Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Charles River Laboratories International's Interest Coverage Ratio was 3.95 in Q2 2026, up 18.3% from 3.34 a year earlier but down 11.9% from the prior quarter.
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Charles River Laboratories International's Interest Coverage Ratio was 0.85 through Jun 27, 2026, down 20.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.24, down 86.9% from FY2024.
- Interest Coverage Ratio has now declined for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.80 in FY2024 (-60.1%), 4.52 in FY2023 (-58.9%), 10.98 in FY2022 (+37.6%) and 7.98 in FY2021 (+59.4%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has moved between -11.92 (Q4 2025) and 50.61 (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 9.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 495.7%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 90.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, CRL's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 4.48 (Q1 2026), -11.92 (Q4 2025) and 5.27 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 43.58 Bn | 35.29 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 2.57 |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 17.39 Bn | 15.45 Bn | 201.64 Mn | - |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 14.53 Bn | 13.73 Bn | 363.37 Mn | 3.95 |
| 4 | Icon | 13.23 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 479.29 Mn | 2.83 |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 2.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 139.20 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 712.22 Mn | -49.86 Mn | 18.44 Mn | - |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 502.55 Mn | -1.11 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 66.57 Mn | 41.65 Mn | 7.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 64.01 Mn | 27.66 Mn | 1.61 Mn | - |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 6.63 Mn | -21.45 Mn | 1.73 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 3.95 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 4.48 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -11.92 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 5.27 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.34 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.68 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -5.94 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 3.88 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 4.63 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3.60 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3.96 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.49 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 4.71 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 4.88 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.71 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 13.27 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 50.61 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 15.77 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 14.97 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 9.47 |
Charles River Laboratories International Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=CRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=CRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();