Charles River Laboratories CRL Total debt
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Charles River Laboratories’s reported figures.
Plus components not separately reported this period.
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 total debt?
- Charles River Laboratories (CRL) reported total debt of $3.07B in Q1 2026.
- How has Charles River Laboratories's total debt changed year-over-year?
- Charles River Laboratories's total debt increased by 1.9% year-over-year, from $3.02B to $3.07B.
- What is the long-term trend for Charles River Laboratories's total debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Charles River Laboratories's total debt has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.19B to $2.66B.
- What does total debt mean?
- The total amount of money a company owes to banks, bondholders, and lessors.
- How do you interpret total debt?
- An increase suggests higher financial leverage and potentially increased interest expense, while a decrease indicates deleveraging or debt repayment. High levels relative to earnings may signal increased financial risk, whereas lower levels suggest a stronger balance sheet and greater financial flexibility.
- How does total debt compare across companies?
- Peers in the life sciences and contract research organization sectors typically maintain debt levels aligned with their acquisition strategies and capital expenditure cycles, often benchmarked against debt-to-EBITDA ratios.