Charles River Laboratories (CRL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.36x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-14.83 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($41.08 Million). Read Charles River Laboratories total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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Charles River Laboratories Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Charles River Laboratories across 28 annual periods. Explore Charles River Laboratories capital spending ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Charles River Laboratories (1998–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Charles River Laboratories. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CRL market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.70x | $518.49 Million | $737.65 Million | $219.15 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 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 | — |