On the stock market since 1998, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 968 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 7% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $109.0M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades 22% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 91 buys and 87 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.20 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, CRAI sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CRAI is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.