Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $58.6 million for Q4 2025, down 30.06% year-over-year from $83.7 million in Q4 2024, and down 67.14% quarter-over-quarter from $178.2 million in Q3 2025.
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 for Q4 2025 stood at $58.6 million, down from $178.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $213.1 million in Q3 2024, with the low at $2.5 million in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $124.8 million (2021), against an average of $110.6 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow plunged 88.69% in 2023, then jumped 1923.29% in 2024.
- Charles River Laboratories International's Free Cash Flow stood at $130.5 million in 2021, then advanced by 11.69% to $145.7 million in 2022, then declined by 2.14% to $142.6 million in 2023, then sank by 41.28% to $83.7 million in 2024, then sank by 30.06% to $58.6 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows CRL's Free Cash Flow at $58.6 million in Q4 2025, $178.2 million in Q3 2025, and $169.3 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 213.88 Bn | 209.81 Bn | 8.34 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 2 | Danaher | 140.65 Bn | 136.30 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 3 | Idexx Laboratories | 46.02 Bn | 45.83 Bn | 779.09 Mn | 322.52 Mn |
| 4 | Agilent Technologies | 39.85 Bn | 38.05 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 5 | Iqvia Holdings | 39.20 Bn | 37.12 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 360.00 Mn |
| 6 | Natera | 38.80 Bn | 37.70 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 18.03 Mn |
| 7 | Illumina | 30.11 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 161.00 Mn |
| 8 | Mettler Toledo International | 28.66 Bn | 28.61 Bn | 650.22 Mn | 282.62 Mn |
| 9 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.24 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 459.00 Mn |
| 10 | Charles River Laboratories International | 12.89 Bn | 12.68 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 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 |