What is CRL's five-year median EV/EBITDA?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 16.0× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

Charles River Laboratories (CRL) valuation history

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As of Oct 22, 2026

CRL's EV/EBITDA of 49.0x is the highest available weekly reading from the last five years.

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EV/EBITDA at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

CRL year-end valuation history
Reading date	EV/EBITDA	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	21.1×	76%
Dec 30, 2024	13.5×	13%
Dec 25, 2023	15.2×	26%
Dec 26, 2022	14.6×	12%
Dec 27, 2021	27.5×	89%
Dec 28, 2020	22.6×	97%
Dec 30, 2019	17.5×	90%
Dec 31, 2018	15.6×	66%
Dec 25, 2017	14.7×	45%
Dec 26, 2016	14.2×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	EV/EBITDA	5-year rank
AAgilent Technologies	27.5×	93%
DHRDanaher Corporation	24.5×	61%
IQVIQVIA	18.0×	72%
MTDMettler Toledo	28.7×	72%

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What is CRL's current EV/EBITDA?: CRL's EV/EBITDA of 49.0x is the highest available weekly reading from the last five years.
What is CRL's five-year median EV/EBITDA?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 16.0× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.