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CRAI vs BFAM // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
CRA International Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRAI 6
— BFAM 5
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: BFAM
LAST: $197.17 (+0.56%) • MKT CAP: $1.23B
valuation
14.1x
LAST: $54.31 (-1.22%) • MKT CAP: $2.67B
valuation
9.8x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CRAI VS. BFAM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRAI | BFAM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 23.80% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 33.60% | 12.80% | +20.80 | CRAI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 14.1x | 9.8x | +4.30 | BFAM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.50% | 7.94% | -6.44 | BFAM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.10% | 10.70% | +0.40 | CRAI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.30% | 6.60% | +0.70 | CRAI | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.30% | 9.20% | +0.10 | CRAI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.12% | 0.00% | +1.12 | CRAI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 1.99 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 7/9 | -2.00 | BFAM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 65.7 | 36.6 | +29.10 | CRAI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.16 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.9x | 15.7x | +5.20 | BFAM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.23B | $2.67B | -$1.44B | BFAM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRAI REV | BFAM REV | CRAI GROSS % | BFAM GROSS % | CRAI FCF | BFAM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $751.6M | $2.93B | — | 23.8% | $18.6M | $258.5M |
| FY 2024 | $687.4M | $2.69B | — | 23.1% | $33.1M | $240.2M |
| FY 2023 | $624.0M | $2.42B | — | — | $60.1M | $147.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CRAI // BETA —
BFAM // BETA 1.16