NASDAQ$CRAI

CRA International Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CRA reported highest quarterly revenue in its history, driven by Legal & Regulatory offerings, and reaffirmed annual guidance.

Charles River Associates (CRA) announced financial results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2023, reporting the highest quarterly revenue in the company's history at $152.8 million, a 3.0% increase year over year. The growth was primarily driven by the Legal & Regulatory offerings. The company reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2023 financial guidance.

  • Revenue grew 3.0% year over year to $152.8 million.
  • International operations expanded, growing 8.8% year over year.
  • Earnings per diluted share decreased 19.1% year over year to $1.23.
  • CRA reaffirmed its financial guidance for full-year fiscal 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$153M

Previous: $148M+3.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.29

Previous: $1.53-15.7%
Utilization

70.0%

No prior period
Headcount growth

10.7%

No prior period
Non-GAAP EBITDA margin

10.9%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$562K

Previous: -$1.35M+58.2%
Free Cash Flow

$8.36M

Previous: $10.1M-17.1%
Net Income

$8.92M

Previous: $11.4M-21.9%
Operating Income

$13.7M

Previous: $15.5M-11.8%
Gross Profit

-$108M

Previous: -$104M-3.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$35.5M

Previous: $43.7M-18.7%
Total Assets

$562M

Previous: $551M+2.0%

Revenue & EPS history

CRA · Revenue · Quarterly

$153M

Q1 2023+3%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

CRA reaffirmed its financial guidance for full-year fiscal 2023, expecting revenue in the range of $615.0 million to $640.0 million and non-GAAP EBITDA margin in the range of 10.8% to 11.5% on a constant-currency basis relative to fiscal 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue expected in the range of $615.0 million to $640.0 million.
  • Non-GAAP EBITDA margin expected in the range of 10.8% to 11.5%.
  • Guidance provided on a constant-currency basis relative to fiscal 2022.
  • Company pleased with CRA’s performance to begin the year.
  • CRA reported year-over-year revenue growth of 5.1% and non-GAAP EBITDA margin of 11.4%.

Headwinds

  • Uncertainties around global economic conditions.
  • Uncertainties around business conditions.
  • Uncertainties around health conditions.
  • Uncertainties around political conditions.
  • These uncertainties can affect CRA's business.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

34 / 63 earnings

Positive

+20.0%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-20.2%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2025+2.6%-7.9%-4.6%
Q4 2025+4.2%+15.4%-4.4%
Q3 2025+3.4%+5.7%-1.0%
Q4 2024+11.4%+3.2%-7.1%
Q3 2024-4.2%-3.1%+0.4%
Q2 2024-12.3%-11.5%-3.5%
Q1 2024+2.9%+8.2%+17.7%
Q4 2023+10.6%+15.2%+26.8%
Q3 2023-11.8%-5.6%-0.6%
Q2 2023+4.7%+3.9%+6.6%
Q1 2023-6.9%-9.2%-6.9%
Q4 2022-11.7%-6.9%-13.8%
Q3 2022+13.3%+14.8%+19.1%
Q2 2022-5.9%-11.1%-10.9%
Q1 2022-1.0%-4.9%+3.1%
Q4 2021-1.2%-4.9%-5.6%
Q3 2021-19.8%-18.9%-20.8%
Q2 2021+9.8%+8.5%+14.0%
Q1 2021+3.3%-0.6%+1.6%
Q4 2020+12.1%+18.6%+27.2%
Q3 2020+6.6%+15.4%+22.1%
Q2 2020+5.4%+6.7%+10.2%
Q1 2020-1.8%-6.8%-2.3%
Q4 2019-2.3%-2.4%-34.2%
Q3 2019+20.0%+20.6%+19.3%
Q2 2019-6.2%-4.2%-10.4%
Q1 2019-20.2%-17.6%-28.2%
Q4 2018+13.5%+11.7%+14.3%
Q3 2018+3.9%+6.5%+15.7%
Q2 2018+1.9%+1.9%+5.6%
Q1 2018+1.2%+0.9%-2.0%
Q4 2017+8.5%+8.4%+19.6%
Q3 2017+2.2%+1.8%+9.0%
Q2 2017+14.0%+11.2%+3.0%
Q1 2017-6.5%-7.1%-3.1%
Q4 2016-0.7%+0.0%-1.5%
Q3 2016+8.3%+9.3%+18.8%
Q2 2016+5.2%+2.6%+0.9%
Q1 2016+10.3%
Q4 2015-2.2%
Q3 2015-1.4%
Q2 2015-3.4%
Q1 2015+2.6%
Q4 2014+6.1%
Q3 2014+6.8%
Q2 2014+3.4%
Q1 2014+2.8%
Q4 2013-2.6%
Q3 2013+3.0%
Q2 2013-0.6%
Q1 2013+2.1%
Q4 2012-0.1%
Q3 2012-0.3%
Q2 2012+0.7%
Q1 2012-0.2%
Q4 2011-2.6%
Q3 2011-1.4%
Q2 2010-5.3%
Q2 2011-5.3%
Q1 2011-2.6%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q3 2010+4.2%
Q1 2009+0.1%

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