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.
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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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 43.58 Bn | 35.29 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 360.00 Mn |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 17.39 Bn | 15.45 Bn | 201.64 Mn | 138.10 Mn |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 14.53 Bn | 13.73 Bn | 363.37 Mn | 148.62 Mn |
| 4 | Icon | 13.23 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 479.29 Mn | 238.85 Mn |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 2.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 139.20 Mn | 19.90 Mn |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 712.22 Mn | -49.86 Mn | 18.44 Mn | -46.89 Mn |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 502.55 Mn | -1.11 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 66.57 Mn | 41.65 Mn | 7.70 Mn | -547,000.00 |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 64.01 Mn | 27.66 Mn | 1.61 Mn | -2.95 Mn |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 6.63 Mn | -21.45 Mn | 1.73 Mn | -1.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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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 |
API Access
Charles River Laboratories International Free Cash Flow API
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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_KEYimport 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();