NASDAQ$CRAI

CRA International Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CRA delivered record quarterly revenue driven by broad-based contributions across its portfolio and increased profit guidance.

Charles River Associates (CRA) reported an 8.6% year-over-year increase in revenue, reaching a record $162.0 million for the second quarter of 2023. The growth was attributed to broad-based contributions across the portfolio, with seven of 11 practices growing year over year. The company also increased its profit guidance and raised the lower end of its revenue guidance for the full year fiscal 2023.

  • Revenue grew 8.6% year over year to $162.0 million.
  • Utilization was 72%, and quarter-end headcount increased 12.5% year over year.
  • Net income decreased 18.3% year over year to $9.5 million.
  • Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share increased 2.2% year over year to $1.42.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$162M

Previous: $149M+8.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.42

Previous: $1.58-10.1%
Utilization

72.0%

Previous: 77.0%-6.5%
Headcount growth

12.5%

Previous: 3.6%+247.2%
Non-GAAP EBITDA

$18.8M

Previous: $19.8M-5.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.28M

Previous: -$2.07M+38.0%
Free Cash Flow

$8.23M

Previous: $9.58M-14.1%
Net Income

$9.51M

Previous: $11.6M-18.3%
Operating Income

$15.9M

Previous: $15M+6.0%
Gross Profit

-$113M

Previous: -$103M-10.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$14.3M

Previous: $15.6M-8.6%
Total Assets

$551M

Previous: $547M+0.7%

Revenue & EPS history

CRA · Revenue · Quarterly

$162M

Q2 2023+8.6%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For full-year fiscal 2023, on a constant currency basis relative to fiscal 2022, CRA expects revenue in the range of $625.0 million to $640.0 million and non-GAAP EBITDA margin in the range of 11.0% to 11.7%.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 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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