Question 1

What is Charles River's P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

Charles River (CRL) P/S ratio is 2.2× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month revenue, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/S ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/S = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Revenue, or equivalently Share Price ÷ TTM Revenue Per Share. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-sales (P/S) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM revenue (equivalent to share price ÷ TTM revenue per share). Because the denominator (revenue) cannot be negative, P/S is widely used to value unprofitable or pre-profit companies and to make cross-sector comparisons.

Question 4

What is a good P/S ratio for Charles River?

Accepted Answer

A "good" P/S depends heavily on profit margin and growth: software and other high-margin businesses often command 5–15× sales, while low-margin retailers and commodity producers typically trade below 1×. Compare against sector peers rather than absolute thresholds. For Charles River specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 3.5×.

Question 5

Is Charles River's P/S ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Charles River's P/S ratio of 2.2× is below its own 5-year average of 3.1× and below the sector median of 3.5×. That places the current reading at the 23th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Charles River's historical P/S ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Charles River (CRL) P/S ratio has ranged from a low of 1.2× in 2011 to a high of 7.2× in 2021. The 5-year average is 3.1× and the 5-year median is 2.6×.

Question 7

What was Charles River's P/S ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Charles River (CRL) P/S ratio at the end of 2025 was 2.5×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month revenue figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Charles River's P/S ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (revenue). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$10.02B	$4.02B	2.5×	+0.2×	Dec 27, 2025
2024	$9.44B	$4.05B	2.3×	-0.6×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$12.13B	$4.13B	2.9×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$11.09B	$3.98B	2.8×	-2.6×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$19.02B	$3.54B	5.4×	+1.1×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$12.43B	$2.92B	4.3×	+1.4×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$7.47B	$2.62B	2.8×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$5.45B	$2.27B	2.4×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$5.12B	$1.86B	2.8×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$3.60B	$1.68B	2.1×	-0.6×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$3.72B	$1.36B	2.7×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$2.96B	$1.30B	2.3×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$2.50B	$1.17B	2.1×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$1.78B	$1.13B	1.6×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$1.32B	$1.14B	1.2×	-0.6×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$2.02B	$1.13B	1.8×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$2.20B	$1.20B	1.8×	+0.5×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$1.75B	$1.34B	1.3×	-2.3×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$4.45B	$1.23B	3.6×	+1.0×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$2.83B	$1.09B	2.6×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$3.04B	$1.12B	2.7×	-1.3×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$3.08B	$766.92M	4.0×	+1.1×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$1.77B	$613.72M	2.9×	-1.1×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$2.19B	$554.63M	3.9×	+0.7×	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$1.50B	$465.63M	3.2×	—	Dec 31, 2001


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Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH)	2.1×
AptarGroup (ATR)	2.1×
Becton, Dickinson and (BDX)	2.1×
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)	1.9×
IQVIA (IQV)	1.7×
GE HealthCare (GEHC)	1.6×
Labcorp Holdings (LH)	1.6×
HCA Healthcare (HCA)	1.4×
Solventum (SOLV)	1.4×
Viatris (VTRS)	1.1×
Baxter International (BAX)	0.8×
DaVita (DVA)	0.7×
Henry Schein (HSIC)	0.6×
Universal Health Services (UHS)	0.6×
UnitedHealth Group (UNH)	0.5×
Elevance Health (ELV)	0.3×
McKesson (MCK)	0.3×
Cigna (CI)	0.3×
CVS Health (CVS)	0.2×
Cardinal Health (CAH)	0.2×
Cencora (COR)	0.2×
Humana (HUM)	0.2×
Molina Healthcare (MOH)	0.2×
Centene (CNC)	0.1×

P/S Ratio for Charles River (CRL)

P/S Ratio daily chart for Charles River (CRL)

Historical P/S Ratio for Charles River (CRL) from 2001 to 2025

About P/S Ratio at Charles River (CRL)

Charles River P/S Ratio by Year

Charles River P/S Ratio 2025: 2.5×

Charles River P/S Ratio 2024: 2.3×

Charles River P/S Ratio 2023: 2.9×

Charles River P/S Ratio 2022: 2.8×

Charles River P/S Ratio 2021: 5.4×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Charles River (CRL) Key Financials

P/S Ratio daily chart for Charles River (CRL)

Historical P/S Ratio for Charles River (CRL) from 2001 to 2025

About P/S Ratio at Charles River (CRL)

Charles River P/S Ratio by Year

Charles River P/S Ratio 2025: 2.5×

Charles River P/S Ratio 2024: 2.3×

Charles River P/S Ratio 2023: 2.9×

Charles River P/S Ratio 2022: 2.8×

Charles River P/S Ratio 2021: 5.4×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Charles River's P/S ratio?

+How is the P/S ratio calculated?

+What is the P/S ratio?

+What is a good P/S ratio for Charles River?

+Is Charles River's P/S ratio high or low?

+What is Charles River's historical P/S ratio range?

+What was Charles River's P/S ratio in 2025?

+Why does Charles River's P/S ratio change over time?

Charles River (CRL) Key Financials