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CRA International profit margin CRAI

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.

Net margin, 12 months
6.2%
Operating margin, 12 months
10.0%
Net margin on a year earlier
−1.7 pts
Peer median
3.1%

Over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, CRA International kept 6.2% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 10.0% and a gross margin of 29.0%.

Five years earlier its net margin was 6.2%.

The median for 4 specialty Business Services stocks of a similar size is 3.1%.

Profit margin over time

GrossOperatingNet

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating marginGross margin
FY20257.3%11.1%30.9%
FY20246.8%10.3%30.2%
FY20236.2%9.2%29.5%
FY20227.4%9.9%30.6%
FY20217.4%9.8%29.3%
FY20204.8%6.8%27.1%
FY20194.6%6.5%29.6%
FY20185.4%6.9%30.8%
FY20172.1%4.3%30.1%
FY20164.0%5.8%30.0%
FY20152.5%4.1%31.6%
FY20144.5%7.8%32.5%
FY20134.1%6.7%32.0%
FY2012−19.6%−21.4%32.5%
FY20115.5%9.5%34.7%

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q2 FY266.2%−1.7 pts10.0%
Q1 FY266.2%−1.1 pts9.8%
Q4 FY257.3%+0.5 pts11.1%
Q3 FY257.7%+1.3 pts11.5%
Q2 FY257.9%+1.8 pts11.9%
Q1 FY257.3%+0.6 pts11.0%
Q4 FY246.8%+0.6 pts10.3%
Q3 FY246.4%+0.5 pts9.9%
Q2 FY246.2%−0.2 pts9.0%
Q1 FY246.7%−0.2 pts9.9%
Q4 FY236.2%−1.2 pts9.2%
Q3 FY235.9%−1.6 pts8.8%

Against its peers

Companies in Specialty Business Services nearest CRA International's size, closest first, today.

CompanyProfit margin
CRAICRA International6.2%
DFINDonnelley Financial Solutions4.5%
VVXV2X1.9%
MHMcGraw Hill4.4%
FCFranklin Covey0.8%
Peer median3.1%

Where CRA International ranks

What the profit margin tells you

Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).

Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.

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