Charles River Associates (CRAI) Competitors $196.12 +0.60 (+0.31%) Closing price 08/26/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$196.03 -0.09 (-0.05%) As of 08/26/2025 05:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CRAI vs. CAR, CCRN, BAH, EFX, FCN, G, IPG, IT, TRU, and DNBShould you be buying Charles River Associates stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Charles River Associates include Avis Budget Group (CAR), Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Genpact (G), Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), Gartner (IT), TransUnion (TRU), and Dun & Bradstreet (DNB). Charles River Associates vs. Its Competitors Avis Budget Group Cross Country Healthcare Booz Allen Hamilton Equifax FTI Consulting Genpact Interpublic Group of Companies Gartner TransUnion Dun & Bradstreet Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) and Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Which has more risk & volatility, CAR or CRAI? Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.19, meaning that its stock price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Charles River Associates has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, CAR or CRAI? Charles River Associates has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Avis Budget Group. Avis Budget Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Charles River Associates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAvis Budget Group$11.79B0.46-$1.82B-$63.26-2.42Charles River Associates$687.41M1.88$46.65M$8.2623.74 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CAR or CRAI? 96.4% of Avis Budget Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Charles River Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.8% of Avis Budget Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Charles River Associates shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer CAR or CRAI? In the previous week, Avis Budget Group had 21 more articles in the media than Charles River Associates. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Avis Budget Group and 12 mentions for Charles River Associates. Charles River Associates' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Avis Budget Group's score of 0.55 indicating that Charles River Associates is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avis Budget Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Charles River Associates 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CAR or CRAI more profitable? Charles River Associates has a net margin of 7.93% compared to Avis Budget Group's net margin of -19.06%. Charles River Associates' return on equity of 25.51% beat Avis Budget Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avis Budget Group-19.06% -14.74% -0.88% Charles River Associates 7.93%25.51%9.12% Do analysts recommend CAR or CRAI? Avis Budget Group presently has a consensus price target of $143.80, indicating a potential downside of 6.15%. Charles River Associates has a consensus price target of $228.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.26%. Given Charles River Associates' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Charles River Associates is more favorable than Avis Budget Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avis Budget Group 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86Charles River Associates 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryCharles River Associates beats Avis Budget Group on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Charles River Associates News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRAI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CRAI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCharles River AssociatesConsulting IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.29B$6.76B$26.26B$9.74BDividend Yield1.00%1.71%2.78%4.07%P/E Ratio23.7423.5928.3226.09Price / Sales1.882.581,021.43106.24Price / Cash16.6916.7726.4559.08Price / Book6.555.316.146.67Net Income$46.65M$272.15M$197.87M$265.43M7 Day Performance3.34%1.77%12.67%3.36%1 Month Performance10.65%-4.37%4.19%0.39%1 Year Performance19.94%-7.27%37.03%19.43% Charles River Associates Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRAICharles River Associates3.8218 of 5 stars$196.12+0.3%$228.00+16.3%+19.3%$1.29B$687.41M23.74940CARAvis Budget Group3.4971 of 5 stars$153.17-1.5%$143.80-6.1%+72.1%$5.47B$11.79B-2.4224,000CCRNCross Country Healthcare3.4558 of 5 stars$13.79-2.5%$17.93+30.0%-11.4%$463.58M$1.34B-53.048,205News CoverageBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.6045 of 5 stars$109.44-0.4%$134.00+22.4%-28.4%$13.55B$11.98B13.4435,800Positive NewsEFXEquifax4.8336 of 5 stars$250.89-1.6%$283.53+13.0%-18.0%$31.57B$5.68B49.1014,700Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementFCNFTI Consulting3.716 of 5 stars$166.93-0.8%$175.50+5.1%-25.4%$5.44B$3.70B23.518,374Positive NewsGGenpact3.8337 of 5 stars$45.42+0.3%$52.29+15.1%+15.3%$7.90B$4.77B15.09140,000News CoveragePositive NewsIPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.4836 of 5 stars$27.16-0.4%$32.39+19.3%-17.5%$9.98B$10.69B23.0153,300Positive NewsITGartner4.974 of 5 stars$241.61-3.3%$369.25+52.8%-49.6%$18.93B$6.30B14.8721,044Positive NewsTRUTransUnion4.8489 of 5 stars$89.48-1.7%$112.46+25.7%-8.4%$17.74B$4.18B44.7413,400Positive NewsDNBDun & Bradstreet3.3413 of 5 stars$9.16+0.5%$11.63+27.0%-23.8%$4.06B$2.38B-101.786,247News CoverageHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CAR Alternatives CCRN Alternatives BAH Alternatives EFX Alternatives FCN Alternatives G Alternatives IPG Alternatives IT Alternatives TRU Alternatives DNB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CRAI) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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