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% on a QoQ basis from $178.2 million in Q3 2025.
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $58.6 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $58.6 million for Q4 2025 at Charles River Laboratories International, 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.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $110.6 million, with a median of $124.8 million recorded in 2021.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 88.69% in 2023 and surged 1923.29% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $130.5 million in 2021, then rose by 11.69% to $145.7 million in 2022, then slipped by 2.14% to $142.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 41.28% to $83.7 million in 2024, then tumbled by 30.06% to $58.6 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $58.6 million, $178.2 million, and $169.3 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 31,055.11 Bn | 31,054.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -42.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 191.02 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 816.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 137.16 Bn | 131.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 42.82 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 257.97 Mn |
| 5 | Natera | 39.09 Bn | 37.99 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 18.03 Mn |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | 37.61 Bn | 35.81 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 7 | Iqvia Holdings | 34.23 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 491.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 28.14 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 26.40 Bn | 26.33 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 122.38 Mn |
| 10 | Charles River Laboratories International | 11.36 Bn | 11.15 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 |