Charles River Laboratories (CRL) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.50x as of March 2026, reinvesting $61.48 Million (capex $55.91 Million plus investments $-5.57 Million) from operating cash flow of $41.08 Million. Check CRL cash flow quality score to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Charles River Laboratories Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1998–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Charles River Laboratories across 28 annual periods. Explore CRL long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Charles River Laboratories (1998–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Charles River Laboratories. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see CRL market cap.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.31x | $230.13 Million | $737.65 Million | $219.15 Million | ▼ -52.1% |
| 2024 | 0.65x | $478.05 Million | $734.58 Million | $232.97 Million | ▼ -25.7% |
| 2023 | 0.88x | $598.93 Million | $683.90 Million | $318.53 Million | ▲ +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.77x | $478.46 Million | $619.64 Million | $324.73 Million | ▲ +119.4% |
| 2021 | 0.35x | $267.80 Million | $760.80 Million | $228.77 Million | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.33x | $181.85 Million | $546.58 Million | $166.56 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.34x | $161.91 Million | $480.94 Million | $140.51 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.34x | $150.78 Million | $441.14 Million | $140.05 Million | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.38x | $119.52 Million | $316.26 Million | $82.43 Million | ▲ +63.4% |
| 2016 | 0.23x | $68.99 Million | $298.32 Million | $55.29 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.25x | $70.42 Million | $286.36 Million | $63.25 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.25x | $62.57 Million | $251.05 Million | $56.92 Million | ▲ +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.22x | $45.14 Million | $207.14 Million | $39.15 Million | ▼ -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.26x | $54.15 Million | $207.90 Million | $47.53 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.27x | $56.19 Million | $205.28 Million | $49.14 Million | ▼ -47.3% |
| 2010 | 0.52x | $87.72 Million | $169.01 Million | $42.86 Million | ▲ +46.0% |
| 2009 | 0.36x | $80.01 Million | $225.04 Million | $80.01 Million | ▼ -49.5% |
| 2008 | 0.70x | $197.08 Million | $279.95 Million | $197.08 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.80x | $227.04 Million | $284.25 Million | $227.04 Million | ▼ -27.8% |
| 2006 | 1.11x | $181.75 Million | $164.37 Million | $181.75 Million | ▲ +173.9% |
| 2005 | 0.40x | $95.55 Million | $236.70 Million | $95.55 Million | ▲ +64.6% |
| 2004 | 0.25x | $45.34 Million | $184.83 Million | $45.34 Million | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.26x | $32.70 Million | $123.77 Million | $32.70 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.28x | $37.54 Million | $133.66 Million | $37.54 Million | ▼ -45.4% |
| 2001 | 0.51x | $36.66 Million | $71.30 Million | $36.66 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.46x | $15.56 Million | $33.77 Million | $15.56 Million | ▲ +33.7% |
| 1999 | 0.34x | $12.95 Million | $37.57 Million | $12.95 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.32x | $11.91 Million | $37.38 Million | $11.91 Million | — |