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CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

LISTEDNYSE
SYMBOLCRL
SIC8731
STATE OF INC.–
FISCAL YEAR ENDSDecember 27
CIK1100682

SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH · LARGE ACCELERATED FILER · 10 FISCAL YEARS OF SEC XBRL DATA, 2016–2025

REVENUES, NET INCOME AND FREE CASH FLOW BY FISCAL YEAR$ billions-10123452016201720182019202020212022202320242025RevenuesNet incomeFree cash flowEARNINGS AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE$ per share-5.000.005.0010.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025EPS dilutedDividends per share

Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures as reported.

CAPITALIZATION 12/27/25

($ millions)Amount%
Total debt2,13740.3
Stockholders' equity3,16559.7
Total capitalization5,301100.0

47,738,872 shares outstanding at 25 July 2026 (cover page of the 10-Q filed 5 August 2026).

LONG-TERM DEBT 12/27/25

($ millions)Amount
Long-term debt, noncurrent2,136
Current maturities0

CAPITAL STOCK 12/27/25

Common shares authorized120,000,000
Common shares issued49,217,000
Treasury shares0
Par or stated value per share ($)0.01
Preferred stock ($ millions)0
Outstanding at 7/25/2647,738,872

DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID

Fiscal yearPer share $Payout %
2025––
2024––
2023––
2022––
2021––

HISTORY AND BUSINESS

HISTORY: State of incorporation not stated in SEC records. Formerly known as CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES HOLDINGS INC (to 28 January 2000).

BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 8731, Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: 251 Ballardvale St, Wilmington, MA 01887. Fiscal year ends December 27. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED

($ millions)12/27/2512/28/2412/30/23
Revenues4,0154,0504,129
Selling, general and administrative743751748
Depreciation and amortization403362314
Operating income25227617
Interest expense107126137
Income before income taxes(100)93581
Income taxes4368101
Net income(144)22475
Earned per share, diluted ($)(2.91)0.209.22
Dividends per share ($)–––

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

($ millions)12/27/2512/28/24
Cash and equivalents214195
Receivables, net709721
Inventories299279
Total current assets1,4471,403
Property, plant and equipment, net1,6551,604
Goodwill2,7642,847
Total assets7,1357,528
Total current liabilities1,120994
Long-term debt2,1362,240
Total liabilities3,9244,020
Stockholders' equity3,1653,462
Total liabilities and equity7,1357,528

TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)

Fiscal year endedRevenuesOper. incomeNet incomeNet margin %EPS diluted $Div. per share $Oper. cash flowCapital expend.Free cash flowTotal assetsTotal liabilitiesTotal debtStockholders' equityROE %Debt / equity
12/27/254,01525(144)-3.6(2.91)–7382195187,1353,9242,1373,165-4.60.68
12/28/244,050227220.50.20–7352335027,5284,0202,2403,4620.60.65
12/30/234,12961747511.59.22–6843193658,1954,5362,6503,59713.20.74
12/31/223,97665148612.29.48–6203252957,6034,5792,7092,97616.30.91
12/25/213,54059039111.07.60–7612295327,0244,4322,6642,53515.41.05
12/26/202,92443336412.57.20–5471673805,4913,3471,9772,11517.20.93
12/28/192,6213512529.65.07–4811413404,6933,0261,8851,63515.41.15
12/29/182,26633122610.04.62–4411403013,8562,5181,6111,31717.21.22
12/30/171,8582881236.62.54–318822362,9301,8661,0861,04511.81.04
12/31/161,6812381559.23.23–317552622,7121,8581,18183718.51.41

Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; free cash flow = operating cash flow − purchases of property, plant and equipment; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.

REGISTRANT:

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CIK 1100682 · EIN 06-1397316

PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

251 Ballardvale St, Wilmington, MA 01887
Tel.: 781-222-6000

INCORPORATED:

–

INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):

8731 · Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research

FILER STATUS:

Large accelerated filer

LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:

10-K for period ended 12/27/25, filed 18 February 2026

FORMER NAMES:

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC; CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES HOLDINGS INC

RECENT FILINGS (ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCES BELOW):

9/24/268-Kperiod 9/24/26
8/5/2610-Qperiod 6/27/26
8/5/268-Kperiod 8/5/26
5/11/268-Kperiod 5/5/26
5/7/2610-Qperiod 3/28/26
5/7/268-Kperiod 5/7/26
3/31/26DEF 14Aperiod 5/5/26
2/25/268-Kperiod 2/25/26

Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2025 (filed 2/18/26) · 10-K FY2024 (filed 2/19/25) · 10-K FY2023 (filed 2/14/24) · 10-K FY2022 (filed 2/22/23) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 2/16/22) · 10-K FY2020 (filed 2/17/21) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 2/11/20) · 10-K FY2018 (filed 2/13/19). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.

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