Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) reported Gross Margin of 36.19% for Q2 2026, up 1.59 percentage points from 34.59% a year earlier and up 6.60 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 27, 2026, Charles River Laboratories International's Gross Margin came in at 32.67%, up 0.20 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 32.96%, up 0.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of -3.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 32.88% in FY2024 (-3.50 pp), 36.39% in FY2023 (-0.40 pp), 36.79% in FY2022 (-0.91 pp) and 37.70% in FY2021 (+0.98 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q2 2023.
- Year over year, Gross Margin gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.14 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q4 2025 (a gain of 2.80 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2024 (a drop of 7.57 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 29.59% (Q1 2026), 31.15% (Q4 2025) and 33.72% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 43.58 Bn | 35.29 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 32.85% |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 17.39 Bn | 15.45 Bn | 201.64 Mn | 28.51% |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 14.53 Bn | 13.73 Bn | 363.37 Mn | 36.19% |
| 4 | Icon | 13.23 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 479.29 Mn | 23.23% |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 2.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 139.20 Mn | 20.52% |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 712.22 Mn | -49.86 Mn | 18.44 Mn | 91.47% |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 502.55 Mn | -1.11 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 66.57 Mn | 41.65 Mn | 7.70 Mn | 50.54% |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 64.01 Mn | 27.66 Mn | 1.61 Mn | 58.58% |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 6.63 Mn | -21.45 Mn | 1.73 Mn | 5.00% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 36.19% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 29.59% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 31.15% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 33.72% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 34.59% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 32.28% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 28.35% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 34.56% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 34.47% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 34.09% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 35.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.25% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 37.64% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 36.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.27% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 37.43% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 36.66% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 36.85% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 38.35% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 37.64% |
Charles River Laboratories International Gross Margin API
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