CRL Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
Platform & Compounding FCF
C- 49.8 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
D- 27
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 5.6%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.88 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C+ 58
  • 5yr Avg ROE 8.1%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -0.4%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
B- 65
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 6.6%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
B 70
  • 5yr FCF Margin 11.3%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 12.86x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
F 21
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 6.94x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 0.07x
  • Altman Z-Score 3.14

Stability

Weight: 5%
D 39
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.59
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 4

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Dumping

2 of 3 gurus held; 1 added; 1 trimmed; 3 full exits.

Holders
2 -1
Avg Δ position
-31.4%
New buys
0
Full exits
3
As of Q2 2026