Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025)
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 5.89% for Q4 2025, down 246.0% year-over-year from 4.03% in Q4 2024, and down 66.79% on a QoQ basis from 17.74% in Q3 2025.
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) has reported FCF Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 5.89% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, FCF Margin fell 246.0% year-over-year to 5.89%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 12.91% (up 53.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.91%, up 53.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 5.89% for Q4 2025 at Charles River Laboratories International, down from 17.74% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 21.1% in Q3 2024, with the low at 0.24% in Q2 2023.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 11.27%, with a median of 13.28% recorded in 2021.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 1118 bps in 2021 and sank 1482 bps in 2022, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 14.42% in 2021, then fell by 8 bps to 13.25% in 2022, then climbed by 6 bps to 14.07% in 2023, then sank by 41 bps to 8.35% in 2024, then declined by 29 bps to 5.89% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 5.89%, 17.74%, and 16.4% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -3.31% |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 7.41% |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 18.23% |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 22.61% |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 2.59% |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 10.95% |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 11.83% |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 23.01% |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 12.92% |
| 10 | Charles River Laboratories International | 11.36 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 744.94 Mn | 5.89% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | 5.89% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 17.74% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 16.40% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.42% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 8.35% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 21.10% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 15.01% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 5.02% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 14.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.59% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 7.62% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.25% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 6.10% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 6.85% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 2.43% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 14.42% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 13.30% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 15.32% |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 17.25% |