CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.14B
- P/E (TTM)
- 23.7
- Dividend yield
- 1.15%
About Cra International
Services-Legal Services, SIC 8111
CRA International, Inc. provides economic, financial, and management consulting services to corporate clients, law firms, and government entities. The company operates across two principal service segments: litigation, regulatory, and financial consulting, as well as management consulting. Its litigation and regulatory practice delivers economic analysis, financial accounting evaluations, damages assessments, and expert testimony for legal disputes and government proceedings. The management consulting practice advises corporate leaders on business strategy, operational performance improvement, risk management, and transaction advisory across diverse sectors, including technology, healthcare, energy, and financial services.
Operating through an international network of coordinated offices, CRA International serves clients across the Americas, Europe, and Australia. The company maintains its corporate headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, and employed 959 consultants as of January 2026.
Summary of the business section of Cra International's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Founded
- 1965
- Headquarters
- Boston, MA
- Address
- 200 Clarendon Street, T-9 02116
- Phone
- (617) 425-3000
- Website
- crai.com
- Employees
- 597, Dec 28, 2013
- Industry
- Services-Legal Services
- Incorporated in
- Massachusetts
- Fiscal year ends
- January 2
- Auditor
- GRANT THORNTON LLP, Boston, Massachusetts
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CRAI
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Apr 24, 1998
- Shares outstanding
- 6M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $1.20B, Jun 27, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1053706
- CUSIP
- 12618T105
- ISIN
- US12618T1051
- EIN
- 04-2372210
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Paul A. Maleh | PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | 103,550 |
| Brian Langan | See Remarks | 129 |
| Jonathan D. Yellin | EVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL | 11,153 |
| Eric Nierenberg | EVP, CFO AND TREASURER | 129 |
| Chad M. Holmes | EVP AND CHIEF CORP DEV OFFICER | 46,683 |
| Sandra David | See Remarks | – |
| Daniel K. Mahoney | EVP, CFO AND TREASURER | 13,946 |
| William F. Concannon | Director | 15,595 |
| Heather Tookes | Director | 3,718 |
| Karen C. Keenan | Director | 3,389 |
| Alva Taylor | Director | 4,372 |
| Richard Douglas Booth | Director | 9,924 |
| Christine Rose Detrick | Director | 7,128 |
| Thomas Aiken Avery | Director | 15,328 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr.Maleh | $4.16M | $4.84M | $1.04M | $419 | $134 |
| FY2024 Mr.Maleh | $4.19M | $9.41M | $1.91M | $375 | $158 |
| FY2023 Mr.Maleh | $3.58M | $1.72M | $1.19M | $196 | $156 |
| FY2022 Mr.Maleh | $3.79M | $6.67M | $1.28M | $240 | $139 |
| FY2021 Mr.Maleh | $3.84M | $8.74M | $1.17M | $180 | $141 |
| FY2020 Mr.Maleh | $3.68M | $3.39M | $1.27M | $97 | $110 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“On December 28, 2013, we had 597 employees, including 442 employee consultants, comprising 100 executive vice presidents or vice presidents, 227 other senior employee consultants (either principals, associate principals, senior associates, or consulting associates) and 115 junior consultants (either associates or analysts), as well as 155 a”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2021 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jun 11, 2014 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jun 27, 2006 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Apr 6, 2005 | Name change | Name changed from CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES INC to CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. |