Charles River Associates (CRAI) Competitors $188.26 +0.14 (+0.07%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$188.09 -0.17 (-0.09%) As of 10/24/2025 04:10 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 EXPOShould 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 Exponent (EXPO). 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 Exponent Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) and Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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$11.29B0.49-$1.82B-$63.26-2.48Charles River Associates$687.41M1.80$46.65M$8.2622.79 Do institutionals & insiders believe in CAR or CRAI? 96.3% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Charles River Associates shares are held by institutional investors. 52.8% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Charles River Associates shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer CAR or CRAI? In the previous week, Avis Budget Group had 11 more articles in the media than Charles River Associates. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Avis Budget Group and 5 mentions for Charles River Associates. Charles River Associates' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Avis Budget Group's score of 0.44 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Charles River Associates 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate CAR or CRAI? Avis Budget Group currently has a consensus target price of $144.33, indicating a potential downside of 8.07%. Charles River Associates has a consensus target price of $235.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.83%. 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 4 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67Charles River Associates 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk & volatility, CAR or CRAI? Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.03, suggesting that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Charles River Associates has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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% N/A -0.88% Charles River Associates 7.93%25.51%9.12% SummaryCharles River Associates beats Avis Budget Group on 11 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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$1.24B$6.55B$26.93B$10.66BDividend Yield1.04%1.75%2.85%4.82%P/E Ratio22.7922.6623.2330.34Price / Sales1.802.79951.67134.75Price / Cash16.0616.3531.0461.44Price / Book6.025.367.766.60Net Income$46.65M$272.15M$198.43M$276.82M7 Day Performance4.28%1.85%5.28%2.53%1 Month Performance-8.77%-1.29%0.83%3.71%1 Year Performance-0.54%-6.87%51.12%33.82% Charles River Associates Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRAICharles River Associates4.2814 of 5 stars$188.26+0.1%$235.00+24.8%-0.3%$1.24B$687.41M22.79940Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCARAvis Budget Group3.2669 of 5 stars$149.11-0.9%$144.33-3.2%+87.9%$5.29B$11.79B-2.3624,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.334 of 5 stars$13.14+4.1%$17.93+36.5%+9.7%$413.46M$1.19B-50.548,205Analyst ForecastBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.7557 of 5 stars$101.06+3.1%$129.45+28.1%-45.0%$12.08B$11.98B12.4235,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownEFXEquifax4.7707 of 5 stars$231.37+2.0%$280.93+21.4%-13.9%$28.09B$5.68B45.2814,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFCNFTI Consulting3.9567 of 5 stars$152.74+0.3%$175.50+14.9%-21.8%$4.93B$3.66B21.518,374Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementGGenpact4.2979 of 5 stars$39.86+1.1%$52.29+31.2%+2.8%$6.87B$4.77B13.24140,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastIPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.3535 of 5 stars$26.64+0.9%$32.09+20.5%-9.5%$9.67B$10.69B22.5753,300Upcoming EarningsITGartner4.6931 of 5 stars$239.81+1.7%$351.20+46.4%-51.7%$17.85B$6.30B14.7621,044Analyst ForecastTRUTransUnion4.4956 of 5 stars$80.10+2.2%$108.15+35.0%-19.6%$15.27B$4.18B40.0513,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastEXPOExponent2.9886 of 5 stars$69.06+2.3%N/A-34.8%$3.41B$560.51M34.531,168Trending NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CAR Alternatives CCRN Alternatives BAH Alternatives EFX Alternatives FCN Alternatives G Alternatives IPG Alternatives IT Alternatives TRU Alternatives EXPO 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 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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