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CRL analysis

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.Diagnostics & Research. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.

CRL
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. · Diagnostics & Research
FCF$391mC
Rev+1.2%C
D/E1.03C+
P/S1.9xA-
PEG0.12A
77Score
$160.30
1Y Target$208.80Near-term target
5Y Target$322.42Compound horizon
10Y Target$838.98Long-dated conviction
FCF$391mTTM · 03/26
C
FCF $391m — modest; watch for margin expansion · TTM computed from 4 most-recent quarters (TTM · 03/26).
Rev+1.2%TTM YoY
C
Revenue +1.2% — flat, mature phase or headwinds present
D/E1.03
C+
D/E 1.03 — moderately levered, watch interest coverage
P/S1.9x
A-
P/S 1.9x — cheap for any tech/growth name
PEG0.12
A
PEG 0.12 — exceptional; paying well under fair value for growth
Why now
Diagnostics & Research · market cap $7.7b. Down 30% from 52-week high of $228.88 — deep drawdown territory. PEG 0.12 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 15 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $208.80 (implying +30% upside).
Moat
Speculative bucket — the moat thesis is forward-looking; without proven margin structure or capital efficiency yet, the durability argument is about IP / network effects / first-mover position that the company hasn't fully monetized.
Risk
Currently unprofitable (margin -4.6%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. Beta 1.45 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return. ROE -6% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
Horizon
1-3 yr $208.80 (15-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $322.42 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $838.98 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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Shares to buy
12
Position size
$1,924
3.8% of portfolio
Stop price
$120.23
25% below $160.30
$ at risk
$500.00
1% of portfolio

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