Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025)
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 5.89% in Q4 2025, down 66.79% quarter-over-quarter from 17.74% in Q3 2025, and down 246.0% on a YoY basis from 4.03% in Q4 2024.
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Charles River Laboratories International's FCF Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.89% for 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 was 5.89% for Q4 2025 at Charles River Laboratories International, down from 17.74% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 21.1% in Q3 2024 to a low of 0.24% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 11.27% across 5 years, with a median of 13.28% in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: FCF Margin jumped 1118 bps in 2021, then plunged 1482 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 14.42% in 2021, then slipped by 8 bps to 13.25% in 2022, then rose by 6 bps to 14.07% in 2023, then plunged by 41 bps to 8.35% in 2024, then decreased by 29 bps to 5.89% in 2025.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 5.89% (Q4 2025), 17.74% (Q3 2025), and 16.4% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -3.31% |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 7.41% |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 18.23% |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 22.61% |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 10.95% |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 11.83% |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 2.59% |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 23.01% |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 12.92% |
| 10 | Charles River Laboratories International | 9.26 Bn | 9.06 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% |