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CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Company Stats

Market Cap
$14.1B
as of Sep 30, 2026
Enterprise Value
$16.0B
Shares Outstanding
47.7M
Free Float
92.8%

Income Statement

Revenue
$4.0B
Operating Income
$25.2M
Net Income
-$144.3M
EBITDA
$428.5M
Non-cash Impairment
$165.0M
Revenue Growth, 3Y
0.3%
FCF Margin, 3Y Avg
11.4%
FCF Margin, Worst Year
8.8%

Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow
$518.5M
FCF Yield
3.7%
Owner FCF Yield
3.2%

Balance Sheet

Cash & Equivalents
$213.8M
Total Debt
$2.1B
Net Debt
$1.9B
Net Debt / EBITDA
4.46x
EV / EBITDA
37.33x
Net Debt / EBIT
75.93x

Returns & Capital

Share Repurchases
$360.7M
Buyback Yield, 3Y Avg
1.2%
SBC, 3Y Avg
$71.0M

Cash Flow by Year

YearRevenueFCFMargin
FY2025$4.0B$518.5M12.9%
FY2024$4.0B$501.6M12.4%
FY2023$4.1B$365.4M8.8%
FY2022$4.0B$294.9M7.4%
FY2021$3.5B$532.0M15.0%

Annual filing data through FY ended December 27, 2025; shares and float as of October 27, 2026. Yields and enterprise value use the calculated market cap above, at its as-of date. Ratios are our calculations from reported figures.

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