Charles River Laboratories Stock Today

CRL Stock  USD 167.28  1.93  1.17%   

Performance

Very Weak

 
Weak
 
Strong

Odds Of Distress

Very Small

 
High
 
Low
Charles River is selling for 167.28 as of the 23rd of March 2025. This is a 1.17 percent up since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 162.68. Charles River has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Note, on February 13, 2025, Representative Julie Johnson of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Charles River Labora's common stock.
Business Domain
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
IPO Date
23rd of June 2000
Category
Healthcare
Classification
Health Care
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., a non-clinical contract research organization, provides drug discovery, non-clinical development, and safety testing services in the United States, Europe, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. The company has 51.14 M outstanding shares of which 2.93 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 2.19 days to cover. More on Charles River Laboratories

Moving against Charles Stock

  0.71VERV Verve TherapeuticsPairCorr
  0.69VALN Valneva SE ADRPairCorr
  0.68DMAC DiaMedica TherapeuticsPairCorr
  0.47EQ EquilliumPairCorr
  0.36DTIL Precision BioSciences Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr
Follow Valuation Options Odds of Bankruptcy
Check how we calculate scores

Charles Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
ChairmanJames Foster
Old NameComet Resources Ltd
Business ConcentrationLife Sciences Tools & Services, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences, Health Care, NYSE Composite, SP 500 Index, Dow Jones Biotechnology, Health Care, Life Sciences Tools & Services, Diagnostics & Research, Healthcare (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.06720.064
Sufficiently Up
Pretty Stable
Asset Turnover0.670.523
Significantly Up
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.410.3679
Moderately Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current LiabilitiesB994.1 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total3.2 BB
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets7.9 B7.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets730.5 M1.4 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities771.3 M734.6 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Charles River can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Charles River's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Charles River's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Charles River Laboratories has 2.72 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.27, which is OK given its current industry classification. Charles River Labora has a current ratio of 1.3, demonstrating that it is in a questionable position to pay out its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Charles to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Other Cashflows From Financing Activities

(18.59 Million)
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 251 Ballardvale Street, Wilmington, MA, United States, 01887 and employs 18,700 people. Charles River is listed under Life Sciences Tools & Services category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 8.55 B. Charles River Labora runs under Life Sciences Tools & Services sector within Health Care industry. The entity has 51.14 M outstanding shares of which 2.93 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 2.19 days to cover. Charles River Laboratories has about 233.91 M in cash with 734.58 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 3.96.
Check Charles River Probability Of Bankruptcy
Ownership Allocation
The majority of Charles River Laboratories outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Charles River Labora to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Charles River. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Charles River Laboratories as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on February 13, 2025, Representative Julie Johnson of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Charles River Labora's common stock.
Check Charles Ownership Details

Charles Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Empower Advisory Group Llc2024-12-31
275.9 K
View Charles River Diagnostics

Charles River Historical Income Statement

At this time, Charles River's Other Operating Expenses is quite stable compared to the past year. EBIT is expected to rise to about 301.3 M this year, although the value of EBITDA will most likely fall to about 402.7 M. View More Fundamentals

Charles Stock Against Markets

Charles River Corporate Directors

Robert BertoliniIndependent DirectorProfile
George MilneLead Independent DirectorProfile
George LladoIndependent DirectorProfile
Nancy AndrewsIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Charles River Labora is a strong investment it is important to analyze Charles River's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Charles River's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Charles Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Trending Equities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Charles River Laboratories. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in metropolitan statistical area.
You can also try the Bollinger Bands module to use Bollinger Bands indicator to analyze target price for a given investing horizon.
Is Life Sciences Tools & Services space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Charles River. If investors know Charles will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Charles River listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.21)
Earnings Share
0.2
Revenue Per Share
78.824
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.01)
Return On Assets
0.0434
The market value of Charles River Labora is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Charles that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Charles River's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Charles River's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Charles River's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Charles River's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Charles River's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Charles River is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Charles River's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.