Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 48.02 million for Q2 2026, down 2.6% from 49.32 million a year earlier and down 1.9% from the prior quarter.
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Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Charles River Laboratories International posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 49.56 million, down 4.0% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 51.63 million in FY2024 (+0.3%), 51.45 million in FY2023 (+0.3%), 51.3 million in FY2022 (-0.2%) and 51.43 million in FY2021 (+1.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q4 2016.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 2.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 1.7%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 4.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 48.95 million (Q1 2026), 49.56 million (Q4 2025) and 49.43 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 44.71 Bn | 35.96 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 167.00 Mn |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 18.26 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 223.89 Mn | 28.37 Mn |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 16.16 Bn | 15.36 Bn | 357.87 Mn | 48.58 Mn |
| 4 | Icon | 16.06 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 491.83 Mn | 78.97 Mn |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 2.10 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 139.50 Mn | 101.20 Mn |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 699.49 Mn | -62.59 Mn | 18.44 Mn | 55.46 Mn |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 601.99 Mn | -1.16 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 66.71 Mn | 41.80 Mn | 7.70 Mn | 13.83 Mn |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 48.93 Mn | 12.59 Mn | 1.61 Mn | - |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 6.57 Mn | -21.51 Mn | 1.73 Mn | 6.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 48.58 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 48.02 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 48.95 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 49.56 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 49.43 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 49.32 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 50.85 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 51.63 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 51.58 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 51.85 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 51.84 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 51.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 51.61 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 51.47 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 51.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 51.30 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 51.28 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 51.28 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 51.33 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 51.43 Mn |
API Access
Charles River Laboratories International Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=CRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=CRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();