Charles River Associates reports Q1 EPS $2.62, consensus $1.95

Reports Q1 revenue $181.85M, consensus $176.63M. “Building on the momentum of an exceptional fiscal 2024, CRA continued its strong performance into the first quarter, setting new records for financial results,” said Paul Maleh, CRA’s President and CEO. “Revenue increased by 5.9% to $181.9 million, which represents the highest quarterly revenue in the company’s history. Profits grew at even faster rates, with net income, earnings per diluted share and EBITDA setting new quarterly records. Broad-based contributions drove the quarter’s strong performance, with five practices growing year over year. Four practices-Energy, Finance, Intellectual Property, and Life Sciences- posted double-digit revenue growth, while the Antitrust & Competition Economics practice posted a new high for quarterly revenue.”