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Charles River Labs provides preliminary 2025 outlook: revenue decline, CDMO client losses, potential impairment
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Expects 2025 revenue to decline organically in similar range as estimated 2024; DSA demand consistent with H2 2024.
- CDMO revenue headwind: a cell therapy client terminated commercial agreement; lower revenue from another cell therapy client; ~1% consolidated revenue growth drag.
- Site consolidation actions (~0.5%) and FX (>1%) also expected to reduce reported revenue in 2025.
- Non-GAAP operating margin expected modestly below estimated 2024 level; cost savings cannot fully offset lower revenue.
- Assessing recoverability of goodwill and long-lived assets for potential impairment due to CDMO business challenges.