Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Charles River Laboratories International's Free Cash Flow came in at $148.62 million for Q2 2026, down 12.2% from $169.31 million a year earlier.
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, Charles River Laboratories International reported Free Cash Flow of $370.61 million, down 35.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $518.49 million, up 3.4% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $501.61 million in FY2024 (+37.3%), $365.37 million in FY2023 (+23.9%), $294.91 million in FY2022 (-44.6%) and $532.03 million in FY2021 (+40.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$14.83 million (Q1 2026) to $213.07 million (Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in three of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 12.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 158.3%), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a decline of 88.7%).
- Business Quant data shows CRL's Free Cash Flow at -$14.83 million (Q1 2026), $58.57 million (Q4 2025) and $178.25 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 43.61 Bn | 35.31 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 360.00 Mn |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 17.32 Bn | 15.38 Bn | 201.64 Mn | 138.10 Mn |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 14.52 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 363.37 Mn | 148.62 Mn |
| 4 | Icon | 13.20 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 479.29 Mn | 238.85 Mn |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 2.04 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 139.20 Mn | 19.90 Mn |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 725.88 Mn | -36.20 Mn | 18.44 Mn | -46.89 Mn |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 509.65 Mn | -1.10 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 67.26 Mn | 42.35 Mn | 7.70 Mn | -547,000.00 |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 65.40 Mn | 29.05 Mn | 1.61 Mn | -2.95 Mn |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 6.69 Mn | -21.39 Mn | 1.73 Mn | -1.70 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 148.62 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -14.83 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 58.57 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 178.25 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 169.31 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 112.37 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 83.75 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 213.07 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 154.05 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 50.74 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 142.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 139.50 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 80.74 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 145.73 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 60.39 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 66.62 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 22.17 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 130.48 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 119.19 Mn |
Charles River Laboratories International Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CRL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();