Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) reported Operating Margin of 11.94% for Q2 2026, up 2.24 percentage points from 9.70% a year earlier but down 0.10 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 27, 2026, Charles River Laboratories International's Operating Margin came in at 2.25%, down 0.84 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.63%, down 4.99 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -14.17 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Margin came in at 5.61% in FY2024 (-9.33 pp), 14.95% in FY2023 (-1.42 pp), 16.37% in FY2022 (-0.29 pp) and 16.66% in FY2021 (+1.86 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Margin spans a low of -28.51% in Q4 2025 and a high of 19.26% in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Operating Margin gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.79 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Margin in five years was Q1 2026 (a gain of 4.45 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2024 (a drop of 29.84 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 12.04% (Q1 2026), -28.51% (Q4 2025) and 13.32% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 43.55 Bn | 35.25 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 11.58% |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 17.35 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 201.64 Mn | 20.76% |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 14.59 Bn | 13.78 Bn | 363.37 Mn | 11.94% |
| 4 | Icon | 13.15 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 479.29 Mn | 6.68% |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 2.03 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 139.20 Mn | 2.18% |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 722.47 Mn | -39.62 Mn | 18.44 Mn | -290.47% |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 504.11 Mn | -1.11 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 66.57 Mn | 41.65 Mn | 7.70 Mn | -2.69% |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 63.08 Mn | 26.73 Mn | 1.61 Mn | -159.86% |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 6.81 Mn | -21.27 Mn | 1.73 Mn | -38.18% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 11.94% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 12.04% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -28.51% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 13.32% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 9.70% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.59% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -16.73% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 11.63% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 14.78% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 12.45% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 13.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.76% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 15.56% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 16.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.89% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 15.26% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 19.26% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 16.28% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 19.09% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 17.39% |
Charles River Laboratories International Operating Margin API
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