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Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB)

NASDAQ: MLAB · USD

$131

+1.49 (+1.1%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	731.6M
Revenue (ttm)	249.7M
Net income (ttm)	4.8M
EPS (ttm)	$0.86
Shares out	5.6M
P/E (trailing)	151.9x
P/E (forward)	59.2x
Dividend	$0.64 (0.49%)
Volume	130,491
Beta	1.05

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000724004
Company name	Mesa Laboratories, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	59064R109
Earnings date	2026-11-09
Earnings time	amc
Employees	717
Employees change	-13
Employees growth	-1.78%
Enterprise value	$860.7M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	March
Founded	1982
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Scientific & Technical Instruments
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US59064R1095
Last 10-K release date	2026-06-03
Last earnings date	2026-08-10
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split type	Never
Market cap	$731.6M
Market cap category	Small-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-09
Options	No
Price	$130.74
Price currency	USD
Sector	Technology
SIC code	3823
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	MLAB
U.S. state	Colorado
Website	https://www.mesalabs.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000724004

Company name

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

59064R109

Earnings date

2026-11-09

Earnings time

amc

Employees

717

Employees change

-13

Employees growth

-1.78%

Enterprise value

$860.7M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

March

Founded

1982

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Scientific & Technical Instruments

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US59064R1095

Last 10-K release date

2026-06-03

Last earnings date

2026-08-10

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split type

Never

Market cap

$731.6M

Market cap category

Small-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-09

Options

Price

$130.74

Price currency

USD

Sector

Technology

SIC code

3823

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

MLAB

U.S. state

Colorado

Website

https://www.mesalabs.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	18.69x
Earnings yield	0.66%
EV/Earnings	178.21x
EV/EBIT	38.06x
EV/EBITDA	18.83x
EV/FCF	16.18x
EV/Sales	3.43x
FCF / EV yield	6.18%
FCF yield	7.28%
Forward EV/Sales	3.34x
Forward P/E	59.21x
Forward P/S	2.83x
Graham number	25.56109
Graham upside	-80.31%
Industry forward P/E	21.64x
Industry P/E	40.5x
Lynch fair value	$4.30
Lynch upside	-96.68%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	19.88x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	18.47x
P/B ratio	3.83x
P/E ratio	151.87x
P/FCF ratio	13.74x
P/OCF ratio	13.05x
P/S ratio	2.91x
Price/EBITDA ratio	15.98x
Sector forward P/E	18.86x
Sector P/E	32.77x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

18.69x

Earnings yield

0.66%

EV/Earnings

178.21x

EV/EBIT

38.06x

EV/EBITDA

18.83x

EV/FCF

16.18x

EV/Sales

3.43x

FCF / EV yield

6.18%

FCF yield

7.28%

Forward EV/Sales

3.34x

Forward P/E

59.21x

Forward P/S

2.83x

Graham number

25.56109

Graham upside

-80.31%

Industry forward P/E

21.64x

Industry P/E

40.5x

Lynch fair value

$4.30

Lynch upside

-96.68%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

19.88x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

18.47x

P/B ratio

3.83x

P/E ratio

151.87x

P/FCF ratio

13.74x

P/OCF ratio

13.05x

P/S ratio

2.91x

Price/EBITDA ratio

15.98x

Sector forward P/E

18.86x

Sector P/E

32.77x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	9%
EBITDA margin	18.19%
Effective tax rate	48.69%
FCF margin	21.17%
Gross margin	64.21%
Operating margin	9%
Pretax margin	3.75%
Profit margin	1.92%
Profit per employee	$6,695
Profitable quarters	1
Profitable years	1
Revenue per employee	$348,291
ROA	3.29%
ROA (5Y)	1.27%
ROCE	6.21%
ROE	2.66%
ROE (5Y)	-18.21%
ROIC	3.58%
ROIC (5Y)	0.68%
SBC / revenue	6.55%
Tax / revenue	1.82%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

EBITDA margin

18.19%

Effective tax rate

48.69%

FCF margin

21.17%

Gross margin

64.21%

Operating margin

Pretax margin

3.75%

Profit margin

1.92%

Profit per employee

$6,695

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$348,291

ROA

3.29%

ROA (5Y)

1.27%

ROCE

6.21%

ROE

2.66%

ROE (5Y)

-18.21%

ROIC

3.58%

ROIC (5Y)

0.68%

SBC / revenue

6.55%

Tax / revenue

1.82%

Metric	Value
EPS growth (Q)	-42.35%
EPS growth 10Y	-10.93%
EPS growth 3Y	37.13%
EPS growth 5Y	2.19%
EPS growth years	2
FCF growth	57.41%
FCF growth (Q)	1,503.73%
FCF growth (QoQ)	4.67%
FCF growth 3Y	13.52%
FCF growth 5Y	4.73%
Gross profit growth	6.18%
Gross profit growth (Q)	5.61%
Gross profit growth 3Y	6.29%
Gross profit growth 5Y	12.52%
Net income growth (Q)	-40.32%
Net income growth 3Y	38.19%
Net income growth 5Y	3.45%
Net income growth years	2
OCF growth	46.67%
OCF growth (Q)	678.45%
OCF growth (QoQ)	5.54%
OCF growth 10Y	12.16%
OCF growth 3Y	10.98%
OCF growth 5Y	4.63%
Operating income growth	57.48%
Operating income growth (Q)	129.47%
Operating income growth 3Y	45.82%
Operating income growth 5Y	13.54%
Revenue growth	3.04%
Revenue growth (Q)	1%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	-5.63%
Revenue growth 10Y	11.04%
Revenue growth 3Y	4.43%
Revenue growth 5Y	12.45%
Revenue growth quarters	10
Revenue growth years	2

Metric

Value

EPS growth (Q)

-42.35%

EPS growth 10Y

-10.93%

EPS growth 3Y

37.13%

EPS growth 5Y

2.19%

EPS growth years

FCF growth

57.41%

FCF growth (Q)

1,503.73%

FCF growth (QoQ)

4.67%

FCF growth 3Y

13.52%

FCF growth 5Y

4.73%

Gross profit growth

6.18%

Gross profit growth (Q)

5.61%

Gross profit growth 3Y

6.29%

Gross profit growth 5Y

12.52%

Net income growth (Q)

-40.32%

Net income growth 3Y

38.19%

Net income growth 5Y

3.45%

Net income growth years

OCF growth

46.67%

OCF growth (Q)

678.45%

OCF growth (QoQ)

5.54%

OCF growth 10Y

12.16%

OCF growth 3Y

10.98%

OCF growth 5Y

4.63%

Operating income growth

57.48%

Operating income growth (Q)

129.47%

Operating income growth 3Y

45.82%

Operating income growth 5Y

13.54%

Revenue growth

3.04%

Revenue growth (Q)

Revenue growth (QoQ)

-5.63%

Revenue growth 10Y

11.04%

Revenue growth 3Y

4.43%

Revenue growth 5Y

12.45%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-2.8M
Depreciation and amortization	$23M
EBIT	$22.5M
EBITDA	$45.4M
EPS	$0.86
FCF per share	$9.45
Financing cash flow	$-43.9M
Free cash flow	$52.9M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$36.5M
Gross profit	$160.3M
Income taxes	$4.6M
Investing cash flow	$-2.8M
Net borrowing	$-38.5M
Net cash flow	$9.4M
Net income	$4.8M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$39.3M
Operating income	$22.5M
Revenue	$249.7M
Stock-based compensation	$16.3M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-2.8M

Depreciation and amortization

$23M

EBIT

$22.5M

EBITDA

$45.4M

EPS

$0.86

FCF per share

$9.45

Financing cash flow

$-43.9M

Free cash flow

$52.9M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$36.5M

Gross profit

$160.3M

Income taxes

$4.6M

Investing cash flow

$-2.8M

Net borrowing

$-38.5M

Net cash flow

$9.4M

Net income

$4.8M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$39.3M

Operating income

$22.5M

Revenue

$249.7M

Stock-based compensation

$16.3M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	1.49
Book value per share	$33.73
Debt / EBITDA	3.05
Debt / equity	0.85
Debt / FCF	3.05
Goodwill	$186M
Interest coverage	2.07
Long-term assets	$316.4M
Long-term liabilities	$173.1M
Net cash (debt)	$-129.1M
Net cash / market cap	-17.78%
Net debt / EBITDA	2.84
Net debt / equity	0.68
Net debt / FCF	2.44
Piotroski F-Score	7
Property, plant and equipment	$30.1M
Shareholders' equity	$188.8M
Tangible book value	$-75.7M
Tangible book value per share	$-13.52
Total assets	$419.2M
Total cash	$32.2M
Total debt	$161.4M
Total liabilities	$230.5M
WACC	8.85%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

1.49

Book value per share

$33.73

Debt / EBITDA

3.05

Debt / equity

0.85

Debt / FCF

3.05

Goodwill

$186M

Interest coverage

2.07

Long-term assets

$316.4M

Long-term liabilities

$173.1M

Net cash (debt)

$-129.1M

Net cash / market cap

-17.78%

Net debt / EBITDA

2.84

Net debt / equity

0.68

Net debt / FCF

2.44

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$30.1M

Shareholders' equity

$188.8M

Tangible book value

$-75.7M

Tangible book value per share

$-13.52

Total assets

$419.2M

Total cash

$32.2M

Total debt

$161.4M

Total liabilities

$230.5M

WACC

8.85%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.58
Current assets	$102.8M
Current liabilities	$57.3M
Current ratio	1.79
Inventory turnover	3.23
Net working capital	$21.5M
Quick ratio	1.16
Working capital	$45.5M
Working capital turnover	-87.47

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.58

Current assets

$102.8M

Current liabilities

$57.3M

Current ratio

1.79

Inventory turnover

3.23

Net working capital

$21.5M

Quick ratio

1.16

Working capital

$45.5M

Working capital turnover

-87.47

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-3.27%
Dividend growth	0%
Dividend growth (10Y)	0%
Dividend growth (3Y)	0%
Dividend growth (5Y)	0%
Dividend growth years	0
Dividend payment date	2026-12-15
Dividend payment years	24
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	$0.64
Dividend yield	0.49%
Ex-dividend date	2026-11-30
FCF payout ratio	6.77%
Last dividend	$0.16
Payout ratio	74.35%
Shareholder yield	-2.78%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-3.27%

Dividend growth

Dividend growth (10Y)

Dividend growth (3Y)

Dividend growth (5Y)

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-12-15

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

$0.64

Dividend yield

0.49%

Ex-dividend date

2026-11-30

FCF payout ratio

6.77%

Last dividend

$0.16

Payout ratio

74.35%

Shareholder yield

-2.78%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	4.48%
10Y return CAGR	0.87%
10Y total return	9.01%
150-day SMA	$109.46
15Y price change	246.87%
15Y return CAGR	9.27%
15Y total return	277.81%
1D price change	1.15%
1M price change	-2.16%
1M total return	-2.16%
1W price change	4.79%
1W total return	4.79%
1Y price change	70.58%
1Y return CAGR	71.75%
1Y total return	71.69%
20-day SMA	$129.07
200-day SMA	$103.73
20Y price change	641.38%
20Y return CAGR	11.54%
20Y total return	788.42%
3M price change	34.14%
3M total return	34.31%
3Y price change	35.88%
3Y return CAGR	11.46%
3Y total return	38.47%
50-day SMA	$128.08
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$144.35
52-week high date	2026-10-06
52-week low	$69.51
52-week low date	2025-11-18
5Y price change	-57.03%
5Y return CAGR	-15.11%
5Y total return	-55.9%
6M price change	33.45%
6M total return	33.82%
All-time high	$333.42
All-time high date	2021-12-28
All-time low	$2.00
All-time low date	1993-05-18
Average true range (ATR)	$4.73
Average volume	93.2K
Beta (1Y)	0.85
Beta (2Y)	1.02
Beta (5Y)	1.05
Change from 52-week high	-9.43%
Change from 52-week low	88.09%
Change from all-time high	-60.67%
Change from all-time low	6,457.5%
Change from open	1.11%
Day's gap	0.04%
Dollar volume	$17.1M
High price	$133.20
Low price	$129.30
Monthly RSI	60
Open price	$129.30
Position in 52-week range	36.92%
Previous close	$129.25
Price vs 150-day SMA	19.82%
Price vs 20-day SMA	1.61%
Price vs 200-day SMA	26.44%
Price vs 50-day SMA	2.4%
Relative volume	1.4
RSI	55.35
Sharpe ratio	1.21
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.4
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	-0.15
Sortino ratio	1.96
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.66
Sortino ratio (5Y)	-0.1
Volume	130.5K
Weekly RSI	63.14
YTD price change	67.07%
YTD total return	67.82%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

4.48%

10Y return CAGR

0.87%

10Y total return

9.01%

150-day SMA

$109.46

15Y price change

246.87%

15Y return CAGR

9.27%

15Y total return

277.81%

1D price change

1.15%

1M price change

-2.16%

1M total return

-2.16%

1W price change

4.79%

1W total return

4.79%

1Y price change

70.58%

1Y return CAGR

71.75%

1Y total return

71.69%

20-day SMA

$129.07

200-day SMA

$103.73

20Y price change

641.38%

20Y return CAGR

11.54%

20Y total return

788.42%

3M price change

34.14%

3M total return

34.31%

3Y price change

35.88%

3Y return CAGR

11.46%

3Y total return

38.47%

50-day SMA

$128.08

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$144.35

52-week high date

2026-10-06

52-week low

$69.51

52-week low date

2025-11-18

5Y price change

-57.03%

5Y return CAGR

-15.11%

5Y total return

-55.9%

6M price change

33.45%

6M total return

33.82%

All-time high

$333.42

All-time high date

2021-12-28

All-time low

$2.00

All-time low date

1993-05-18

Average true range (ATR)

$4.73

Average volume

93.2K

Beta (1Y)

0.85

Beta (2Y)

1.02

Beta (5Y)

1.05

Change from 52-week high

-9.43%

Change from 52-week low

88.09%

Change from all-time high

-60.67%

Change from all-time low

6,457.5%

Change from open

1.11%

Day's gap

0.04%

Dollar volume

$17.1M

High price

$133.20

Low price

$129.30

Monthly RSI

Open price

$129.30

Position in 52-week range

36.92%

Previous close

$129.25

Price vs 150-day SMA

19.82%

Price vs 20-day SMA

1.61%

Price vs 200-day SMA

26.44%

Price vs 50-day SMA

2.4%

Relative volume

1.4

RSI

55.35

Sharpe ratio

1.21

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.4

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

-0.15

Sortino ratio

1.96

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.66

Sortino ratio (5Y)

-0.1

Volume

130.5K

Weekly RSI

63.14

YTD price change

67.07%

YTD total return

67.82%

Metric	Value
Float	4.9M
Float percentage	88.38%
Shares change (QoQ)	3.84%
Shares change (YoY)	3.27%
Shares held by insiders	3.1%
Shares held by institutions	87.38%
Shares outstanding	5.6M
Short % of float	9.04%
Short % of shares	7.99%
Short ratio	3.4 days

Metric

Value

Float

4.9M

Float percentage

88.38%

Shares change (QoQ)

3.84%

Shares change (YoY)

3.27%

Shares held by insiders

3.1%

Shares held by institutions

87.38%

Shares outstanding

5.6M

Short % of float

9.04%

Short % of shares

7.99%

Short ratio

3.4 days

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