MLABNasdaqIndustrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and ControlFiscal year ends March 31
MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 10, 2026
$123.31+0.83 (+0.67%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $709.87M
- P/E (TTM)
- 145.1
- Dividend yield
- 0.52%
Mesa Laboratories statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $690.00M | $229.23M |
| Enterprise Value | $659.30M | $194.73M |
| PE Ratio | 145.06 | 33.41 |
| PS Ratio | 2.76 | 3.14 |
| PB Ratio | 3.66 | 3.19 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 13.05 | 27.25 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 12.39 | 22.23 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 2.64 | 2.93 |
| EV / EBITDA | 29.33 | 19.97 |
| EV / EBIT | 29.33 | 25.47 |
| EV / FCF | 12.47 | 27.85 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $249.73M | $102.39M |
| Gross Profit | $160.34M | $60.36M |
| Operating Income | $22.48M | -$4.31M |
| Pretax Income | $9.36M | -$2.26M |
| Net Income | $4.80M | -$6.57M |
| EBITDA | $22.48M | -$1.98M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.85 | -$0.07 |
Margins
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 64.2% | 55.1% |
| Operating Margin | 9.00% | -6.04% |
| Pretax Margin | 3.75% | -4.11% |
| Profit Margin | 1.92% | -10.5% |
| EBITDA Margin | 9.00% | -2.67% |
| FCF Margin | 21.2% | -0.30% |
Returns
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.66% | -19.2% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.12% | -13.3% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.46% | -4.11% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 6.21% | -9.07% |
Growth
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.04% | 8.85% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 57.4% | 10.6% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 4.38% | 7.08% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 13.2% | 11.8% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 92.4% | 3.06% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 13.6% | 7.64% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $30.70M | $37.33M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $30.70M | $3.92M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $5.49 | $0.28 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $188.76M | $57.36M |
| Book Value Per Share | $33.73 | $2.81 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$75.68M | $10.71M |
| Working Capital | $45.53M | $54.64M |
Financial position
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.79 | 2.50 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 | 1.54 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.07 | -1.81 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $55.67M | -$653.46K |
| Capital Expenditures | -$2.80M | -$3.69M |
| Free Cash Flow | $52.87M | -$835.02K |
| FCF Per Share | $9.45 | -$0.02 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.58 | 0.59 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.23 | 2.21 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $348.29K | $322.75K |
| Profits Per Employee | $6.69K | -$52.11K |
| Employee Count | 717 | 197 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 0.70% | -6.92% |
| FCF Yield | 7.66% | -0.62% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.52% | 0.81% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.52% | 0.84% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.64 | $0.72 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0.00% | 4.80% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 0 | 0 |
| Payout Ratio | 73.6% | 30.3% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 6.68% | 21.9% |
Shares
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 5,595,870 | 44,856,700 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 3.29% | 3.35% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 1.28% | 0.27% |
| Float | 5,393,990 | 36,934,400 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 3.61% | 10.6% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 89.9% | 63.5% |
Taxes
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $4.56M | $1.52M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 48.7% | 18.6% |
Scores
| Measure | Mesa Laboratories | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $25.40 | $34.37 |
| Graham Upside | -79.4% | -58.3% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.09 | 1.95 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Mesa Laboratories's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.