--- title: "If You Invested $100 In Charles River Stock 15 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295982117.md" description: "Charles River Laboratories (NYSE:CRL) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years with an annualized return of 15.79%. An initial $100 investment would have grown to $887.92, based on a current stock price of $280.05 and a market capitalization of $14.32 billion. The article highlights the significant impact of compounded returns on long-term cash growth." datetime: "2026-08-14T22:15:38.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295982117.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295982117.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295982117.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # If You Invested $100 In Charles River Stock 15 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today Charles River (NYSE:CRL) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 2.07% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.79%. Currently, Charles River has a market capitalization of $14.32 billion. **Buying $100 In CRL:** If an investor had bought $100 of CRL stock 15 years ago, it would be worth **$887.92** today based on a price of $280.05 for CRL at the time of writing. ### Charles River’s Performance Over Last 15 Years ![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/08/14/08482afa11c95895b522b5468b57464e.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg) Finally -- what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time. *This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.* ### Related Stocks - [CRL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CRL.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Insider Move at Charles River Labs: Director Cashes In on Company Stock](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296571643.md) - [Charles River Labs director Nancy C. Andrews disposes of 573 common shares worth $163,442.52](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296533503.md) - [Charles River and MVC to develop enterovirus vaccine](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296594849.md) - [Charles River partners with Medigen Vaccine Biologics on NGS-backed multivalent enterovirus vaccine development](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296486690.md) - [Here's How Much $100 Invested In Comfort Systems USA 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296544618.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**