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Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
CRL Healthcare Diagnostics & Research
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $4.0 billion, down 0.85% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue fell 2.72%, EPS fell 102.8%, free cash flow fell 12.2% and total debt rose 12.3%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; operating cash flow growth for three consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | Low | 65.70 | 75.25 | 96.70 | 103.00 | 95.58 | 243.37 | 181.36 | 161.65 | 176.48 | 91.86 |
Analyst estimates 2026–2028 Powerpack |
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| High | 89.18 | 119.05 | 139.72 | 153.39 | 257.88 | 460.21 | 376.78 | 262.00 | 275.00 | 205.00 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 11,000 | 11,800 | 14,700 | 17,100 | 18,400 | 20,000 | 21,400 | 21,800 | 20,100 | 19,700 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 1,681 | 1,858 | 2,266 | 2,621 | 2,924 | 3,540 | 3,976 | 4,129 | 4,050 | 4,015 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 38.30 | 37.73 | 37.07 | 36.56 | 36.72 | 37.70 | 36.79 | 36.39 | 32.88 | 32.96 | |||||
| EBT | 223 | 297 | 282 | 304 | 447 | 481 | 623 | 581 | 93 | (100) | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 13.26 | 15.99 | 12.43 | 11.60 | 15.29 | 13.58 | 15.67 | 14.08 | 2.30 | (2.48) | |||||
| Net income | 156 | 125 | 229 | 254 | 365 | 399 | 493 | 480 | 25 | (142) | |||||
| Depreciation | 127 | 131 | 162 | 198 | 235 | 266 | 304 | 314 | 577 | 568 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 35.76 | 39.12 | 47.26 | 53.79 | 59.01 | 70.39 | 78.25 | 80.61 | 78.82 | 81.01 | ||||
| Earnings | 3.29 | 2.60 | 4.72 | 5.17 | 7.35 | 7.77 | 9.57 | 9.27 | 0.20 | (2.91) | |||||
| Cash flow | 6.74 | 6.70 | 9.20 | 9.87 | 11.03 | 15.13 | 12.19 | 13.35 | 14.30 | 14.88 | |||||
| Capex | (1.18) | (1.74) | (2.92) | (2.88) | (3.36) | (4.55) | (6.39) | (6.22) | (4.53) | (4.42) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 5.56 | 4.96 | 6.28 | 6.99 | 7.67 | 10.58 | 5.80 | 7.13 | 9.76 | 10.46 | |||||
| Book value | 17.85 | 22.06 | 27.53 | 33.61 | 42.75 | 50.48 | 58.67 | 70.32 | 67.48 | 63.96 | |||||
| Shares, m | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 23.19 | 42.72 | 24.08 | 29.55 | 34.04 | 48.49 | 22.82 | 25.30 | 1,025.56 | 0.00 | ||||
| P/S | 2.14 | 2.83 | 2.39 | 2.84 | 4.23 | 5.35 | 2.79 | 2.91 | 2.34 | 2.46 | |||||
| P/B | 4.29 | 5.02 | 4.11 | 4.55 | 5.84 | 7.46 | 3.72 | 3.33 | 2.74 | 3.12 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 2.80 | 3.36 | 3.04 | 3.47 | 4.83 | 6.05 | 3.41 | 3.48 | 2.85 | 2.94 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 18.02 | 26.46 | 22.91 | 26.71 | 37.19 | 40.24 | 46.02 | 39.34 | 22.99 | 22.78 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 317 | 318 | 441 | 481 | 547 | 761 | 620 | 684 | 735 | 738 | ||||
| Capex | (55) | (82) | (140) | (141) | (167) | (229) | (325) | (319) | (233) | (219) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 262 | 236 | 301 | 340 | 380 | 532 | 295 | 365 | 502 | 518 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 227 | 363 | 340 | 311 | 361 | 241 | 347 | 554 | 409 | 327 | ||||
| Total debt | 1,235 | 1,145 | 1,668 | 1,888 | 1,980 | 2,664 | 2,708 | 2,647 | 2,240 | 2,136 | |||||
| Net debt | 1,117 | 981 | 1,473 | 1,650 | 1,751 | 2,422 | 2,474 | 2,370 | 2,046 | 1,923 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 839 | 1,047 | 1,320 | 1,638 | 2,118 | 2,539 | 2,981 | 3,602 | 3,467 | 3,170 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 6.48 | 4.37 | 6.67 | 5.90 | 7.15 | 6.25 | 6.65 | 6.01 | 0.13 | (1.97) | ||||
| ROIC | 7.59 | 8.88 | 7.42 | 6.67 | 6.99 | 7.43 | 7.46 | 6.46 | 2.58 | 0.31 | |||||
| ROE | 19.63 | 13.08 | 19.13 | 17.04 | 19.40 | 16.79 | 17.62 | 14.42 | 0.29 | (4.35) | |||||
Negative figures in brackets.
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. vs peers in Diagnostics & Research (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DGX Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | $26.4B | 24.6× | 20.8× | +10.21% (above 0%: growing) | +14.74% (above 0%: growing) | +5.28% (above 0%: growing) | 33.75% | 15.08% | Compare |
| LH Labcorp Holdings Inc. | $26.4B | 26.2× | 19.0× | +5.78% (above 0%: growing) | +28.42% (above 0%: growing) | −42.01% (below 0%: shrinking) | 29.80% | 12.10% | Compare |
| GH Guardant Health, Inc. | $22.3B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +44.33% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −5.46% (below 0%: shrinking) | 65.39% | (38.55%) | Compare |
| MEDP Medpace Holdings, Inc. | $17.6B | 35.6× | 26.7× | +17.24% (above 0%: growing) | +36.39% (above 0%: growing) | −3.03% (below 0%: shrinking) | 71.36% | 20.76% | Compare |
| RVTY Revvity Inc. | $17.3B | 72.7× | 37.5× | +1.31% (above 0%: growing) | +2.17% (above 0%: growing) | +59.29% (above 0%: growing) | 57.13% | 12.24% | Compare |
| CRL Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. | $14.6B | — (loss-making) | 29.6× | −2.72% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | −12.22% (below 0%: shrinking) | 36.19% | 11.94% | |
| ICLR ICON PLC | $13.5B | 254× | 23.8× | +1.20% (above 0%: growing) | −59.31% (below 0%: shrinking) | +109.66% (above 0%: growing) | 23.23% | 6.68% | Compare |
| QGEN QIAGEN N.V. | $9.5B | 23.6× | 17.5× | +0.28% (above 0%: growing) | +7.94% (above 0%: growing) | +30.45% (above 0%: growing) | 63.62% | 24.75% | Compare |
| TWST Twist Bioscience Corporation | $9.5B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +23.24% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −7.23% (below 0%: shrinking) | 52.76% | (30.65%) | Compare |
| Median of peers | $17.4B | 30.9× | 22.3× | +8.00% | +11.34% | +1.13% | 54.95% | 12.17% |
CRL metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL) key facts
- Concern: Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $4.0 billion, down 0.85% from fiscal 2024.
- Concern: Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. reported a net loss of $142.2 million, or a loss of $2.91 per share, for fiscal 2025.
- Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL) is a Diagnostics & Research company in the Healthcare sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, CRL traded at $299.77, a market capitalization of $14.6 billion.
- Trailing earnings are negative, so a P/E ratio is not meaningful; the stock trades at 3.6× sales.
- Return on equity was −4.35% and debt-to-equity 0.92.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 5 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 2.40 (grey zone) for fiscal 2025.