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CRA International, Inc
(NASDAQ:CRAI) 

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CRA International, Inc., a consulting company, provides economic, financial, and management consulting services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings; and guides corporat...

Founded: 1965
Full Time Employees: 826
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Consulting Services

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    Unit: USD2026-04-04 2026-01-03 2025-09-27 2025-06-28 2025-03-29 2024-12-28 2024-09-28 2024-06-29 2024-03-30 2023-12-30 2023-09-30 2023-07-01 2023-04-01 2022-12-31 2022-10-01 2022-07-02 2022-04-02 2022-01-01 2021-10-02 2021-07-03 2021-04-03 2021-01-02 2020-09-26 2020-06-27 2008-05-09 2008-02-15 2007-11-24 2007-08-31 2007-05-11 2007-02-16 2006-11-25 2006-09-01 2006-05-12 2006-02-17 2005-11-26 2005-09-02 2005-05-13 2005-02-18 2004-11-27 2003-11-29 2003-09-05 2003-05-16 2003-02-21 2002-11-30 2002-02-15 2001-11-24 
                                                  
      revenues
    200,975,000  185,891,000 186,878,000 181,851,000  167,748,000 171,442,000 171,789,000  147,553,000 161,965,000 152,845,000  148,441,000 149,102,000 148,382,000  136,412,000 148,237,000 146,518,000  121,762,000 123,031,000          72,521,000         34,785,000  24,202,000  
      costs of services
    145,029,000  131,468,000 128,542,000 120,354,000  115,188,000 125,327,000 118,880,000  105,894,000 113,333,000 107,837,000  102,267,000 103,076,000 104,060,000  95,980,000 105,042,000 105,374,000  88,304,000 90,168,000          44,992,000         21,698,000  14,677,000  
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    34,523,000  33,725,000 35,079,000 32,538,000  31,269,000 32,016,000 30,499,000  27,919,000 29,846,000 28,372,000  28,246,000 27,963,000 25,817,000  24,490,000 24,043,000 23,206,000  22,194,000 21,418,000          18,079,000         9,261,000    
      depreciation and amortization
    3,391,000  3,487,000 3,530,000 3,411,000  2,900,000 2,811,000 2,792,000  2,947,000 2,872,000 2,943,000  3,034,000 3,050,000 2,976,000  3,141,000 3,215,000 3,301,000  3,244,000 3,106,000                       
      income from operations
    18,032,000  17,211,000 19,727,000 25,548,000  18,391,000 11,288,000 19,618,000  10,793,000 15,914,000 13,693,000  14,894,000 15,013,000 15,529,000  12,801,000 15,937,000 14,637,000  8,020,000 8,339,000          9,450,000         3,826,000  2,613,000  
      yoy
    -29.42%  -6.42% 74.76% 30.23%  70.40% -29.07% 43.27%  -27.53% 6.00% -11.82%  16.35% -5.80% 6.09%  59.61% 91.11%                           
      qoq
      -12.75% -22.78%   62.93% -42.46%   -32.18% 16.22%   -0.79% -3.32%   -19.68% 8.88%   -3.83%                        
      interest expense
    -1,011,000  -1,750,000 -1,796,000 -429,000  -1,457,000 -1,483,000 -464,000  -1,025,000 -1,616,000 -571,000  -667,000 -468,000 -208,000  -183,000 -409,000 -199,000  -277,000 -372,000                       
      foreign currency gains
    378,000  763,000 -815,000 -474,000  -904,000    755,000 -686,000 -528,000  1,667,000 1,700,000 199,000  235,000 63,000 -551,000  -217,000 -102,000                       
      income before provision for income taxes
    17,399,000  16,224,000 17,116,000 24,645,000  16,030,000 9,614,000 19,012,000  10,523,000 13,612,000 12,594,000  15,894,000 16,245,000 15,520,000  12,853,000 15,591,000 13,887,000  7,526,000 7,865,000                       
      provision for income taxes
    6,267,000  4,751,000 4,994,000 6,643,000  4,593,000 3,076,000 5,321,000  1,927,000 4,104,000 3,676,000  4,017,000 4,602,000 4,094,000  1,908,000 4,025,000 3,386,000  2,123,000 1,934,000                   -1,572,000  -1,129,000  
      net income
    11,132,000  11,473,000 12,122,000 18,002,000  11,437,000 6,538,000 13,691,000  8,596,000 9,508,000 8,918,000  11,877,000 11,643,000 11,426,000  10,945,000 11,566,000 10,501,000  5,403,000 5,931,000          5,644,000         2,207,000  1,564,000  
      yoy
    -38.16%  0.31% 85.41% 31.49%  33.05% -31.24% 53.52%  -27.62% -18.34% -21.95%  8.52% 0.67% 8.81%  102.57% 95.01%                           
      qoq
      -5.35% -32.66%   74.93% -52.25%   -9.59% 6.62%   2.01% 1.90%   -5.37% 10.14%   -8.90%                        
      net income per share
                                                  
      basic
    1.71  1.74 1.81 2.65  1.68 0.96 1.97  1.22 1.36 1.25  1.66 1.6 1.55  1.48 1.57 1.37  0.69 0.76          0.5         0.24  0.17  
      diluted
    1.69  1.73 1.79 2.62  1.67 0.94 1.95  1.21 1.34 1.23  1.63 1.57 1.52  1.44 1.53 1.34  0.68 0.75          0.47         0.24  0.17  
      weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
                                                  
      basic
    6,512 6,821 6,556 6,694 6,775 7,008 6,760 6,834 6,926 7,218 6,977 6,983 7,119 7,423 7,119 7,263 7,360 7,768 7,375 7,320 7,626 7,866 7,771 7,764          11,263         9,011 9,047 9,050  
      diluted
    6,588 6,908 6,621 6,753 6,862 7,118 6,843 6,911 7,011 7,355 7,083 7,080 7,252 7,621 7,246 7,380 7,503 7,948 7,560 7,539 7,831 8,167 7,934 7,920          12,116         9,165 9,283 9,355  
      foreign currency losses
           -191,000 -142,000                                      
      gross profit
                                     27,529,000         13,087,000  9,525,000  
      yoy
                                                  
      qoq
                                                  
      interest income
                                     1,090,000           108,000  
      other income
                                                  
      income before benefit from income taxes and minority interest
                                     9,718,000             
      benefit from income taxes
                                                  
      income before minority interest
                                     5,607,000         2,248,000  1,592,000  
      minority interest
                                     37,000         -41,000  -28,000  
      interest and other income
                                              -6,000    
      income before provision for income taxes and minority interest
                                              3,820,000  2,721,000  
      selling, general and administrative
                                                6,912,000  
    Balance Sheets:
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    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-04-04 2026-01-03 2025-09-27 2025-06-28 2025-03-29 2024-12-28 2024-09-28 2024-06-29 2024-03-30 2023-12-30 2023-09-30 2023-07-01 2023-04-01 2022-12-31 2022-10-01 2022-07-02 2022-04-02 2022-01-01 2021-10-02 2021-07-03 2021-04-03 2021-01-02 2020-09-26 2020-06-27 2008-05-09 2008-02-15 2007-11-24 2007-08-31 2007-05-11 2007-02-16 2006-11-25 2006-02-17 2005-11-26 2005-09-02 2005-05-13 2005-02-18 2004-11-27 2003-11-29 2003-02-21 2002-11-30 2002-09-05 2002-05-16 2002-02-15 2001-11-24 
                                                  
        assets
                                                  
        current assets:
                                                  
        cash and cash equivalents
      32,496,000 18,210,000 22,496,000 19,448,000 25,598,000 26,711,000 24,481,000 24,649,000 37,122,000 45,586,000 27,604,000 14,271,000 35,519,000 31,447,000 24,093,000 15,621,000  66,130,000 19,665,000 13,977,000 31,629,000 45,677,000 24,108,000 18,807,000        124,807,000     65,611,000   18,846,000   23,765,000 21,880,000 
        accounts receivable
      141,024,000 183,264,000 151,851,000 159,717,000 140,326,000 162,293,000 152,116,000 140,141,000 139,062,000 142,729,000 124,876,000 140,160,000 126,640,000 143,644,000 133,895,000 131,339,000 106,770,000 116,962,000 108,035,000 113,105,000 91,690,000 111,595,000 106,175,000 101,872,000        63,446,000     51,951,000        
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,698 and 1,489, respectively
      92,238,000                                            
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      24,789,000 19,331,000 19,119,000 20,674,000 17,744,000 16,569,000 17,726,000 15,748,000 14,286,000 11,575,000 17,349,000 15,218,000 11,763,000 12,760,000 13,993,000 13,456,000 11,896,000 10,589,000 10,740,000 11,549,000 10,030,000 7,068,000 8,832,000 9,739,000                     
        forgivable loans
      25,925,000 16,726,000 20,881,000 17,961,000 11,527,000 6,535,000 10,478,000 14,213,000 14,718,000 8,759,000 10,428,000 12,134,000 13,781,000 9,666,000 10,453,000 11,731,000 12,899,000 10,571,000 9,662,000 8,654,000 13,196,000 14,749,000 6,037,000 9,380,000                     
        total current assets
      316,472,000 303,129,000 305,582,000 293,108,000 278,120,000 269,363,000 285,540,000 271,180,000 275,439,000 265,476,000 248,702,000 254,718,000 258,285,000 248,860,000 257,389,000 240,523,000 242,148,000 249,347,000 213,901,000 208,074,000 210,530,000 219,970,000 196,661,000 189,957,000        241,959,000     162,822,000  71,867,000 64,806,000   58,878,000 63,179,000 
        property and equipment
      36,312,000 36,713,000 39,450,000 41,338,000 42,785,000 45,205,000 38,496,000 36,817,000 36,833,000 38,176,000 39,963,000 42,443,000 43,734,000 45,582,000 46,967,000 49,294,000 51,836,000 53,612,000 55,577,000 57,997,000 60,304,000 62,878,000 64,886,000 65,402,000        25,805,000     18,528,000  9,981,000 9,397,000   7,952,000 7,569,000 
        goodwill
      94,473,000 94,718,000 94,634,000 94,948,000 94,139,000 93,737,000 94,577,000 93,855,000 93,853,000 93,989,000 93,467,000 93,899,000 93,578,000 92,922,000 89,036,000 89,963,000 90,959,000 88,936,000 88,966,000 89,243,000 89,278,000 89,187,000 88,290,000 87,914,000        115,545,000     91,480,000  24,944,000      
        intangible assets
      5,304,000 5,686,000 6,069,000 6,451,000 6,834,000 7,216,000 7,599,000 7,981,000 6,851,000 7,196,000 7,541,000 7,886,000 8,231,000 8,588,000 7,468,000 7,777,000 8,086,000 4,181,000 4,400,000 4,620,000 4,839,000 5,108,000 5,449,000 5,790,000                     
        right-of-use assets
      72,101,000 76,132,000 79,724,000 83,353,000 78,653,000 81,157,000 87,032,000 81,338,000 84,706,000 86,887,000 88,871,000 90,627,000 93,610,000 96,725,000 98,425,000 103,284,000 107,655,000 110,475,000 113,759,000 116,868,000 120,110,000 122,144,000 123,390,000 122,983,000                     
        deferred income taxes
      16,550,000 17,958,000 17,520,000 17,073,000 17,736,000 16,648,000 13,350,000 13,842,000 13,998,000 13,885,000 10,412,000 9,402,000 9,401,000 9,163,000 9,449,000 9,471,000 9,518,000 9,319,000 11,125,000 10,980,000 10,673,000 9,667,000 10,241,000 11,508,000        16,505,000     12,389,000   1,926,000   1,437,000 1,437,000 
        forgivable loans, net of current portion
      117,960,000 90,271,000 80,465,000 64,353,000 64,339,000 48,957,000 48,501,000 39,009,000 38,675,000 45,182,000 47,216,000 48,863,000 52,739,000 46,790,000 43,290,000 45,095,000 39,137,000 38,020,000 40,387,000 44,940,000 44,363,000 46,864,000 58,138,000 61,121,000                     
        other assets
      3,242,000 4,266,000 5,597,000 6,153,000 7,836,000 9,156,000 7,248,000 1,990,000 2,187,000 2,420,000 2,873,000 3,220,000 2,478,000 2,287,000 2,255,000 1,626,000 1,503,000 1,470,000 1,792,000 2,243,000 2,423,000 2,692,000 3,122,000 3,914,000        6,525,000     4,916,000  2,961,000 3,011,000   3,536,000 3,415,000 
        total assets
      662,414,000 628,873,000 629,041,000 606,777,000 590,442,000 571,439,000 582,343,000 546,012,000 552,542,000 553,211,000 539,045,000 551,058,000 562,056,000 550,917,000 554,279,000 547,033,000 550,842,000 555,360,000 529,907,000 534,965,000 542,520,000 558,510,000 550,177,000 548,589,000        401,919,000     288,811,000  115,858,000 109,169,000   94,566,000 96,890,000 
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                  
        current liabilities:
                                                  
        accounts payable
      24,273,000 30,177,000 26,390,000 24,628,000 19,703,000 28,155,000 28,430,000 22,997,000 33,350,000 28,701,000 24,711,000 22,909,000 22,846,000 27,584,000 26,387,000 25,082,000 20,252,000 23,511,000 22,916,000 23,880,000 18,995,000 19,430,000 16,574,000 20,894,000        11,207,000     11,609,000   7,894,000   5,122,000 6,044,000 
        accrued expenses
      132,454,000 223,460,000 182,675,000 139,751,000 134,439,000 181,413,000 146,284,000 113,252,000 106,008,000 171,040,000 137,920,000 107,173,000 104,413,000 155,864,000 132,641,000 102,081,000 103,640,000 156,314,000 128,701,000 99,443,000 100,758,000 136,376,000 103,952,000 82,199,000        70,158,000     46,162,000   17,306,000   10,714,000 13,259,000 
        deferred revenue and other liabilities
      12,647,000 14,351,000 8,031,000 9,042,000 10,379,000 14,130,000 8,451,000 8,480,000 9,080,000 12,289,000 7,871,000 8,999,000 8,908,000 12,016,000 7,327,000 6,851,000 8,822,000 12,821,000 5,826,000 6,044,000 8,275,000 9,866,000 6,368,000 7,040,000        2,269,000     2,650,000   910,000   213,000 234,000 
        current portion of lease liabilities
      17,239,000 17,223,000 18,665,000 18,718,000 18,986,000 18,696,000 18,626,000 16,966,000 16,743,000 16,475,000 16,193,000 16,386,000 16,164,000 15,972,000 15,478,000 15,207,000 15,023,000 14,337,000 14,188,000 14,088,000 13,889,000 13,557,000 14,551,000 13,208,000                     
        current portion of deferred compensation
      2,228,000 10,818,000 7,842,000 5,186,000 1,996,000 8,915,000 6,466,000 3,976,000 1,590,000 7,582,000 5,553,000 3,523,000 1,440,000 5,689,000 4,204,000 2,674,000 1,209,000 6,103,000 4,439,000 2,773,000 1,214,000 20,902,000 17,737,000 15,183,000                     
        revolving line of credit
      192,000,000 34,000,000 95,000,000 120,000,000 85,000,000  60,000,000 87,000,000 70,000,000  32,000,000 80,000,000 100,000,000  45,000,000 70,000,000 60,000,000  6,000,000 45,000,000 40,000,000  38,000,000 59,000,000                     
        total current liabilities
      380,841,000 330,029,000 338,603,000 317,325,000 270,503,000 251,309,000 268,257,000 252,671,000 236,771,000 236,087,000 224,248,000 238,990,000 253,771,000 217,125,000 231,037,000 221,895,000 208,946,000 213,086,000 182,070,000 191,228,000 183,131,000 200,131,000 197,182,000 197,524,000        84,606,000     61,503,000  30,497,000 27,097,000   18,795,000 22,070,000 
        non-current liabilities:
                                                  
        deferred compensation and other non-current liabilities
      11,582,000 8,512,000 6,849,000 5,987,000 10,440,000 22,329,000 19,045,000 16,046,000 13,967,000 11,681,000 10,467,000 10,343,000 8,602,000 15,677,000 12,783,000 11,426,000 11,441,000 10,947,000 14,074,000 12,487,000 8,596,000 7,075,000 4,759,000 4,957,000                     
        non-current portion of lease liabilities
      70,889,000 76,009,000 80,668,000 85,166,000 80,954,000 84,541,000 89,412,000 84,492,000 88,961,000 92,280,000 95,406,000 97,938,000 101,921,000 106,008,000 108,936,000 114,806,000 120,231,000 124,464,000 128,565,000 132,488,000 136,561,000 139,447,000 141,331,000 141,528,000                     
        total non-current liabilities
      83,183,000 85,246,000 88,783,000 92,452,000 92,620,000 108,057,000 109,573,000 101,592,000 103,981,000 105,023,000 106,839,000 109,282,000 111,501,000 122,638,000 122,567,000 127,152,000 132,671,000 136,440,000 143,552,000 145,906,000 148,061,000 149,360,000 148,600,000 148,850,000                     
        commitments and contingencies
                                                  
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                  
        preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
                                                  
        common stock
       2,480,000 541,000  599,000 1,663,000 1,311,000    1,363,000 468,000  1,743,000 1,029,000    676,000 1,985,000  503,000 4,092,000 7,085,000        121,528,000     61,831,000  45,601,000      
        retained earnings
      209,189,000 221,062,000 211,660,000 206,485,000 240,028,000 225,461,000 213,909,000 205,351,000 225,077,000 224,283,000 221,205,000 215,173,000 210,713,000 224,392,000 218,434,000 212,968,000 220,347,000 215,784,000 213,367,000 204,576,000 219,922,000 216,999,000 212,368,000 208,784,000        95,236,000     64,990,000  39,424,000 37,217,000   30,342,000 28,778,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -10,799,000 -9,944,000 -10,546,000 -9,485,000 -13,308,000 -15,051,000 -10,707,000 -13,602,000 -13,287,000 -12,182,000 -14,610,000 -12,855,000 -13,929,000 -14,981,000 -18,788,000 -14,982,000 -11,122,000 -9,950,000 -9,758,000 -8,730,000 -8,594,000 -8,483,000 -12,065,000 -13,654,000                     
        total shareholders’ equity
      198,390,000 213,598,000 201,655,000 197,000,000 227,319,000 212,073,000 204,513,000 191,749,000 211,790,000 212,101,000 207,958,000 202,786,000 196,784,000 211,154,000 200,675,000 197,986,000 209,225,000 205,834,000 204,285,000 197,831,000 211,328,000 209,019,000 204,395,000 202,215,000        213,229,000             
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      662,414,000 628,873,000 629,041,000 606,777,000 590,442,000 571,439,000 582,343,000 546,012,000 552,542,000 553,211,000 539,045,000 551,058,000 562,056,000 550,917,000 554,279,000 547,033,000 550,842,000 555,360,000 529,907,000 534,965,000 542,520,000 558,510,000 550,177,000 548,589,000        401,919,000             
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,489 and 1,411, respectively
       65,598,000                                           
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,557 and 1,411, respectively
        91,235,000                                          
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,734 and 1,411, respectively
         75,308,000                                         
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,382 and 1,411, respectively
          82,925,000                                        
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,411 and 1,629, respectively
           57,255,000                                       
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,026 and 1,629, respectively
            80,739,000                                      
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 879 and 1,629, respectively
             76,429,000                                     
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 896 and 1,629, respectively
              70,251,000                                    
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,629 and 1,120, respectively
               56,827,000                                   
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 975 and 1,120, respectively
                68,445,000                                  
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,089 and 1,120, respectively
                 72,935,000                                 
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,227 and 1,120, respectively
                  70,582,000                                
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,120 and 1,364, respectively
                   51,343,000                               
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,171 and 1,364, respectively
                    74,955,000                              
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,388 and 1,364, respectively
                     68,376,000                             
        cash
                      43,702,000                            
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,440 and 1,364, respectively
                      66,881,000                            
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,364 at january 1, 2022 and 1,000 at january 2, 2021
                       45,095,000                           
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,204 at october 2, 2021 and 1,000 at january 2, 2021
                        65,799,000                          
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,430 at july 3, 2021 and 1,000 at january 2, 2021
                         60,789,000                         
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,227 at april 3, 2021 and 1,000 at january 2, 2021
                          63,985,000                        
        facility-related non-current liabilities
                          2,169,000 2,113,000 1,962,000 1,887,000                     
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 1,000 at january 2, 2021 and 1,503 at december 28, 2019
                           40,881,000                       
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 942 at september 26, 2020 and 1,503 at december 28, 2019
                            51,509,000                      
        unbilled services, net of allowances of 947 at june 27, 2020 and 1,503 at december 28, 2019
                             50,159,000                     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6,648 in 2008 and 6,681 in 2007
                                                  
        deferred income taxes, net of current portion
                                     5,075,000     8,036,000  131,000    328,000  
        convertible debentures payable, net of current portion
                                                  
        deferred rent and other non-current liabilities
                                                  
        taxes payable, net of current portion
                                                  
        shareholders' equity:
                                                  
        total shareholders' equity
                                                  
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6,840 in 2008 and 6,681 in 2007
                                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6,681 in 2007 and 4,976 in 2006
                                                  
        foreign currency translation
                                          3,992,000  370,000 56,000   -177,000 -216,000 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6,252 in 2007 and 4,976 in 2006
                                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 5,705 in 2007 and 4,976 in 2006
                                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 5,364 in 2007 and 4,976 in 2006
                                                  
        current portion of convertible debentures payable
                                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 4,976 in 2006 and 3,048 in 2005
                                                  
        notes payable to former shareholders, net of current portion
                                     242,000             
        convertible debentures payable, net of current portion.
                                                  
        minority interest
                                     2,208,000     2,185,000  1,738,000 1,696,000   2,271,000 2,243,000 
        unbilled services
                                     32,645,000     23,580,000   16,201,000   10,345,000 15,350,000 
        prepaid expenses and other assets
                                     4,556,000     7,091,000   1,976,000    849,000 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 3,371 in 2006 and 3,048 in 2005
                                     7,010,000             
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                  
        current portion of notes payable to former shareholders
                                     972,000             
        convertible debentures payable
                                     90,000,000             
        deferred rent
                                     5,443,000     3,154,000  2,347,000 1,605,000   1,846,000 1,963,000 
        deferred compensation
                                     3,157,000     2,865,000  -32,000 -11,000   -108,000 -117,000 
        receivables from employees
                                          -3,765,000        
        unearned stock compensation
                                          -22,000        
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 3,048 in 2005 and 1,784 in 2004
                                                  
        convertible debentures payable.
                                          90,000,000        
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 2,545 in 2005 and 1,784 in 2004
                                                  
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                  
        notes payable to former stockholders, net of current portion
                                          1,214,000  413,000 413,000   388,000  
        stockholders' equity:
                                                  
        total stockholders' equity
                                                  
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 2,216 in 2005 and 1,784 in 2004
                                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 2,002 in 2005 and 1,784 in 2004
                                                  
        short-term investments
                                          2,200,000   152,000   243,000  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,784 in 2004 and 1,163 in 2003
                                          3,029,000        
        long-term investments
                                            4,536,000 5,348,000   4,948,000  
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                  
        current portion of notes payable to former stockholders
                                          1,082,000   304,000   320,000  
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                  
        receivable from stockholder
                                            -4,500,000 -4,500,000   -4,500,000 -4,500,000 
        total stockholders’ equity
                                          127,026,000  80,863,000 78,358,000   71,266,000 70,002,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                          288,811,000  115,858,000 109,169,000   94,566,000 96,890,000 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,366 in 2003 and 991 in 2002
                                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 991 in 2002 and 1,085 in 2003
                                            1,438,000      
        goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of 1,965 in 2001 and 2002
                                             24,944,000   17,948,000  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 596 in 2001 and 991 in 2002
                                             1,532,000     
        current portion of notes payable
                                             683,000   2,426,000 2,407,000 
        notes payable, net of current portion
                                                 612,000 
        preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
                                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 991 in 2002 and 1,281 in 2003
                                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 991 in 2002 and 1,169 in 2003
                                                  
        prepaid expenses
                                                230,000  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 596 in 2001
                                                  
        preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized;
                                                  
        short term investments
                                                 1,748,000 
        goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of 1,089 in 2000 and 1,965 in 2001.
                                                 17,948,000 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 337 in 2000 and 596 in 2001
                                                 1,018,000 
        long term investments
                                                 3,433,000 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                  
        current portion of notes payable to former stockholders
                                                 126,000 
        notes payable to former stockholders, net of current portion
                                                  
        preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
                                                  
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-04-04 2025-09-27 2025-06-28 2025-03-29 2024-09-28 2024-06-29 2024-03-30 2023-09-30 2023-07-01 2023-04-01 2022-10-01 2022-07-02 2022-04-02 2021-10-02 2021-07-03 2021-04-03 2020-09-26 2020-06-27 2006-02-17 2003-02-21 2003-02-15 2002-02-16 2002-02-15 
                               
          operating activities:
                               
          net income
        11,132,000 41,597,000 30,124,000 18,002,000 31,666,000 20,229,000 13,691,000 27,022,000 18,426,000 8,918,000 34,946,000 23,069,000 11,426,000 33,012,000 22,067,000 10,501,000 17,802,000 12,399,000 5,644,000 2,207,000 2,207,000 1,564,000 1,564,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                               
          depreciation and amortization
        3,391,000 10,428,000 6,941,000 3,411,000 8,503,000 5,603,000 2,792,000 8,762,000 5,815,000 2,943,000 9,060,000 6,026,000 2,976,000 9,657,000 6,516,000 3,301,000 9,293,000 6,049,000 2,046,000 730,000 730,000 573,000 573,000 
          right-of-use asset amortization
        3,708,000 11,643,000 7,748,000 3,851,000 11,309,000 7,462,000 3,565,000 10,602,000 7,193,000 3,570,000 10,260,000 6,825,000 3,378,000 9,711,000 6,437,000 3,199,000 8,900,000 5,894,000      
          deferred income taxes
        1,436,000 -760,000 -360,000 -1,025,000 418,000 -102,000 -157,000 -1,257,000 -236,000 -236,000 -157,000 -165,000 -197,000 -1,357,000 -1,203,000 -896,000 496,000 -842,000      
          share-based compensation expense
        1,366,000 3,931,000 2,352,000 1,390,000 3,760,000 2,396,000 1,039,000 3,024,000 2,098,000 940,000 3,567,000 2,078,000 1,037,000 2,830,000 1,822,000 842,000 2,357,000       
          bad debt expense (recovery)
        -107,000                       
          unrealized foreign currency remeasurement losses
        267,000 332,000 465,000 52,000 -152,000 -271,000 -208,000 -112,000 -62,000 -20,000 -662,000 -309,000 13,000 -220,000 -160,000  129,000 34,000      
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                               
          accounts receivable
        41,682,000 12,610,000 5,161,000 22,456,000 -9,018,000 1,341,000 2,529,000 18,785,000 4,676,000 17,659,000 -17,989,000 -13,435,000 13,522,000 2,889,000 -1,735,000 19,838,000 1,952,000 5,000,000 809,000     
          unbilled services
        -26,958,000 -32,841,000 -16,532,000 -25,202,000 -23,303,000 -19,817,000 -13,623,000 -17,226,000 -21,091,000 -19,012,000 -30,864,000 -23,114,000 -20,632,000 -25,213,000 -19,913,000 -23,063,000 -14,994,000 -13,962,000      
          prepaid expenses and other current assets, and other assets
        -4,308,000 1,632,000 -671,000 294,000 -10,342,000 -3,821,000 -2,552,000 -4,006,000 -3,247,000 875,000 -1,883,000 -1,572,000 -1,116,000 -2,850,000 -4,061,000 -2,733,000 -979,000 -2,766,000      
          forgivable loans
        -52,707,000 -45,962,000 -26,312,000 -20,219,000 -13,958,000 -6,083,000 523,000 -2,306,000 -4,374,000 -9,982,000 -7,361,000 -9,992,000 -3,433,000 9,304,000 8,133,000 4,140,000 -18,963,000 -25,499,000      
          incentive cash awards payable
        3,164,000 8,872,000 6,001,000 2,834,000 7,262,000 4,796,000 2,383,000                 
          accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
        -91,196,000 -35,566,000 -80,182,000 -81,579,000 -24,174,000 -64,488,000 -69,302,000 -36,786,000 -69,747,000 -73,233,000 -26,336,000 -63,093,000 -66,422,000 -17,668,000 -50,181,000 -52,856,000 -15,191,000 -31,455,000 6,130,000     
          lease liabilities
        -4,759,000 -14,229,000 -9,440,000 -4,692,000 -12,247,000 -9,199,000 -4,423,000 -13,162,000 -8,851,000 -4,402,000 -12,114,000 -8,139,000 -4,028,000 -11,549,000 -7,625,000 -3,765,000 -5,526,000 -3,152,000      
          net cash from operating activities
        -113,889,000 -37,595,000 -74,142,000 -79,994,000 -29,689,000 -61,273,000 -63,080,000 -27,000 -64,979,000 -70,051,000 -35,015,000 -78,812,000 -61,838,000 13,903,000 -36,223,000 -39,848,000 -10,652,000 -44,300,000 9,589,000 5,634,000 5,634,000 3,120,000 3,120,000 
          capital expenditures
        -2,649,000 -2,813,000 -2,163,000 -974,000 -6,032,000 -3,046,000 -730,000 -2,008,000 -1,282,000 -562,000 -2,999,000 -2,067,000 -1,346,000 -1,723,000 -1,046,000 -398,000   -1,169,000 -1,169,000 -870,000 -870,000 
          free cash flows
        -116,538,000 -40,408,000 -76,305,000 -80,968,000 -35,721,000 -64,319,000 -63,810,000 -2,035,000 -66,261,000 -70,613,000 -38,014,000 -80,879,000 -63,184,000 12,180,000 -37,269,000 -40,246,000   9,589,000 4,465,000 4,465,000 2,250,000 2,250,000 
          investing activities:
                               
          purchases of property and equipment
        -2,649,000 -2,813,000 -2,163,000 -974,000 -6,032,000 -3,046,000 -730,000 -2,008,000 -1,282,000 -562,000 -2,999,000 -2,067,000 -1,346,000 -1,730,000 -1,170,000 -692,000 -15,742,000 -13,517,000      
          net cash from investing activities
        -2,649,000 -2,813,000 -2,163,000 -974,000 -7,532,000 -4,546,000 -730,000 -2,585,000 -1,852,000 -1,132,000 -13,184,000 -12,252,000 -11,985,000 -1,730,000 -1,170,000 -692,000 -15,742,000 -13,517,000  -338,000 -338,000 -880,000 -880,000 
          financing activities:
                               
          borrowings under revolving line of credit
        208,000,000 132,000,000 132,000,000 90,000,000 95,000,000 93,000,000 70,000,000 105,000,000 105,000,000 105,000,000 124,000,000 70,000,000 60,000,000 72,000,000 70,000,000 42,000,000 77,000,000 77,000,000      
          repayments under revolving line of credit
        -50,000,000 -37,000,000 -12,000,000 -5,000,000 -35,000,000 -6,000,000  -73,000,000 -25,000,000 -5,000,000 -79,000,000   -66,000,000 -25,000,000 -2,000,000 -39,000,000 -18,000,000      
          tax withholding payments reimbursed by shares
        -1,449,000 -2,862,000 -2,809,000 -2,454,000 -2,030,000 -1,977,000 -1,631,000 -2,040,000 -2,009,000 -1,873,000 -1,002,000 -975,000 -897,000 -588,000 -588,000 -588,000 -390,000 -390,000      
          cash dividends and dividend equivalents paid
        -3,806,000                       
          repurchase of common stock
        -21,463,000 -47,149,000 -43,150,000  -33,348,000 -33,348,000 -9,242,000 -23,577,000 -23,577,000 -20,577,000 -27,630,000 -22,630,000 -4,956,000 -39,977,000 -34,977,000 -9,642,000 -8,807,000 -3,810,000      
          net cash from financing activities
        131,282,000 34,891,000 67,183,000 79,058,000 15,772,000 45,699,000 56,052,000 -1,390,000 49,184,000 74,848,000 9,260,000 42,100,000 52,111,000 -37,820,000 5,608,000 26,465,000 25,058,000 51,745,000 1,687,000 -666,000 -666,000 -394,000 -394,000 
          effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
        -458,000 1,302,000 1,859,000 797,000 344,000 -817,000 -706,000 159,000 471,000 407,000 -3,098,000 -1,545,000 -716,000 -365,000 85,000 27,000 -195,000 -760,000  80,000 80,000 39,000 39,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        14,286,000      -8,464,000   4,072,000         9,604,000 4,710,000 4,710,000 1,885,000 1,885,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        18,210,000 26,711,000 26,711,000 26,711,000 45,586,000 45,586,000 45,586,000 31,447,000 31,447,000 31,447,000 66,130,000 66,130,000 66,130,000 45,677,000 45,677,000 45,677,000 25,639,000 25,639,000 115,203,000 18,846,000 18,846,000 21,880,000 21,880,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        32,496,000 22,496,000 19,448,000 25,598,000 24,481,000 24,649,000 37,122,000 27,604,000 14,271,000 35,519,000 24,093,000 15,621,000  19,665,000 13,977,000 31,629,000 24,108,000 18,807,000 124,807,000 23,556,000 23,556,000 23,765,000 23,765,000 
          noncash investing and financing activities:
                               
          increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses for property and equipment
        52,000 84,000 -585,000 -596,000 1,228,000 553,000 454,000 -129,000 376,000 23,000 -201,000 -184,000 -211,000           
          excise tax on share repurchases
        -192,000 -416,000 -388,000 39,000 -284,000 -300,000 -65,000 -190,000 -200,000 -173,000              
          right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
         8,460,000 7,808,000 701,000 10,627,000 2,329,000 1,955,000 2,503,000 190,000  2,146,000 2,020,000 1,210,000 1,751,000 1,070,000 1,070,000 2,601,000       
          supplemental cash flow information:
                               
          cash paid for taxes
        1,926,000 20,364,000 14,854,000 3,181,000 17,085,000 12,681,000 1,534,000 9,953,000 6,218,000 1,081,000 11,407,000 7,532,000 1,622,000 12,484,000 10,494,000 844,000 5,933,000 2,057,000      
          cash paid for interest
        564,000 3,585,000 1,670,000 131,000 3,086,000 1,533,000 91,000 2,904,000 2,178,000 124,000 1,026,000 452,000 97,000 528,000 379,000 24,000 932,000 676,000 1,345,000     
          cash paid for amounts included in operating lease liabilities
        5,956,000 17,395,000 11,515,000 5,714,000 15,008,000 11,163,000 5,569,000 16,660,000 11,077,000 5,474,000 15,864,000 10,584,000 5,285,000 15,556,000 10,325,000 5,157,000 13,736,000 9,243,000      
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities, net of effect of acquired businesses:
                               
          consideration paid for acquisitions
                               
          issuance of common stock, principally stock options exercises
                         569,000      
          cash dividends paid
         -10,098,000 -6,858,000 -3,488,000 -8,850,000 -5,976,000 -3,075,000 -7,773,000 -5,230,000 -2,702,000 -6,860,000 -4,636,000 -2,377,000 -5,903,000 -3,970,000         
          asset retirement obligations
            191,000            155,000 155,000      
          income taxes paid (net of refunds received) - federal
                               
          income taxes paid (net of refunds received) - state
                               
          income taxes paid (net of refunds received) - foreign
                               
          income taxes paid (net of refunds received) – u.k.
                               
          income taxes paid (net of refunds received) – other foreign
                               
          bad debt expense
         718,000 563,000 433,000 587,000 681,000 663,000 523,000 392,000  -345,000 -262,000 -121,000           
          consideration paid for acquisition
            -1,500,000 -1,500,000  -577,000 -570,000 -570,000 -10,185,000 -10,185,000 -10,639,000           
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
         -4,215,000 -7,263,000 -1,113,000 -21,105,000 -20,937,000  -3,843,000 -17,176,000  -42,037,000 -50,509,000 -22,428,000 -26,012,000 -31,700,000 -14,048,000 -1,531,000 -6,832,000      
          payments for debt issuance costs
                  -1,008,000             
          cash paid for contingent consideration
                     -2,357,000 -2,357,000 -2,357,000        
          restricted common stock issued for contingent consideration
                     2,250,000 2,250,000 2,250,000        
          incentive cash awards
               6,110,000 4,029,000 1,929,000 4,863,000 3,271,000 1,759,000 5,030,000 3,329,000 1,729,000 4,862,000 3,028,000      
          issuance of common stock, principally stock option exercises
                  760,000 341,000 341,000 5,005,000 2,500,000 1,113,000 1,667,000       
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities, net of effect of acquired business:
                               
          cash at end of period
                    43,702,000           
          share-based compensation expenses
                         1,451,000      
          accounts receivable allowances
                     327,000 351,000 182,000 -894,000 -311,000      
          purchases of property and equipment not yet paid for
                     7,000 124,000 294,000 3,923,000 3,784,000      
          purchases of property and equipment paid by a third party
                               
          right-of-use assets related to the adoption of asc 842
                               
          lease liabilities related to the adoption of asc 842
                               
          facility-related liabilities
                       17,000 104,000 -168,000      
          unrealized foreign currency remeasurement gains
                       -284,000        
          cash paid on dividend equivalents
                       -79,000 -40,000 -40,000      
          cash dividends paid to shareholders
                       -1,982,000 -5,372,000 -3,584,000      
          gnu gain on liquidation
                               
          deferred rent and facility-related liabilities
                               
          distribution to noncontrolling interest
                               
          loss on disposal of property and equipment
                          7,000     
          deferred rent
                           740,000 740,000 -117,000 -117,000 
          stock-based compensation expense
                          1,016,000     
          tax benefit from stock option exercises
                               
          minority interest
                           42,000 42,000 28,000 28,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of acquisitions:
                               
          prepaid expenses and other assets
                          314,000     
          purchase of property and equipment
                           -1,169,000 -1,169,000 -870,000 -870,000 
          sale of investments
                           831,000   -10,000 
          purchases of investments
                               
          excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
                          310,000     
          issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options
                          1,377,000   72,000 72,000 
          cash paid for income taxes
                          5,790,000 359,000 359,000 613,000 613,000 
          acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
                               
          sale (purchase) of investments
                            831,000 -10,000  
          proceeds on convertible debt offering
                               
          proceeds from line of credit
                               
          payment on line of credit
                               
          payment of debt issuance costs
                               
          payments on notes payable to former stockholders
                               
          collections on receivables from stockholders
                               
          payments on notes payable
                           -666,000 -666,000   
          issuance of common stock, principally stock options
                               
          issuance of common stock, net of offering costs
                               
          payment for repurchase of neuco shares
                               
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                               
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                               
          repurchase of shares in exchange for notes receivable and accrued interest
                               
          issuance of common stock for acquired business
                               
          notes receivable in exchange for shares
                               
          issuance of notes payable related to stock repurchase
                               
          issuance of common stock
                             127,000 127,000 
          noncash financing activities:
                               
          payable in exchange for treasury stock
                             582,000 582,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, net of effect of acquired business:
                               
          payment on loan from minority interest
                               
          proceeds from minority interest
                               
          receivable in exchange for common stock
                               
          payable in exchange for treasury stock — retired
                               
          issuance of notes payable for acquired business
                               
          payment on notes payable
                             -593,000 -593,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                               
          prepaid expenses and other
                               
          accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
                               
          acquisition of businesses
                               
          proceeds from (payment on) loan from minority interest
                               
          effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
                               
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                               
          issuance of common stock for acquired businesses
                               
          issuance of common stock for future services