Latest period
$41.1M
YoY change
+0.4%
5Y CAGR
+6.2%
Peak year (FY2021)
$761M
Latest annual
$738M
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Charles River (CRL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $738M
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Charles River (CRL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +0.4%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Charles River (CRL) from 1998 to 2025
| FY2025 | $738M | +0.4% | +$3.07M | ||
| FY2024 | $735M | +7.4% | +$50.7M | ||
| FY2023 | $684M | +10.4% | +$64.3M | ||
| FY2022 | $620M | -18.6% | -$141M | ||
| FY2021 | $761M | +39.2% | +$214M | ||
| FY2020 | $547M | +13.6% | +$65.6M | ||
| FY2019 | $481M | +9.0% | +$39.8M | ||
| FY2018 | $441M | +39.5% | +$125M | ||
| FY2017 | $316M | +6.0% | +$17.9M | ||
| FY2016 | $298M | +4.2% | +$12M | ||
| FY2015 | $286M | +14.1% | +$35.3M | ||
| FY2014 | $251M | +21.2% | +$43.9M | ||
| FY2013 | $207M | -0.4% | -$761K | ||
| FY2012 | $208M | +1.3% | +$2.62M | ||
| FY2011 | $205M | +21.5% | +$36.3M | ||
| FY2010 | $169M | -24.9% | -$56M | ||
| FY2009 | $225M | -19.6% | -$54.9M | ||
| FY2008 | $280M | -1.5% | -$4.3M | ||
| FY2007 | $284M | +72.9% | +$120M | ||
| FY2006 | $164M | -30.6% | -$72.3M | ||
| FY2005 | $237M | +28.1% | +$51.9M | ||
| FY2004 | $185M | +49.3% | +$61.1M | ||
| FY2003 | $124M | -7.4% | -$9.89M | ||
| FY2002 | $134M | +87.5% | +$62.4M | ||
| FY2001 | $71.3M | +111.1% | +$37.5M | ||
| FY2000 | $33.8M | -10.1% | -$3.8M | ||
| FY1999 | $37.6M | +0.5% | +$188K | ||
| FY1998 | $37.4M | — | — |
- FY2025$738M+0.4%
- FY2024$735M+7.4%
- FY2023$684M+10.4%
- FY2022$620M-18.6%
- FY2021$761M+39.2%
- FY2020$547M+13.6%
- FY2019$481M+9.0%
- FY2018$441M+39.5%
- FY2017$316M+6.0%
- FY2016$298M+4.2%
- FY2015$286M+14.1%
- FY2014$251M+21.2%
- FY2013$207M-0.4%
- FY2012$208M+1.3%
- FY2011$205M+21.5%
- FY2010$169M-24.9%
- FY2009$225M-19.6%
- FY2008$280M-1.5%
- FY2007$284M+72.9%
- FY2006$164M-30.6%
- FY2005$237M+28.1%
- FY2004$185M+49.3%
- FY2003$124M-7.4%
- FY2002$134M+87.5%
- FY2001$71.3M+111.1%
- FY2000$33.8M-10.1%
- FY1999$37.6M+0.5%
- FY1998$37.4M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Charles River (CRL)
Operating Cash Flow for Charles River (CRL): headline value $41.1M · YoY +0.4%. 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 .
The 2025 reading of Charles River (CRL) operating cash flow is $738M – edged up 0.4% year-over-year.
Charles River operating cash flow compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +6.2%, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Charles River operating cash flow peaked at $761M in 2021; the latest annual figure is $738M in 2025 (3.0% below peak).
Across the available history, operating cash flow reached its high of $761M in 2021 and its low of $33.8M in 2000.
Charles River Operating Cash Flow by Year
Charles River Operating Cash Flow 2025: $738M
In 2025, Charles River reported operating cash flow of $738M, edged up 0.4% from 2024.
Charles River Operating Cash Flow 2024: $735M
Charles River operating cash flow in 2024 was $735M, grew 7.4% from 2023.
Charles River Operating Cash Flow 2023: $684M
2023's operating cash flow for Charles River came in at $684M, grew 10.4% from 2022.
Charles River Operating Cash Flow 2022: $620M
Charles River posted operating cash flow of $620M in 2022, declined 18.6% below 2021.
Charles River Operating Cash Flow 2021: $761M
Charles River operating cash flow in 2021 was $761M.
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