earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.78
CRA Q3 revenue $147.6M (-0.6% YoY); net income down 27.6%; FY guidance cut
CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- GAAP EPS $1.21 vs $1.63 YoY; non-GAAP EPS $1.13 vs $1.45; utilization fell to 66% from 74%.
- Full-year FY2023 revenue guidance lowered to $610-$620M from $625-$640M; non-GAAP EBITDA margin 10.3%-10.7% from 11.0%-11.7%.
- CEO cited unexpected slowdown in new project originations and higher headcount as key drivers of the miss.
- Forensic Services and Life Sciences practices delivered double-digit revenue growth; international revenue up 13.2% YoY.
- Board raised quarterly cash dividend 17% to $0.42/share, payable Dec 8 to holders of record Nov 28.