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Charles River Laboratories CRL Increase (Decrease) in Inventories

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Income statement

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Revenue$995.8M+1.2%
Gross profit$349.0M-3.5%
Operating income$119.9M+60.6%
Net income-$14.8M-158%
EPS (diluted)-$0.30-160%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$198.2M-14.5%
Total debt$3.1B+1.9%
Total equity$2.9B-7.9%
Total assets$7.7B+2.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$41.1M-76.1%
CapEx$55.9M-5.8%
Free cash flow-$14.8M-113%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.91B+10.3%
Enterprise value$11.79B+8.5%
P/S2.2×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin84.7%
Operating margin13%-2.4pp
Net margin-4.6%
FCF margin9.7%-4.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-6%
Debt / equity+0.1×
Current ratio1.4×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Charles River Laboratories in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInInventories.

The official record: Charles River Laboratories’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Charles River Laboratories's increase (decrease) in inventories?
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) reported increase (decrease) in inventories of -$26M in Q1 2026.
How has Charles River Laboratories's increase (decrease) in inventories changed year-over-year?
Charles River Laboratories's increase (decrease) in inventories decreased by 218.8% year-over-year, from $21.88M to -$26M.
What is the long-term trend for Charles River Laboratories's increase (decrease) in inventories?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Charles River Laboratories's increase (decrease) in inventories has grown at a -53.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $78.52M to -$16.8M.
What does increase (decrease) in inventories mean?
The net change in the value of goods held in stock during the period.
How do you interpret increase (decrease) in inventories?
An increase may signal expected growth or supply chain hedging, while an unexpected increase could indicate slowing sales and potential obsolescence risk.
How does increase (decrease) in inventories compare across companies?
Highly dependent on industry; manufacturing and life sciences peers often maintain specific inventory levels based on lead times.