Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc vs Illinois Tool Works Inc. — how do they compare? Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc trades at $282 (market cap $13.46B), while Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $293.7 (market cap $83.49B). The key difference: Illinois Tool Works Inc. is far larger — about 6.2× Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc's market cap, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. pays a 2.35% dividend while Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CRL | ITW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $13.46B | $83.49B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $282.00 | $299.60 |
52-Week Low | $145.57 | $241.07 |
Enterprise Value | $16.30B | $92.34B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.35% |
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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.
Read more on CRL →Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
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