CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CRL • US1598641074

Current stock price

166.79 USD
-4.44 (-2.59%)
At close:
169.91 USD
+3.12 (+1.87%)
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This CRL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CRL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CRL was profitable.
  • CRL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years CRL 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CRL had a positive operating cash flow.
CRL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCRL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • CRL has a Return On Assets of -2.02%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CRL outperforms 59.65% of its industry peers.
  • CRL has a Return On Equity of -4.56%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CRL outperforms 59.65% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CRL (6.60%) is better than 77.19% of its industry peers.
  • CRL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.85%. This is below the industry average of 11.01%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.02%
ROE -4.56%
ROIC 6.6%
ROA(3y)1.3%
ROA(5y)3.17%
ROE(3y)2.98%
ROE(5y)8.14%
ROIC(3y)6.85%
ROIC(5y)7.38%
CRL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCRL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 12.51%, CRL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of CRL (34.98%) is worse than 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • CRL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.51%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 34.98%
OM growth 3Y-8.99%
OM growth 5Y-4.24%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.66%
GM growth 5Y-0.96%
CRL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCRL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. CRL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CRL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CRL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CRL has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CRL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CRL Yearly Shares OutstandingCRL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
CRL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCRL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.37 indicates that CRL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CRL (2.37) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • CRL has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.13. This is a neutral value as CRL would need 4.13 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CRL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.13. This is in the better half of the industry: CRL outperforms 73.68% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.68 indicates that CRL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CRL (0.68) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.68
Debt/FCF 4.13
Altman-Z 2.37
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC10.52%
CRL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCRL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.29 indicates that CRL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.29, CRL is doing worse than 80.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.02 indicates that CRL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.02, CRL is doing worse than 80.70% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.29
Quick Ratio 1.02
CRL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCRL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. CRL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CRL have decreased by -0.39% in the last year.
  • CRL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.78% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.85% in the past year.
  • CRL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.55% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.39%
EPS 3Y-2.61%
EPS 5Y4.78%
EPS Q2Q%-10.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.85%
Revenue growth 3Y0.33%
Revenue growth 5Y6.55%
Sales Q2Q%-0.83%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.56% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • CRL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.67% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.35%
EPS Next 2Y9.28%
EPS Next 3Y9.35%
EPS Next 5Y11.56%
Revenue Next Year-1.8%
Revenue Next 2Y0.59%
Revenue Next 3Y1.84%
Revenue Next 5Y2.67%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CRL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCRL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
CRL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCRL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15

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4. CRL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.22, CRL is valued correctly.
  • 91.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CRL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.91, CRL is valued a bit cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.97 indicates a correct valuation of CRL.
  • CRL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CRL is cheaper than 92.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.22
Fwd PE 14.97
CRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CRL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CRL is cheaper than 91.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CRL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.87
EV/EBITDA 11.22
CRL Per share dataCRL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.94
PEG (5Y)3.4
EPS Next 2Y9.28%
EPS Next 3Y9.35%

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5. CRL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CRL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CRL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES

NYSE:CRL (4/28/2026, 8:22:37 PM)

Premarket: 169.91 +3.12 (+1.87%)

166.79

-4.44 (-2.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Industry Strength18.63
Industry Growth54.04
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners110.65%
Inst Owner Change-0.17%
Ins Owners0.84%
Ins Owner Change5.84%
Market Cap8.23B
Revenue(TTM)4.02B
Net Income(TTM)-144.34M
Analysts78.26
Price Target206.55 (23.84%)
Short Float %9.54%
Short Ratio4.67
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.93%
Min EPS beat(2)0.98%
Max EPS beat(2)2.88%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)9.75%
Min EPS beat(4)0.98%
Max EPS beat(4)23.68%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)9.14%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)7.96%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)6.74%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.27%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.38%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.83%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.74%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.34%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.37%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.18%
PT rev (1m)0.13%
PT rev (3m)-1.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.69%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-23.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.27%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.22
Fwd PE 14.97
P/S 2.05
P/FCF 15.87
P/OCF 11.16
P/B 2.6
P/tB 136.29
EV/EBITDA 11.22
EPS(TTM)10.28
EY6.16%
EPS(NY)11.14
Fwd EY6.68%
FCF(TTM)10.51
FCFY6.3%
OCF(TTM)14.95
OCFY8.96%
SpS81.38
BVpS64.14
TBVpS1.22
PEG (NY)1.94
PEG (5Y)3.4
Graham Number121.801 (-26.97%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.02%
ROE -4.56%
ROCE 8.35%
ROIC 6.6%
ROICexc 6.84%
ROICexgc 14.71%
OM 12.51%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 34.98%
FCFM 12.91%
ROA(3y)1.3%
ROA(5y)3.17%
ROE(3y)2.98%
ROE(5y)8.14%
ROIC(3y)6.85%
ROIC(5y)7.38%
ROICexc(3y)7.1%
ROICexc(5y)7.66%
ROICexgc(3y)16.12%
ROICexgc(5y)18.95%
ROCE(3y)8.67%
ROCE(5y)9.34%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.32%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.63%
ROICexc growth 3Y-6.27%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.36%
OM growth 3Y-8.99%
OM growth 5Y-4.24%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.66%
GM growth 5Y-0.96%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.68
Debt/FCF 4.13
Debt/EBITDA 2.36
Cap/Depr 54.34%
Cap/Sales 5.46%
Interest Coverage 4.94
Cash Conversion 81.47%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.29
Quick Ratio 1.02
Altman-Z 2.37
F-Score5
WACC10.52%
ROIC/WACC0.63
Cap/Depr(3y)73.38%
Cap/Depr(5y)82.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.31%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.71%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.39%
EPS 3Y-2.61%
EPS 5Y4.78%
EPS Q2Q%-10.15%
EPS Next Y8.35%
EPS Next 2Y9.28%
EPS Next 3Y9.35%
EPS Next 5Y11.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.85%
Revenue growth 3Y0.33%
Revenue growth 5Y6.55%
Sales Q2Q%-0.83%
Revenue Next Year-1.8%
Revenue Next 2Y0.59%
Revenue Next 3Y1.84%
Revenue Next 5Y2.67%
EBIT growth 1Y-8.84%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.7%
EBIT growth 5Y2.04%
EBIT Next Year25.17%
EBIT Next 3Y11.49%
EBIT Next 5Y11.35%
FCF growth 1Y3.37%
FCF growth 3Y20.69%
FCF growth 5Y6.41%
OCF growth 1Y0.42%
OCF growth 3Y5.98%
OCF growth 5Y6.18%

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES / CRL Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CRL stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CRL.


What is the valuation status of CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES?

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) is 16.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.6.


What is the financial health of CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) stock?

The financial health rating of CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) is 4 / 10.