Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 1.63% for Q2 2026, down 0.56 percentage points from 2.18% a year earlier but up 0.34 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Charles River Laboratories International posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 0.46%, down 0.58 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -8.82 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 1.03% in FY2024 (-7.51 pp), 8.55% in FY2023 (-0.90 pp), 9.45% in FY2022 (-1.07 pp) and 10.52% in FY2021 (+1.25 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] spans a low of 0.00% in Q1 2025 and a high of 10.11% in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.27 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q1 2026 (a gain of 1.29 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2025 (a drop of 7.52 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 1.29% (Q1 2026), 0.46% (Q4 2025) and 2.50% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 43.53 Bn | 35.24 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 8.30% |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 17.40 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 201.64 Mn | - |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 14.58 Bn | 13.77 Bn | 363.37 Mn | 1.63% |
| 4 | Icon | 13.30 Bn | 10.41 Bn | 479.29 Mn | 1.30% |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 2.02 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 139.20 Mn | -0.68% |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 716.57 Mn | -45.52 Mn | 18.44 Mn | - |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 504.32 Mn | -1.11 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 66.57 Mn | 41.65 Mn | 7.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 64.24 Mn | 27.89 Mn | 1.61 Mn | -70.00% |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 7.05 Mn | -21.03 Mn | 1.73 Mn | -24.93% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.63% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 1.29% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 0.46% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 2.50% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 2.18% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1.04% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 7.11% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 7.45% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 7.52% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 8.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.58% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 8.57% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 9.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.14% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 9.62% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 10.11% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 9.59% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 9.29% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 8.66% |
API Access
Charles River Laboratories International Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();