Charles River Laboratories (CRL)

NYSE
Currency in USD
106.05
+1.80(+1.73%)
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After Hours
105.38-0.67(-0.63%)
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Management has been aggressively buying back shares
Fair Value
Day's Range
102.65106.23
52 wk Range
91.86254.15
Key Statistics
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Prev. Close
104.25
Open
105
Day's Range
102.65-106.23
52 wk Range
91.86-254.15
Volume
1.63M
Average Vol. (3m)
1.58M
1-Year Change
-55.07%
Book Value / Share
67.69
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Price Target
158.17
Upside
+49.14%
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Charles River Laboratories Company Profile

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. This segment also provides a range of services to assist its clients in supporting the use of research models in research and screening pre-clinical drug candidates, including research models, genetically engineered models and services, insourcing solutions, and research animal diagnostic services. The DSA segment offers early and in vivo discovery services for the identification and validation of novel targets, chemical compounds, and antibodies through delivery of preclinical drug and therapeutic candidates ready for safety assessment; and safety assessment services, such as toxicology, pathology, safety pharmacology, bioanalysis, drug metabolism, and pharmacokinetics services. The Manufacturing segment provides in vitro methods for conventional and rapid quality control testing of sterile and non-sterile pharmaceuticals and consumer products. This segment offers specialized testing of biologics that are outsourced by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It utilizes Logica, a platform offering from Valo Health, to identify advanceable small molecule leads. It provides contract vivarium operation services to biopharmaceutical clients. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

Charles River Laboratories Earnings Call Summary for Q4/2024

  • Charles River Labs beats Q4 2024 forecasts: EPS $2.66 vs $2.54 expected, revenue $1B vs $985.18M expected, stock up 5.09% pre-market
  • Full-year 2024 revenue down 11% to $578.5M, EBITDA down 23.6% to $104.9M; North American and Latin American markets show growth
  • Q1 2025 revenue expected similar to Q1 2024, acceleration in Q2; targeting mid-single-digit growth and 19-20% EBITDA margin
  • Company focuses on North American expansion and M&A opportunities; maintains "GOOD" financial health score, trading below Fair Value
  • Challenges include regional declines in EMEA and APAC, declining EBITDA margin, and potential macroeconomic pressures
Last Updated: 03/13/2025, 12:31 PM
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P/E Ratio
500.1x19.6x−0.5x
PEG Ratio
−5.090.080.00
Price / Book
1.5x2.5x2.6x
Price / LTM Sales
1.3x2.3x2.9x
Upside (Analyst Target)
53.3%34.2%68.1%
Fair Value Upside
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Analyst Ratings

3 Buy
16 Hold
1 Sell
Ratings:
20 analysts
Overall Consensus
Neutral

Analysts 12-Month Price Target:

Average 158.17
(+49.14% Upside)

Earnings

Latest Release
Feb 19, 2025
EPS / Forecast
2.66 / 2.54
Revenue / Forecast
1.00B / 985.18M
EPS Revisions
Last 90 days

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FAQ

What Is the Charles River Laboratories (CRL) Stock Price Today?

The Charles River Laboratories stock price today is 106.05

What Stock Exchange Does Charles River Laboratories Trade On?

Charles River Laboratories is listed and trades on the NYSE stock exchange.

What Is the Stock Symbol for Charles River Laboratories?

The stock symbol for Charles River Laboratories is "CRL."

What Is the Charles River Laboratories Market Cap?

As of today, Charles River Laboratories market cap is 5.21B.

What is Charles River Laboratories Earnings Per Share?

The Charles River Laboratories EPS is 0.20.

What Is the Next Charles River Laboratories Earnings Date?

Charles River Laboratories will release its next earnings report on May 08, 2025.

From a Technical Analysis Perspective, Is CRL a Buy or Sell?

Based on moving averages and other technical indicators, the daily buy/sell signal is Strong Sell.
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