ScoreWhy is CRA International, Inc. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 22.26%
2
Strong ability to service debt as the company has a low Debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.60 times
3
Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 24.49%
4
The company has declared Positive results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 29.05%
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 2.95
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -16.78% (YoY)
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With ROCE of 25.02%, it has a fair valuation with a 4.47 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 -8.65%, its profits have risen by 17.6% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.2
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High Institutional Holdings at 100%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
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Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -8.65% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to CRA International, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Miscellaneous should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Miscellaneous)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is CRA International, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
CRA International, Inc.
-1.99%
0.06
34.00%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.61
20.17%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.05%
EBIT Growth (5y)
24.49%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
31.40
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.60
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.34
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.30
Tax Ratio
29.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio
25.98%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
22.26%
ROE (avg)
19.48%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
25
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
5.66
EV to EBIT
17.86
EV to EBITDA
13.11
EV to Capital Employed
4.47
EV to Sales
1.96
PEG Ratio
1.19
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
25.02%
ROE (Latest)
22.33%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend11What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 29.05%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 2.95
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -16.78% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 186.88 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD 17.12 MM has Grown at 78.03%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 12.1 MM has Grown at 85.68%
-8What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 36.86 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 103.77 %
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at USD 1.8 MM
Here's what is working for CRA International, Inc.
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 2.95 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 186.88 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 17.12 MM has Grown at 78.03%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 12.1 MM has Grown at 85.68%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -16.78% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at USD 7.43 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for CRA International, Inc.
Interest
At USD 1.8 MM has Grown at 318.65%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 36.86 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest
Highest at USD 1.8 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 318.65% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 103.77 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
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