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Sep 26, 2020

Charles River Labs Q3 2020 Earnings Report

Revenue increased and earnings per share rose due to higher revenue, operating margin improvement, and venture capital investment gains.

Key Takeaways

Charles River Laboratories reported strong third-quarter results with revenue of $743.3 million, an 11.3% increase from the previous year. GAAP earnings per share were $2.03, and non-GAAP earnings per share were $2.33. The company also increased its 2020 financial guidance.

Revenue increased by 11.3% year-over-year to $743.3 million, driven by growth in the Discovery and Safety Assessment and Manufacturing Support segments.

GAAP earnings per share increased by 39.0% year-over-year to $2.03, while non-GAAP earnings per share increased by 37.9% to $2.33.

The company's performance was bolstered by operating margin improvement and venture capital investment gains.

Charles River increased its 2020 financial guidance due to the better-than-expected third-quarter performance.

Total Revenue
$743M
Previous year: $668M
+11.3%
EPS
$2.33
Previous year: $1.69
+37.9%
Gross Profit
$289M
Previous year: $246M
+17.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$243M
Previous year: $165M
+47.4%
Total Assets
$5.21B
Previous year: $4.58B
+13.8%

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Charles River Labs Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The Company is increasing its 2020 financial guidance, which was previously provided on August 5, 2020, primarily as a result of the better-than-expected third quarter performance. The revenue loss from the COVID-19 pandemic will be approximately $70 million in 2020, which is favorable to its prior estimate of approximately $100 million.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income