Latest period
$391.29M
YoY change
+3.4%
5Y CAGR
+6.4%
Peak year (2021)
$532.03M
Latest annual
$518.49M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Charles River (CRL) from 1998 to 2025
Latest: $518.49M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Charles River (CRL) from 1998 to 2025
Latest: +3.4%
Free Cash Flow history table for Charles River (CRL) from 1998 to 2025
| 2025 | $518.49M | +3.4% | +$16.88M | ||
| 2024 | $501.61M | +37.3% | +$136.24M | ||
| 2023 | $365.37M | +23.9% | +$70.46M | ||
| 2022 | $294.91M | -44.6% | −$237.12M | ||
| 2021 | $532.03M | +40.0% | +$152.01M | ||
| 2020 | $380.01M | +11.6% | +$39.59M | ||
| 2019 | $340.42M | +13.1% | +$39.34M | ||
| 2018 | $301.09M | +28.8% | +$67.25M | ||
| 2017 | $233.83M | -3.8% | −$9.20M | ||
| 2016 | $243.03M | +8.9% | +$19.93M | ||
| 2015 | $223.11M | +14.9% | +$28.98M | ||
| 2014 | $194.13M | +15.6% | +$26.14M | ||
| 2013 | $167.99M | +4.8% | +$7.62M | ||
| 2012 | $160.37M | +2.7% | +$4.23M | ||
| 2011 | $156.14M | +23.8% | +$29.99M | ||
| 2010 | $126.15M | -13.0% | −$18.88M | ||
| 2009 | $145.03M | +75.0% | +$62.16M | ||
| 2008 | $82.87M | +44.8% | +$25.66M | ||
| 2007 | $57.21M | -429.2% | +$74.59M | ||
| 2006 | −$17.38M | -112.3% | −$158.53M | ||
| 2005 | $141.15M | +1.2% | +$1.66M | ||
| 2004 | $139.49M | +53.2% | +$48.43M | ||
| 2003 | $91.06M | -5.3% | −$5.05M | ||
| 2002 | $96.12M | +177.5% | +$61.47M | ||
| 2001 | $34.64M | +90.3% | +$16.44M | ||
| 2000 | $18.20M | -26.1% | −$6.41M | ||
| 1999 | $24.62M | -3.4% | −$854.00K | ||
| 1998 | $25.47M | — | — |
- 2025$518.49M+3.4%
- 2024$501.61M+37.3%
- 2023$365.37M+23.9%
- 2022$294.91M-44.6%
- 2021$532.03M+40.0%
- 2020$380.01M+11.6%
- 2019$340.42M+13.1%
- 2018$301.09M+28.8%
- 2017$233.83M-3.8%
- 2016$243.03M+8.9%
- 2015$223.11M+14.9%
- 2014$194.13M+15.6%
- 2013$167.99M+4.8%
- 2012$160.37M+2.7%
- 2011$156.14M+23.8%
- 2010$126.15M-13.0%
- 2009$145.03M+75.0%
- 2008$82.87M+44.8%
- 2007$57.21M-429.2%
- 2006−$17.38M-112.3%
- 2005$141.15M+1.2%
- 2004$139.49M+53.2%
- 2003$91.06M-5.3%
- 2002$96.12M+177.5%
- 2001$34.64M+90.3%
- 2000$18.20M-26.1%
- 1999$24.62M-3.4%
- 1998$25.47M—
Free Cash Flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Charles River (CRL)
Free Cash Flow for Charles River (CRL): headline value $391.29M · YoY +3.4%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Charles River (CRL) reported free cash flow of $518.49M – edged up 3.4% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Charles River free cash flow expanded at a +6.4% compound annual rate, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Between 2021 and 2025, Charles River free cash flow edged down 2.5%, falling from $532.03M to $518.49M.
The highest annual free cash flow of $532.03M was reported in 2021. The lowest in the available history was −$17.38M in 2006.
Charles River Free Cash Flow by Year
Charles River Free Cash Flow 2025: $518.49M
Charles River free cash flow in 2025 was $518.49M, edged up 3.4% from 2024.
Charles River Free Cash Flow 2024: $501.61M
2024's free cash flow for Charles River came in at $501.61M, surged 37.3% from 2023.
Charles River Free Cash Flow 2023: $365.37M
Charles River posted free cash flow of $365.37M in 2023, grew 23.9% from 2022.
Charles River Free Cash Flow 2022: $294.91M
In 2022, Charles River reported free cash flow of $294.91M, plunged 44.6% below 2021.
Charles River Free Cash Flow 2021: $532.03M
Charles River free cash flow in 2021 was $532.03M.
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