CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. vs IQVIA HOLDINGS INC., two Biotechnology stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where CRL and IQV diverge most: on net margin, CRL reads -4.6% and IQV reads 8.3%; on return on equity, CRL reads -6.3% and IQV reads 21.8%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What IQV's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | CRL | IQV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $232.67 | $235.13 |
| Market cap | $11.4B | $39.9B |
| Sector | Biotechnology | Biotechnology |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | — | +21.4% |
| P/E | — | 29.2 |
| P/B | 3.87 | 6.29 |
| P/S | 2.83 | 2.40 |
| EV/EBITDA | 26.6 | 16.0 |
| Revenue growth | +0.1% | +7.3% |
| Operating margin | 12.0% | 12.4% |
| Net margin | -4.6% | 8.3% |
| Return on equity | -6.3% | 21.8% |
| Return on assets | -2.4% | 4.7% |
| Return on invested capital | 1.9% | 7.8% |
| FCF yield | 3.4% | 5.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 2.49 |
| Current ratio | 1.36 | 0.75 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 2.32 | 1.92 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 6 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
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