Charles River Laboratories (CRL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.83x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $178.25 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($213.83 Million). See CRL current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Charles River Laboratories Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Charles River Laboratories across 27 annual periods. Explore Charles River Laboratories (CRL) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Charles River Laboratories (1998–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Charles River Laboratories. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Charles River Laboratories stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.68x | $501.61 Million | $734.58 Million | $232.97 Million | ▲ +27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.53x | $365.37 Million | $683.90 Million | $318.53 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.48x | $294.91 Million | $619.64 Million | $324.73 Million | ▼ -31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.70x | $532.03 Million | $760.80 Million | $228.77 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.70x | $380.01 Million | $546.58 Million | $166.56 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.71x | $340.42 Million | $480.94 Million | $140.51 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.68x | $301.09 Million | $441.14 Million | $140.05 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.74x | $233.83 Million | $316.26 Million | $82.43 Million | ▼ -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.81x | $243.03 Million | $298.32 Million | $55.29 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.78x | $223.11 Million | $286.36 Million | $63.25 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.77x | $194.13 Million | $251.05 Million | $56.92 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.81x | $167.99 Million | $207.14 Million | $39.15 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.77x | $160.37 Million | $207.90 Million | $47.53 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.76x | $156.14 Million | $205.28 Million | $49.14 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.75x | $126.15 Million | $169.01 Million | $42.86 Million | ▲ +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.64x | $145.03 Million | $225.04 Million | $80.01 Million | ▲ +117.7% |
| 2008 | 0.30x | $82.87 Million | $279.95 Million | $197.08 Million | ▲ +47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.20x | $57.21 Million | $284.25 Million | $227.04 Million | ▲ +290.4% |
| 2006 | -0.11x | $-17.38 Million | $164.37 Million | $181.75 Million | ▼ -117.7% |
| 2005 | 0.60x | $141.15 Million | $236.70 Million | $95.55 Million | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.75x | $139.49 Million | $184.83 Million | $45.34 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.74x | $91.06 Million | $123.77 Million | $32.70 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.72x | $96.12 Million | $133.66 Million | $37.54 Million | ▲ +48.0% |
| 2001 | 0.49x | $34.64 Million | $71.30 Million | $36.66 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.54x | $18.20 Million | $33.77 Million | $15.56 Million | ▼ -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.66x | $24.62 Million | $37.57 Million | $12.95 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.68x | $25.47 Million | $37.38 Million | $11.91 Million | — |