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Latest period

$215.74M

YoY change

-5.9%

5Y CAGR

+5.6%

Peak year (2022)

$324.73M

CapEx history chart for Charles River (CRL) from 1998 to 2025

Latest: $219.15M

CapEx growth chart for Charles River (CRL) from 1998 to 2025

Latest: -5.9%

CapEx history table for Charles River (CRL) from 1998 to 2025

  • 2025$219.15M-5.9%
  • 2024$232.97M-26.9%
  • 2023$318.53M-1.9%
  • 2022$324.73M+41.9%
  • 2021$228.77M+37.4%
  • 2020$166.56M+18.5%
  • 2019$140.51M+0.3%
  • 2018$140.05M+69.9%
  • 2017$82.43M+49.1%
  • 2016$55.29M-12.6%
  • 2015$63.25M+11.1%
  • 2014$56.92M+45.4%
  • 2013$39.15M-17.6%
  • 2012$47.53M-3.3%
  • 2011$49.14M+14.7%
  • 2010$42.86M-46.4%
  • 2009$80.01M-59.4%
  • 2008$197.08M-13.2%
  • 2007$227.04M+24.9%
  • 2006$181.75M+90.2%
  • 2005$95.55M+110.8%
  • 2004$45.34M+38.6%
  • 2003$32.70M-12.9%
  • 2002$37.54M+2.4%
  • 2001$36.66M+135.5%
  • 2000$15.56M+20.2%
  • 1999$12.95M+8.7%
  • 1998$11.91M

CapEx values are taken from Charles River's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About CapEx at Charles River (CRL)

According to Charles River's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $215.74M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.

Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

Charles River (CRL) most recent annual CapEx stands at $219.15M (2025) – declined 5.9% year-over-year.

Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Charles River CapEx compounded at +5.6% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.

Between 2022 and 2025, Charles River CapEx plunged 32.5%, falling from $324.73M to $219.15M.

The record annual CapEx stands at $324.73M, reached in 2022; the historical low of $11.91M was recorded in 1998.

Charles River Capital Expenditures by Year

Charles River Capital Expenditures 2025: $219.15M

Charles River posted CapEx of $219.15M in 2025, declined 5.9% below 2024.

Charles River Capital Expenditures 2024: $232.97M

In 2024, Charles River reported CapEx of $232.97M, declined 26.9% below 2023.

Charles River Capital Expenditures 2023: $318.53M

Charles River CapEx in 2023 was $318.53M, edged down 1.9% below 2022.

Charles River Capital Expenditures 2022: $324.73M

2022's CapEx for Charles River came in at $324.73M, surged 41.9% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Charles River Capital Expenditures 2021: $228.77M

Charles River CapEx in 2021 was $228.77M.

See more financial history for Charles River (CRL).

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