Charles River Laboratories International Overview

Life ScienceCompany

Was Charles River Laboratories International formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Charles River Laboratories International was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Where is Charles River Laboratories International headquartered?

Charles River Laboratories International is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

What is Charles River Laboratories International’s revenue?

Charles River Laboratories International disclosed revenue of 4,050M USD for 2024 and 4,129M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Charles River Laboratories International have?

Charles River Laboratories International has 18,700 employees.

What sector is Charles River Laboratories International in?

Charles River Laboratories International is a life science company.

When was Charles River Laboratories International founded?

Charles River Laboratories International was founded in 1947.

Charles River Laboratories International

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

251 Ballardvale Street,
Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
United States,
(781) 222-6000
www.criver.com

Charles River Laboratories International is a provider of essential products and contract services to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, government agencies and academic institutions around the globe accelerate their research and drug development efforts. Charles River Laboratories International was incorporated in 1947 and is based in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year		≤ '20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	T
Buy (1.2/yr)	#	25	4	1	1	-	-	31
Buy (1.2/yr)	vol	$4.3B	$1.2B		$50M			$5.6B
Sell (0.4/yr)	#	1	-	-	1	-	1	3
								34

Top M&A Advisors

Financial	Deals
Morgan Stanley	1
Credit Suisse Investment Banking	1
BofA Securities	1

Legal	Deals
Davis Polk & Wardwell	5
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier Avocats	1
Weil Gotshal & Manges	1

Company Summary

SECTOR

Life Science

Revenue

4,050 2%	2024
4,129 4%	2023
3,976 13%	2022
3,540 22%	2021
2,924 12%	2020
2,621 16%	2019
2,266 22%	2018
1,858 11%	2017
1,681 24%	2016
1,363 6%	2015
1,298 12%	2014
1,165 4%	2013
1,129	2012
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Employees

18,700

Established

1947

Public

NYSE: CRL

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