Charles River Associates reports Q2 EPS $1.83, consensus $1.50

Reports Q2 revenue $171.4M, consensus $168.25M..Utilization was 74%, and quarter-end headcount decreased 0.3% year over year. .”CRA continued its run of strong performance into the second quarter as revenue increased 5.9% year over year to $171.4 million,” said Paul Maleh, CRA’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Broad-based contributions drove our results, with five practices growing revenue year over year-Antitrust & Competition Economics, Financial Economics, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, and Life Sciences. From this position of strength, we took steps during the quarter to further enhance the performance of our service portfolio as reflected in our increased financial guidance.”