Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) stock
MLABNasdaqIndustrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and ControlFiscal year ends March 31
Financials through Q2 FY2027, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 9, 2026Score 11/3071% above fair value
$135.20−4.01 (-2.88%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $756.56MP/E 117.6Yield 0.47%
Mesa Laboratories operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Mesa Laboratories's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 10.4%. For fiscal 2026 it was 7.4%, against 6.8% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 31.5% in fiscal 2012.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 7.4% | +0.7 |
| FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 6.8% | +132.6 |
| FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | -125.9% | −127.4 |
| FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 1.5% | −1.0 |
| FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 2.6% | −6.7 |
| FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 9.2% | +2.5 |
| FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 6.7% | −2.8 |
| FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 9.5% | +7.2 |
| FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 2.3% | −15.1 |
| FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 17.4% | −1.9 |
| FY2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | 19.3% | −3.0 |
| FY2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | 22.2% | −0.1 |
| FY2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | 22.4% | −5.9 |
| FY2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | 28.2% | −3.3 |
| FY2012 | Mar 31, 2012 | 31.5% | +2.7 |
| FY2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | 28.8% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
Periods
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2027CQ3 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 13.5% | +5.7 |
| Q1 FY2027CQ2 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 11.7% | +6.5 |
| Q4 FY2026CQ1 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 4.3% | +1.9 |
| Q3 FY2026CQ4 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 12.2% | +3.0 |
| Q2 FY2026CQ3 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 7.8% | +1.7 |
| Q1 FY2026CQ2 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 5.1% | −4.4 |
| Q4 FY2025CQ1 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 2.4% | +462.9 |
| Q3 FY2025CQ4 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 9.2% | +9.3 |
| Q2 FY2025CQ3 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 6.1% | +6.2 |
| Q1 FY2025CQ2 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 9.6% | +10.9 |
| Q4 FY2024CQ1 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | -460.6% | −461.5 |
| Q3 FY2024CQ4 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | -0.1% | −6.4 |
| Q2 FY2024CQ3 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | -0.1% | −6.9 |
| Q1 FY2024CQ2 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | -1.3% | +7.8 |
| Q4 FY2023CQ1 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 0.9% | +1.1 |
| Q3 FY2023CQ4 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 6.3% | +10.9 |
| Q2 FY2023CQ3 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 6.8% | −4.9 |
| Q1 FY2023CQ2 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | -9.1% | −18.0 |
| Q4 FY2022CQ1 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | -0.2% | −11.5 |
| Q3 FY2022CQ4 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | -4.6% | −4.7 |
| Q2 FY2022CQ3 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 11.7% | −2.3 |
| Q1 FY2022CQ2 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 8.9% | −3.0 |
| Q4 FY2021CQ1 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 11.3% | +8.3 |
| Q3 FY2021CQ4 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 0.1% | +10.3 |
| Q2 FY2021CQ3 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 14.0% | −4.4 |
| Q1 FY2021CQ2 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 11.9% | −8.6 |
| Q4 FY2020CQ1 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 3.0% | −6.7 |
| Q3 FY2020CQ4 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | -10.3% | −15.2 |
| Q2 FY2020CQ3 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 18.4% | +13.8 |
| Q1 FY2020CQ2 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 20.5% | +1.6 |
| Q4 FY2019CQ1 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 9.7% | −15.0 |
| Q3 FY2019CQ4 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 4.9% | +47.6 |
| Q2 FY2019CQ3 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 4.6% | −11.3 |
| Q1 FY2019CQ2 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 18.9% | +10.2 |
| Q4 FY2018CQ1 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 24.7% | +2.7 |
| Q3 FY2018CQ4 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | -42.6% | −61.0 |
| Q2 FY2018CQ3 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 15.9% | – |
| Q1 FY2018CQ2 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 8.7% | – |
| Q4 FY2017CQ1 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 22.0% | – |
| Q3 FY2017CQ4 2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 18.4% | – |
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