FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
CRL
Charles River Laboratories
Last Updated: 2026-10-26View stock page →
FUNDAMENTAL RATING
FUNDAMENTAL SCORE
Neutral
58 / 100
Summary
Charles River Laboratories reported an annual net loss that makes the net-income track record the most consequential item for the company. One or more annual net-income figures are extreme outliers and the latest annual net-income YoY comparison is NM because the company swung to a loss; this base-effect risk means the three-year net-income CAGR is not usable. Revenue compounded at 0.33% a year (CAGR, or compound annual growth rate) and latest annual revenue fell 0.9%. The most recent quarter posted a $-1.48M net loss, an improving quarter versus the prior one but still a loss. Assets cover liabilities 1.82 times and the Altman Z-score of 3.42 sits above the safe threshold of 2.99. The Piotroski F-Score of 4 on a 0 to 9 quality scale is a mixed earnings-quality reading.
Revenue — Annual Comparison
Net Income — Annual Comparison
Quarterly Detail Charts
Quarterly Revenue
Quarterly Net Income
Piotroski F-Score Breakdown 4/9 · Neutral
✗ Profitability — Net income positive this fiscal year Fail
✗ Return on Assets — Return on Assets improved year-over-year Fail
✓ Cash flow positive — Cash from operations positive this fiscal year Pass
✓ Earnings quality — Cash from operations exceeds net income Pass
· Leverage down — Long-term debt / total assets improved N/A
✗ Liquidity up — Current ratio improved year-over-year Fail
✓ No share dilution — Share count did not increase year-over-year Pass
· Margin up — Gross margin expanded year-over-year N/A
✓ Asset efficiency — Asset turnover improved year-over-year Pass
Data Source
This dashboard applies a modified 9-signal Piotroski F-Score (Piotroski, 2000) and Altman Z-Score models. Fundamental filing data is sourced from the SEC's EDGAR XBRL database (primary), with API Ninjas as backup for freshly-filed 10-Ks not yet in SEC. Live price, market cap, and EPS display use Tiingo end-of-day data. This page is informational analysis, not investment advice. See Financial Disclaimer.
Recent Filings
2026-08-05 10-Q
2026-05-07 10-Q
2026-02-18 10-K
2025-11-05 10-Q
2025-08-06 10-Q
2025-02-19 10-K
2024-02-14 10-K
2023-02-22 10-K
Formula & Methodology
Trend inputAnnual revenue and net income year-over-year direction contributes 20% of the score.
Piotroski inputModified 9-test Piotroski F-Score (Quality) contributes 40% of the score.
Altman inputAltman Z-Score (Distress) contributes 40% of the score.
Rating ruleFormula: Trend (20%) + Piotroski F-Score (40%) + Altman Z-Score (40%). Trend blends annual revenue and net income year-over-year direction. Piotroski is the modified 9-test variant (7 classic + 2 cash-flow tests). Altman uses the 1968 Z-Score with Safe/Grey/Distress zones. Combined blend uses ±0.45 thresholds: Bullish at +0.45 or higher, Bearish at -0.45 or lower, Neutral in between. Missing sub-signals count as Neutral (0) and weights are not re-normalized — a company with fewer available signals must earn its rating from stronger reads on the remaining pillars.