Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $58.6 million in Q4 2025, down 67.14% quarter-over-quarter from $178.2 million in Q3 2025, and down 30.06% on a YoY basis from $83.7 million in Q4 2024.
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Charles River Laboratories International's Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $58.6 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Free Cash Flow fell 30.06% year-over-year to $58.6 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $518.5 million (up 3.37% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $518.5 million, up 3.37% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $58.6 million for Q4 2025 at Charles River Laboratories International, down from $178.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $213.1 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $2.5 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $110.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $124.8 million in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow sank 88.69% in 2023, then surged 1923.29% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $130.5 million in 2021, then climbed by 11.69% to $145.7 million in 2022, then fell by 2.14% to $142.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 41.28% to $83.7 million in 2024, then slumped by 30.06% to $58.6 million in 2025.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $58.6 million (Q4 2025), $178.2 million (Q3 2025), and $169.3 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 30,529.42 Bn | 30,528.96 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -42.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 183.75 Bn | 180.50 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 816.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 133.13 Bn | 127.43 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 46.14 Bn | 45.94 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 257.97 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 38.20 Bn | 36.39 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 6 | Natera | 31.50 Bn | 30.40 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 18.03 Mn |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 31.34 Bn | 29.36 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 491.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.51 Bn | 23.36 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.53 Bn | 23.47 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 122.38 Mn |
| 10 | Charles River Laboratories International | 9.42 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 744.94 Mn | 58.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | 58.57 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 58.57 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 178.25 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 178.25 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 169.31 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 169.31 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 112.37 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 112.37 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 83.75 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 83.75 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 213.07 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 213.07 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 154.05 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 154.05 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 50.74 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 50.74 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 142.62 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 142.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 139.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 139.50 Mn |