22.26%

ROE (avg)

19.48%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

4.71

EV to EBIT

12.50

EV to EBITDA

9.22

EV to Capital Employed

4.21

EV to Sales

1.38

PEG Ratio

0.84

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

33.71%

ROE (Latest)

25.63%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

7What is working for the Company

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 2.91

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 210.81 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 30.53 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 20.12 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 13.51 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD 2.1

-16What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD -21.74 MM

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 1,033.38

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 5.08% (YoY

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 155.19 %

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 2.95 MM

Here's what is working for CRA International, Inc.

Dividend per share

Highest at USD 2.91 and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Net Sales

Highest at USD 210.81 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at USD 30.53 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at USD 20.12 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

Highest at USD 13.51 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Highest at USD 2.1

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Here's what is not working for CRA International, Inc.

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD -21.74 MM and Fallen

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Interest

At USD 2.95 MM has Grown at 192.19%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 1,033.38

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Interest

Highest at USD 2.95 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 192.19% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 155.19 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 5.08% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales