CRLCHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.(CRL)Stock Analysis

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43.8/100

Rank #1,954 of 2,961 stocks

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Revenue Growth

21.5/100

Profitability

21.4/100

Balance Sheet

25.9/100

Earnings Quality

86.4/100

Free Cash Flow

54.1/100

Institutional Flow

42.3/100

Revenue Scale

74.7/100

Dilution Risk

42.2/100
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CRL Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (CRL), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CRL at 43.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,954 of 2,961 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. CRL scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (86.4). Areas of concern include profitability (21.4) and revenue growth (21.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 42.2/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $1.0B, net income of $-1.5M, free cash flow of $148.6M. Top institutional holders of CRL by reported 13-F value include FMR, BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. CRL trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1100682. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CRL daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 43 and 71 since 2021, currently 43.8 — a declining long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Quirks, history, and lore behind CRL — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. healthcare company · mid-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Massachusetts.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Pulls in roughly $4 billion in annual revenue and serves over 100 of the top 100 global pharmaceutical and biotech companies — essentially the whole industry is a client.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1947 by a veterinarian named Henry Foster, it started by breeding germ-free laboratory rats in a converted Boston stable, and somehow turned that into a multibillion-dollar empire.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It doesn't make drugs — it makes drug development possible, running preclinical research, safety testing, and contract research services so pharma giants don't have to do their own dirty work.
  • 5
    The Lore
    The company's Sprague-Dawley rat and other proprietary research animal models have been used in so many studies they're practically co-authors on modern medicine.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its name evokes a New England waterway and a famous colonial-era scientist — and its three-letter ticker is the abbreviation for that same river. Drugs don't get approved without passing through its labs first.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$1.0B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$-1.5M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$148.6M

ROIC

Q2 2026

8.8%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.93

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-0.9% YoY
$4.02BFY 2025
FY22 $3.98BFY23 $4.13BFY24 $4.05BFY25 $4.02B

Net Income

-750.1% YoY
$-144.3MFY 2025
FY22 $486.2MFY23 $474.6MFY24 $22.2MFY25 $-144.3M

Operating Income

-88.9% YoY
$25.2MFY 2025
FY22 $651.0MFY23 $617.3MFY24 $227.3MFY25 $25.2M

EPS (Diluted)

-1555.0% YoY
$-2.91FY 2025
FY22 $9.48FY23 $9.22FY24 $0.20FY25 $-2.91

Total Assets

-5.2% YoY
$7.14BFY 2025
FY22 $7.60BFY23 $8.20BFY24 $7.53BFY25 $7.14B

Total Debt

-4.6% YoY
$2.14BFY 2025
FY22 $2.71BFY23 $2.66BFY24 $2.24BFY25 $2.14B

Op. Cash Flow

+0.4% YoY
$737.6MFY 2025
FY22 $619.6MFY23 $683.9MFY24 $734.6MFY25 $737.6M

Free Cash Flow

+3.4% YoY
$518.5MFY 2025
FY22 $294.9MFY23 $365.4MFY24 $501.6MFY25 $518.5M

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