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Charles River Laboratories International NYSE:CRL Stock Report

Last Price

US$185.77

Market Cap

US$9.3b

7D

-2.5%

1Y

-21.4%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

NYSE:CRL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$9.3b

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Charles River Laboratories International
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$185.77
52 Week HighUS$275.00
52 Week LowUS$176.48
Beta1.38
1 Month Change-1.13%
3 Month Change-9.73%
1 Year Change-21.36%
3 Year Change-49.68%
5 Year Change22.27%
Change since IPO744.41%

Recent News & Updates

Is There Now An Opportunity In Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL)?

Dec 11
Is There Now An Opportunity In Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL)?

Charles River Laboratories: Not The Right Time To Own At This Point In The Cycle

Nov 19

Recent updates

Is There Now An Opportunity In Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL)?

Dec 11
Is There Now An Opportunity In Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL)?

Charles River Laboratories: Not The Right Time To Own At This Point In The Cycle

Nov 19

Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE:CRL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Oct 26
Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE:CRL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

What Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRL) P/E Is Not Telling You

Oct 11
What Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRL) P/E Is Not Telling You

Why Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL) Could Be Worth Watching

Sep 10
Why Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL) Could Be Worth Watching

US$227: That's What Analysts Think Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Aug 10
US$227: That's What Analysts Think Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Charles River Laboratories: Q2, Cost Structure Streamlining (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 10

Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE:CRL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jul 26
Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE:CRL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL)

Jul 11
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL)

Charles River Laboratories: Fair Valuation Against Fundamentals

May 31

What Is Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRL) Share Price Doing?

May 25
What Is Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRL) Share Price Doing?

Is Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Apr 27
Is Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRL) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Apr 11
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRL) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE:CRL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 27
Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE:CRL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE:CRL) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Feb 21
Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE:CRL) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Charles River Laboratories: Weak Biopharma Spending Is Transitory; Initiate With 'Hold'

Feb 16

Is It Time To Consider Buying Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL)?

Jan 17
Is It Time To Consider Buying Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL)?

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRL) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jan 02
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRL) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Charles River Laboratories: Mr. Market Went From Overvaluation To Undervaluation

Nov 26

Charles River: Q3 Points To Ongoing Deterioration

Nov 09

Charles River Laboratories: Diving Into The Lab (Rating Upgrade)

Oct 06

Charles River Laboratories: Very Attractive After The Pullback

Jul 26

Shareholder Returns

CRLUS Life SciencesUS Market
7D-2.5%-3.7%-3.5%
1Y-21.4%-6.6%22.1%

Return vs Industry: CRL underperformed the US Life Sciences industry which returned -6.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CRL underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CRL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CRL volatility
CRL Average Weekly Movement6.0%
Life Sciences Industry Average Movement9.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: CRL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CRL's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
194721,100Jim Fosterwww.criver.com

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. provides drug discovery, non-clinical development, and safety testing services in the United States, Europe, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Research Models and Services (RMS), Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA), and Manufacturing Solutions (Manufacturing). The RMS segment produces and sells rodents, and purpose-bred rats and mice for use by researchers.

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Charles River Laboratories International's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CRL fundamental statistics
Market capUS$9.31b
Earnings (TTM)US$413.08m
Revenue (TTM)US$4.06b

23.0x

P/E Ratio

2.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CRL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$4.06b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.61b
Gross ProfitUS$1.45b
Other ExpensesUS$1.04b
EarningsUS$413.08m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 28, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)8.08
Gross Margin35.67%
Net Profit Margin10.17%
Debt/Equity Ratio60.1%

How did CRL perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 00:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2023/12/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. is covered by 45 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ToungArgus Research Company
Gregory BolanAvondale Partners
Eric ColdwellBaird