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Charles River Laboratories (CRL)

Healthcare Diagnostics & Research
232.50 $
-0.9% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
234.60$
Open
235.70$
Day High
237.10$
Day Low
230.10$
Volume
508,931shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
145.60 $ 240.40 $
09/25/2025 07/28/2026

Current price 232.50 $ — 92% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
10.9$B
Shares Outstanding
48Mio.
Float
98.9%
Beta
1.4

Performance

Perf. 1M
24.40%
Perf. 3M
41.70%
Perf. 6M
11.00%
YTD Performance (%)
-6.50%
52-Week-High Distance
-7.1%
Perf. 1Y
37.06%
Perf. 3Y
10.96%
Perf. 5Y
-42.86%
Perf. 10Y
164.43%
Perf. Since Inception
956.86%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
214.80$
MA 50 Days
204.50$
MA 200 Days
187.20$
RSI (14)
59.8
Volatility 30 Days
44.1%
Volatility 250 Days
45.6%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
Forward P/E
20.9
PEG
0.1
P/B
3.9
P/S
2.7
EV/EBITDA
48.4
Price/FCF
27.9

Profitability

Gross Margin
34.5%
EBIT Margin
15.9%
Net Margin
-4.6%
Return on Equity
-5.9%
Return on Assets
4.3%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
38.0%
Debt/Equity
1.0
Altman Z″
4.76
Piotroski
3 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
1.20%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
-17.30%
Sales Growth (Year)
-0.85%
Forward Sales Growth
1.86%
Forward EPS Growth
11.00%

Dividend

This stock currently pays no dividend.

Quality & Screener

Stage
3
RS Rating
57
EPS Rating
24
Piotroski
3 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
D (35 out of 100)
Altman Z″
4.76

AI Rating

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Growth Score

3 of 10 Weak growth

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 0.3% failed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 1.9% failed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year -1.1% passed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 12.1% failed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 30.5% failed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 38.7% passed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 6.9 x EBITDA failed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 1,816 m passed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 8.4% failed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 0.6% failed

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 232.50 $
Price Target (average) 228.50 $

The price target sits 1.7% below the current price.

Consensus
Hold
Analyst Ratings
19
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 4
Buy 0
Hold 14
Sell 0
Strong Sell 1

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
12/31/2026 11.11 10.94 – 11.32 3,850 8.0% 16
12/31/2027 12.33 11.65 – 13.76 3,921 11.0% 16

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Next Reporting Date

5. Aug 2026 · before the open · Q2 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
2.72 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 1,002.5 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 984.2 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 1,032.1 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 1,004.9 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 994.2 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 995.8 $M Q1

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 -4.22 -216.40 1,003 -1.10 -21.50 159 84
2025: Q1 0.50 -61.40 984 -2.70 2.60 172 112
2025: Q2 1.06 -38.90 1,032 0.60 5.10 205 169
2025: Q3 1.10 -17.30 1,005 -0.50 5.40 214 178
2025: Q4 -5.62 994 -0.80 -27.80 148 59
2026: Q1 -0.30 -160.50 996 1.20 -1.50 41 -15
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 1,681 238 155 3.23 298 837 2,712
2017 1,858 288 123 2.54 316 1,045 2,930
2018 2,266 331 226 4.62 441 1,317 3,856
2019 2,621 351 252 5.07 481 1,635 4,693
2020 2,924 433 364 7.20 547 2,115 5,491
2021 3,540 590 391 7.60 761 2,535 7,024
2022 3,976 651 486 9.48 620 2,976 7,603
2023 4,129 617 475 9.22 684 3,597 8,195
2024 4,050 227 10 0.20 735 3,462 7,528
2025 4,015 508 -144 -2.91 738 3,165 7,135

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. bietet Dienste für Wirkstoffforschung, nichtklinische Entwicklung und Sicherheitstests in den USA, Europa, Kanada, dem asiatisch-pazifischen Raum und international an.

Employees18,300
HeadquartersWilmington, MA
Address251 Ballardvale Street, 01887 Wilmington, United States
Phone781 222 6000
Websitecriver.com
IPO Date23. Jun 2000
ISINUS1598641074

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Birgit Girshick CEO & Director 1970
Michael Gunnar Knell Corporate Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer 1977
Joseph W. LaPlume J.D. Corporate Executive Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy 1974
Victoria L. Creamer Corporate Executive VP & Chief People Officer 1970
Glenn G. Coleman CPA Corporate Executive VP & CFO 1968
Mark Mintz Corporate EVP, Chief Information Officer & Global Shared Services 1974
Todd Spencer Corporate Vice President of Investor Relations
Kerry Dailey Corporate Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer
Amy E. Cianciaruso Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer & Government Relations
Brian F. Bathgate Ph.D. Corporate Senior Vice President of European Safety Assessment 1960

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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