Canopy Growth Corp vs Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc — how do they compare? Canopy Growth Corp trades at $0.97 (market cap $398.46M), while Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc trades at $232.4 (market cap $11.14B). The key difference: Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc is far larger — about 28× Canopy Growth Corp's market cap, and Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc is trading nearer its 52-week high, Canopy Growth Corp nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CGC | CRL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $398.46M | $11.14B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $1.92 | $233.60 |
52-Week Low | $0.86 | $145.57 |
Enterprise Value | $337.90M | $14.00B |
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Canopy Growth (CGC) trades at $0.96, down 1.15% on the day, with a mixed technical picture showing a bullish overall signal but bearish moving averages. The company reported a net loss of $598.12 million in 2025, with revenue declining to $269 million, though recent quarterly earnings showed one beat and two misses against expectations. Cash flow remains negative, but the balance sheet shows improving debt-to-asset ratios, down to 33.13% in 2025 from 53.61% in 2023.
The outlook is cautious; while cost-cutting and restructuring efforts are underway, profitability remains elusive, and the stock faces risks including potential delisting due to low share price. Analyst sentiment is divided, with 33% recommending buy, 41% hold, and 26% sell. Investors should weigh the potential for a turnaround against significant operational and regulatory challenges in the cannabis sector.
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) trades at $229.75, down 1.57% on the day, near its consensus price target of $229.80. The stock shows a bullish technical trend with strong moving average signals and support at $225. Fundamentally, CRL has beaten EPS estimates for three consecutive quarters but reported a net loss of $144.34 million in 2025, with negative profit margins. Recent news highlights collaborations in AI and NGS services, supporting growth prospects.
Outlook remains mixed: analyst consensus is strongly bullish with 72% buy ratings and a high target of $260, but profitability challenges and high P/E of 684.85 pose risks. Cash flow stability and strategic partnerships offer upside, while margin pressures and debt levels require monitoring for sustained recovery.
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Canopy Growth, headquartered in Smiths Falls, Canada, cultivates and sells medicinal and recreational cannabis, and hemp, through a portfolio of brands that include Tweed, Spectrum Therapeutics, and CraftGrow. Although it primarily operates in Canada, Canopy has distribution and production licenses in more than a dozen countries to drive expansion in global medical cannabis and also holds an option to acquire Acreage Holdings upon U.S. federal cannabis legalization.
Read more on CGC →Charles River Laboratories was founded in 1947 and is a leading provider of drug discovery and development services. The company's research model & services segment is the leading provider of animal models for laboratory testing, which breeds and delivers animal research models with specific genetic characteristics for preclinical studies around the world. The discovery & safety assessment segment includes services required to take a drug through the early development process, including discovery services. The manufacturing support segment includes microbial solutions, which provides in vitro (non-animal) testing products, biologics testing services, and avian vaccine services.
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