CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CRL • US1598641074

178.49 USD
+3.03 (+1.73%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
178.49 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall CRL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CRL against 57 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. CRL has an average financial health and profitability rating. CRL is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CRL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CRL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CRL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years CRL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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's Return On Assets of -2.02% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRL outperforms 61.40% of its industry peers.
  • CRL has a Return On Equity (-4.56%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CRL has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.60%. This is in the better half of the industry: CRL outperforms 77.19% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CRL is below the industry average of 11.57%.
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

  • The Operating Margin of CRL (12.51%) is better than 73.68% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CRL has declined.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 34.98%, CRL is not doing good in the industry: 61.40% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CRL has remained more or less at the same level.
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CRL is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CRL has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CRL has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CRL is higher compared to a year ago.
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 2.45 indicates that CRL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CRL's Altman-Z score of 2.45 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRL outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CRL is 4.13, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CRL, 4.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CRL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.13) than 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 71.93% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.68
Debt/FCF 4.13
Altman-Z 2.45
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC10.41%
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.
  • CRL's Current ratio of 1.29 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CRL is outperformed by 77.19% of its industry peers.
  • CRL has a Quick Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that CRL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.02, CRL is not doing good in the industry: 77.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CRL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -0.39%.
  • CRL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.78% yearly.
  • CRL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.85%.
  • 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

  • CRL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.70% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CRL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.26% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.87%
EPS Next 2Y8.98%
EPS Next 3Y8%
EPS Next 5Y8.7%
Revenue Next Year1.7%
Revenue Next 2Y3.17%
Revenue Next 3Y3.18%
Revenue Next 5Y3.26%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 5 10 15 20 25

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CRL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.36.
  • 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 27.07, CRL is valued a bit cheaper.
  • CRL is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.25.
  • 91.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CRL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CRL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.05), we can say CRL is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.36
Fwd PE 16.25
CRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CRL indicates a rather cheap valuation: CRL is cheaper than 94.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CRL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CRL is cheaper than 87.72% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.94
EV/EBITDA 11.83
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 CRL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.53
PEG (5Y)3.63
EPS Next 2Y8.98%
EPS Next 3Y8%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CRL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES

NYSE:CRL (2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 178.49 0 (0%)

178.49

+3.03 (+1.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners107.25%
Inst Owner Change3.99%
Ins Owners0.89%
Ins Owner Change4.42%
Market Cap8.79B
Revenue(TTM)4.02B
Net Income(TTM)-144.34M
Analysts78.26
Price Target206.28 (15.57%)
Short Float %5.53%
Short Ratio3.41
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)-1.14%
PT rev (3m)6.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-20.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.99%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.31%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.36
Fwd PE 16.25
P/S 2.19
P/FCF 16.94
P/OCF 11.91
P/B 2.78
P/tB 145.49
EV/EBITDA 11.83
EPS(TTM)10.28
EY5.76%
EPS(NY)10.99
Fwd EY6.16%
FCF(TTM)10.53
FCFY5.9%
OCF(TTM)14.99
OCFY8.4%
SpS81.58
BVpS64.3
TBVpS1.23
PEG (NY)2.53
PEG (5Y)3.63
Graham Number121.95
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 2.45
F-Score5
WACC10.41%
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 Y6.87%
EPS Next 2Y8.98%
EPS Next 3Y8%
EPS Next 5Y8.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.85%
Revenue growth 3Y0.33%
Revenue growth 5Y6.55%
Sales Q2Q%-0.83%
Revenue Next Year1.7%
Revenue Next 2Y3.17%
Revenue Next 3Y3.18%
Revenue Next 5Y3.26%
EBIT growth 1Y-8.84%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.7%
EBIT growth 5Y2.04%
EBIT Next Year26.23%
EBIT Next 3Y12.9%
EBIT Next 5Y7.36%
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 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 5 / 10 to CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) stock?

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


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CRL stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES (CRL) is expected to grow by 6.87% in the next year.