Charles River Laboratories Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.83x

Charles River Laboratories free cash flow generation index. Charles River Laboratories (CRL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.83x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $148.62 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($179.72 Million). Check Charles River Laboratories (CRL) liquid assets ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

0.83x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$148.62 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$179.72 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$31.11 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Charles River Laboratories (1998–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Charles River Laboratories from 1998 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Charles River Laboratories across 28 annual periods. Explore Charles River Laboratories capex to cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Charles River Laboratories Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1998–2025)

Charles River Laboratories free cash flow generation index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Charles River Laboratories. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Charles River Laboratories generate cash.

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 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).