Charles River Laboratories International Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CRL)
Charles River Laboratories International reported $518.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 3.37% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 12.91%.
View full Charles River Laboratories International company overviewCharles River Laboratories International free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-27 | $518.5M | $16.9M | +3.37% | +12.91% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-28 | $501.6M | $136.2M | +37.29% | +12.39% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $365.4M | $70.5M | +23.89% | +8.85% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $294.9M | −$237.1M | −44.57% | +7.42% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-25 | $532.0M | $152.0M | +40.00% | +15.03% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-26 | $380.0M | $39.6M | +11.63% | +13.00% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $340.4M | $39.3M | +13.06% | +12.99% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $301.1M | $65.4M | +27.77% | +13.29% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $235.6M | −$26.0M | −9.93% | +12.69% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $261.6M | $18.0M | +7.40% | +15.56% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-26 | $243.6M | $48.4M | +24.78% | +17.87% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-27 | $195.2M | $25.3M | +14.90% | +15.04% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $169.9M | $9.4M | +5.87% | +14.58% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $160.5M | $2.8M | +1.76% | +14.21% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $157.7M | $32.3M | +25.78% | +13.80% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-25 | $125.4M | −$10.3M | −7.62% | +11.06% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-26 | $135.7M | $58.8M | +76.44% | +11.58% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-27 | $76.9M | — | — | +5.94% |
Charles River Laboratories International quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-27 | $148.6M | −$20.7M | −12.22% | +14.80% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-28 | −$14.8M | −$127.2M | — | −1.49% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-27 | $58.6M | −$25.2M | −30.06% | +5.89% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $178.2M | −$34.8M | −16.34% | +17.74% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $169.3M | $15.3M | +9.90% | +16.40% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $112.4M | $61.6M | +121.45% | +11.42% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-28 | $83.7M | −$58.9M | −41.28% | +8.35% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $213.1M | $73.6M | +52.74% | +21.10% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $154.0M | $73.3M | +90.80% | +15.01% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $50.7M | $48.2M | +1923.29% | +5.02% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $142.6M | −$3.1M | −2.14% | +14.07% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $139.5M | $79.1M | +131.02% | +13.59% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $80.7M | $14.1M | +21.19% | +7.62% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $2.5M | −$19.7M | −88.69% | +0.24% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $145.7M | $15.3M | +11.69% | +13.25% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-24 | $60.4M | −$58.8M | −49.33% | +6.10% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-25 | $66.6M | −$73.5M | −52.47% | +6.85% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-26 | $22.2M | −$120.0M | −84.41% | +2.43% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-25 | $130.5M | $80.0M | +158.25% | +14.42% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-25 | $119.2M | −$31.9M | −21.13% | +13.30% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-26 | $140.2M | $4.7M | +3.43% | +15.32% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-27 | $142.2M | $99.3M | +231.71% | +17.25% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-26 | $50.5M | −$66.3M | −56.76% | +6.39% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $151.1M | $30.4M | +25.22% | +20.33% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $135.5M | $30.7M | +29.33% | +19.85% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $42.9M | $44.7M | — | +6.06% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $116.8M | $45.5M | +63.88% | +16.91% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $120.7M | $25.9M | +27.30% | +18.07% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $104.8M | $2.1M | +2.06% | +15.93% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | −$1.9M | −$34.2M | — | −0.31% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $71.3M | −$24.4M | −25.53% | +11.85% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $94.8M | $57.3M | +152.99% | +16.20% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $102.7M | $18.3M | +21.74% | +17.54% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $32.3M | $14.2M | +78.50% | +6.54% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $95.7M | $2.8M | +2.97% | +20.01% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $37.5M | −$25.3M | −40.26% | +8.07% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $84.3M | $16.0M | +23.43% | +17.98% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $18.1M | −$19.5M | −51.83% | +4.06% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $93.0M | $274,000 | +0.30% | +19.92% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-24 | $62.7M | −$15.1M | −19.41% | +14.73% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-25 | $68.3M | −$4.1M | −5.69% | +15.74% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-26 | $37.6M | $37.0M | +6124.17% | +10.59% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-26 | $92.7M | $19.9M | +27.27% | +26.20% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-26 | $77.8M | $20.4M | +35.50% | +22.27% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-27 | $72.4M | $24.8M | +52.01% | +21.33% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-28 | $604,000 | −$16.7M | −96.50% | +0.19% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-27 | $72.8M | $24.2M | +49.67% | +22.10% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $57.4M | −$1.1M | −1.83% | +17.54% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $47.7M | $8.5M | +21.67% | +13.97% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | $17.3M | −$6.3M | −26.65% | +5.77% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $48.7M | −$1.9M | −3.81% | +16.82% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $58.5M | $7.7M | +15.20% | +20.03% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $39.2M | −$8.8M | −18.27% | +13.37% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | $23.5M | $12.4M | +110.91% | +8.09% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $50.6M | $6.2M | +13.87% | +18.06% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $50.8M | $10.8M | +26.90% | +18.23% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $47.9M | −$10.7M | −18.27% | +16.83% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $11.2M | −$3.4M | −23.55% | +3.90% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $44.4M | −$7.0M | −13.67% | +15.27% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-24 | $40.0M | $32.3M | +419.89% | +14.42% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-25 | $58.6M | $11.1M | +23.27% | +20.34% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-26 | $14.6M | −$4.0M | −21.66% | +5.11% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-25 | $51.5M | $21.9M | +74.35% | +18.27% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-25 | $7.7M | — | — | +2.84% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-26 | $47.6M | — | — | +16.48% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-27 | $18.6M | — | — | +6.38% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-26 | $29.5M | — | — | +9.92% |
Charles River Laboratories International free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $380.0M to $518.5M, a compound annual growth rate of 6.41%. Charles River Laboratories International's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $148.6M in free cash flow, a decrease of 12.22% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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