Charles River Associates (CRAI) Competitors $179.51 -0.81 (-0.45%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$179.65 +0.14 (+0.08%) As of 04:20 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 Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) and Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to CRAI or CAR? In the previous week, Charles River Associates had 1 more articles in the media than Avis Budget Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Charles River Associates and 6 mentions for Avis Budget Group. Avis Budget Group's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Charles River Associates' score of 0.33 indicating that Avis Budget Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Charles River Associates 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Avis Budget Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CRAI or CAR? Charles River Associates has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioCharles River Associates$697.48M1.75$46.65M$7.4124.23Avis Budget Group$11.79B0.59-$1.82B-$62.95-3.12 Do analysts recommend CRAI or CAR? Charles River Associates currently has a consensus price target of $228.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.01%. Avis Budget Group has a consensus price target of $127.60, suggesting a potential downside of 34.93%. Given Charles River Associates' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Charles River Associates is more favorable than Avis Budget Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Charles River Associates 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Avis Budget Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CRAI or CAR? 84.1% of Charles River Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of Avis Budget Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Charles River Associates shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 52.8% of Avis Budget Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, CRAI or CAR? Charles River Associates has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.19, suggesting that its stock price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CRAI or CAR more profitable? Charles River Associates has a net margin of 7.31% compared to Avis Budget Group's net margin of -18.96%. Charles River Associates' return on equity of 25.88% beat Avis Budget Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Charles River Associates7.31% 25.88% 9.44% Avis Budget Group -18.96%-14.74%-0.84% SummaryCharles River Associates beats Avis Budget Group on 10 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CRAI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$1.22B$7.56B$15.08B$9.39BDividend Yield0.97%1.69%2.75%4.09%P/E Ratio24.2325.0328.3119.86Price / Sales1.753.0548.7479.25Price / Cash16.1617.5126.2457.53Price / Book5.746.116.545.72Net Income$46.65M$272.15M$195.71M$257.80M7 Day Performance-8.71%0.89%0.66%1.06%1 Month Performance-2.12%4.52%7.06%11.30%1 Year Performance0.48%-6.96%19.70%17.00% Charles River Associates Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRAICharles River Associates4.0787 of 5 stars$179.51-0.4%$228.00+27.0%-1.8%$1.22B$697.48M24.23940CARAvis Budget Group2.778 of 5 stars$181.52+0.1%$117.00-35.5%+72.9%$6.38B$11.79B-2.8824,000CCRNCross Country Healthcare3.8638 of 5 stars$12.75-2.0%$17.93+40.6%-20.9%$426.51M$1.34B-24.068,205News CoverageBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.8832 of 5 stars$110.58+1.5%$134.64+21.8%-33.6%$13.53B$11.98B15.2535,800Positive NewsEFXEquifax4.7538 of 5 stars$264.37+1.0%$295.19+11.7%-2.0%$32.52B$5.68B54.0614,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFCNFTI Consulting4.2112 of 5 stars$165.76+0.5%$175.50+5.9%-27.5%$5.65B$3.70B22.688,374Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGGenpact3.2495 of 5 stars$46.07+0.3%$50.14+8.8%+33.0%$8.03B$4.77B15.72140,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastIPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.6691 of 5 stars$25.14-0.9%$32.72+30.2%-17.8%$9.38B$10.69B19.1953,300News CoverageUpcoming EarningsITGartner4.6415 of 5 stars$399.08-0.3%$515.89+29.3%-22.1%$30.81B$6.30B24.8321,044Analyst ForecastTRUTransUnion4.3579 of 5 stars$91.55-0.1%$109.69+19.8%+11.4%$17.87B$4.18B48.7013,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDNBDun & Bradstreet3.4985 of 5 stars$9.11+0.1%$11.86+30.2%-10.3%$4.06B$2.38B-182.206,247 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 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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