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Charles River Laboratories Inte CRL

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Charles River Laboratories Inte

Overview of Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

CRL NYQ
Healthcare Diagnostics & Research Mid Cap
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL), is a Mid Cap company, in the Diagnostics & Research industry, last closed at $155.46, about 8.5% undervalued vs fair value, -11.2% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$155.46
1.83%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 44.5%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$7.65B
Enterprise Value
$10.50B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.criver.com
HQ Wilmington, MA
Employees 18,300
Fiscal year Dec 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$150
$169
$189
Current: $155.46 +9% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$4.0B
-0.9%%
Gross Profit
$1.2B
-8%%
Operating Income
$507.8M
14.8%%
Net Income
$-144.3M
-1501.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
-347.5%
Poor

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$798.5M
159.2% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Charles River Laboratories Inte's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
62
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 97% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CRL's balance between Growth (12.1%), Profitability (46.6%), and Safety (41.3%). Growth 12% Safety 41% Profitability 47%

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Growth

17th percentile vs peers
18
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 0.3% 28p Rev Growth YoY -0.9% 23p EPS Growth YoY -97.8% 5p EPS CAGR 3Y -70.3% 5p
Strengths
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (96.9%, 80th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Net Debt/Ebitda in top 20% of peers (4.35, 82th percentile)
Risks
  • Growth in bottom 20% of peers (percentile: 17)
  • Eps Growth Yoy in bottom 20% of peers (-97.8%)

Profitability

68th percentile vs peers
69
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Safety

60th percentile vs peers
61
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Charles River Laboratories Inte.

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