CRAI

CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

7 filings tracked

technologycloud computingSMALL ($300M-2B)

Signal Magnitude Chart

bullish

bearish

neutral

Signal Timeline

bearishMay 7

Net income fell 38% year-over-year to $11.1 million.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 7

Operating margin dropped from 14% to 9% due to surging labor costs.

margin compression

90%

neutralMay 7

Increased revolving credit facility capacity to $300 million.

capital raise

50%

bullishMay 7

Repurchased $21.5 million of common stock during the quarter.

buyback

40%

bearishMay 7

Net income fell 38% year-over-year to $11.1 million.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 7

Operating margin dropped from 14% to 9% due to surging labor costs.

margin compression

90%

neutralMay 7

Increased revolving credit facility capacity to $300 million.

capital raise

50%

bullishMay 7

Repurchased $21.5 million of common stock during the quarter.

buyback

40%

bearishMay 7

Net income fell 38% year-over-year to $11.1 million.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 7

Operating margin dropped from 14% to 9% due to surging labor costs.

margin compression

90%

neutralMay 7

Increased revolving credit facility capacity to $300 million.

capital raise

50%

bullishMay 7

Repurchased $21.5 million of common stock during the quarter.

buyback

40%

bearishMay 7

Net income fell 38% year-over-year to $11.1 million.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 7

Operating margin dropped from 14% to 9% due to surging labor costs.

margin compression

90%

neutralMay 7

Increased revolving credit facility capacity to $300 million.

capital raise

50%

bullishMay 7

Repurchased $21.5 million of common stock during the quarter.

buyback

40%

bearishMay 7

Net income fell 38% year-over-year to $11.1 million.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 7

Operating margin dropped from 14% to 9% due to surging labor costs.

margin compression

90%

neutralMay 7

Increased revolving credit facility capacity to $300 million.

capital raise

50%

bullishMay 7

Repurchased $21.5 million of common stock during the quarter.

buyback

40%

bearishMay 7

Net income fell 38% year-over-year to $11.1 million.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 7

Operating margin dropped from 14% to 9% due to surging labor costs.

margin compression

90%

neutralMay 7

Increased revolving credit facility capacity to $300 million.

capital raise

50%

bullishMay 7

Repurchased $21.5 million of common stock during the quarter.

buyback

40%

bearishMay 7

Net income fell 38% year-over-year to $11.1 million.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 7

Operating margin dropped from 14% to 9% due to surging labor costs.

margin compression

90%

neutralMay 7

Increased revolving credit facility capacity to $300 million.

capital raise

50%

bullishMay 7

Repurchased $21.5 million of common stock during the quarter.

buyback

40%

Filing History

10-QMay 7, 2026

CRA International's latest filing presents a classic trade-off between short-term profitability and long-term capacity building. The company is betting that front-loading compensation costs and expanding its expert bench will lead to a structural step-up in pricing power and a healthier mix of fixed-price work. However, the immediate financial impact is a significant squeeze on margins and a reliance on debt to maintain shareholder distributions, which may unsettle investors focused on near-term earnings quality. The overall impact of the filing is a transition from a lean, high-margin operator to a more aggressive, growth-oriented firm. The success of this pivot depends on whether the new talent can be rapidly deployed into high-value engagements to reverse the current trend of margin decay. Until operating cash flow stabilizes and the cost-to-revenue ratio improves, the stock remains a battleground between those who see a strategic inflection point and those who see a warning sign of operational inefficiency.