Charles River Laboratories (CRL) — Financial Flexibility Index
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.02x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $96.98 Million (operating CF $41.08 Million minus capex $55.91 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($4.74 Billion). Check strategic asset allocation of Charles River Laboratories to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Charles River Laboratories Financial Flexibility Index (1998–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Charles River Laboratories across 28 annual periods. See Charles River Laboratories short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Charles River Laboratories (1998–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Charles River Laboratories. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Charles River Laboratories (CRL) market capitalisation.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.24x | $956.80 Million | $737.65 Million | $3.92 Billion | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.24x | $967.54 Million | $734.58 Million | $4.02 Billion | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.22x | $1.00 Billion | $683.90 Million | $4.54 Billion | ▲ +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.21x | $944.37 Million | $619.64 Million | $4.58 Billion | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.22x | $989.57 Million | $760.80 Million | $4.43 Billion | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.21x | $713.13 Million | $546.58 Million | $3.35 Billion | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.21x | $621.45 Million | $480.94 Million | $3.03 Billion | ▼ -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.23x | $581.19 Million | $441.14 Million | $2.52 Billion | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21x | $398.70 Million | $316.26 Million | $1.87 Billion | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.19x | $353.61 Million | $298.32 Million | $1.86 Billion | ▼ -29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.27x | $349.61 Million | $286.36 Million | $1.30 Billion | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.26x | $307.98 Million | $251.05 Million | $1.18 Billion | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.25x | $246.29 Million | $207.14 Million | $979.96 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.26x | $255.43 Million | $207.90 Million | $983.14 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.25x | $254.43 Million | $205.28 Million | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.20x | $211.87 Million | $169.01 Million | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -44.8% |
| 2009 | 0.37x | $305.06 Million | $225.04 Million | $830.27 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2008 | 0.50x | $477.03 Million | $279.95 Million | $960.47 Million | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.54x | $511.28 Million | $284.25 Million | $941.57 Million | ▲ +49.5% |
| 2006 | 0.36x | $346.12 Million | $164.37 Million | $953.11 Million | ▼ -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.47x | $332.25 Million | $236.70 Million | $701.48 Million | ▲ +135.5% |
| 2004 | 0.20x | $230.16 Million | $184.83 Million | $1.14 Billion | ▼ -58.3% |
| 2003 | 0.48x | $156.47 Million | $123.77 Million | $324.75 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.53x | $171.20 Million | $133.66 Million | $325.40 Million | ▲ +31.0% |
| 2001 | 0.40x | $107.95 Million | $71.30 Million | $268.86 Million | ▲ +128.2% |
| 2000 | 0.18x | $49.33 Million | $33.77 Million | $280.35 Million | ▲ +64.7% |
| 1999 | 0.11x | $50.52 Million | $37.57 Million | $472.89 Million | ▼ -85.8% |
| 1998 | 0.75x | $49.29 Million | $37.38 Million | $65.69 Million | — |