Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB)
NASDAQ: MLAB · Real-Time Price · USD
74.70
+0.50 (0.67%)
At close: Nov 6, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
74.87
+0.17 (0.23%)
After-hours: Nov 6, 2025, 4:10 PM EST

Mesa Laboratories Statistics

Total Valuation

MLAB has a market cap or net worth of $410.96 million. The enterprise value is $566.32 million.

Market Cap410.96M
Enterprise Value 566.32M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 6, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 28, 2025

Share Statistics

MLAB has 5.50 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.18% in one year.

Current Share Class 5.50M
Shares Outstanding 5.50M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.18%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.32%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.16%
Owned by Institutions (%) 87.17%
Float 5.32M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 73.17
PS Ratio 1.67
Forward PS 1.60
PB Ratio 2.31
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 11.06
P/OCF Ratio 10.07
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 14.22, with an EV/FCF ratio of 15.21.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 2.31
EV / EBITDA 14.22
EV / EBIT 37.66
EV / FCF 15.21

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.02, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.98.

Current Ratio 2.02
Quick Ratio 1.25
Debt / Equity 0.98
Debt / EBITDA 3.82
Debt / FCF 4.70
Interest Coverage 1.36

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.92% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 2.55%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -0.92%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.13%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.55%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 3.94%
Revenue Per Employee $335,966
Profits Per Employee -$2,153
Employee Count730
Asset Turnover 0.55
Inventory Turnover 3.23

Taxes

In the past 12 months, MLAB has paid $8.83 million in taxes.

Income Tax 8.83M
Effective Tax Rate 121.67%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -38.17% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.91, so MLAB's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.91
52-Week Price Change -38.17%
50-Day Moving Average 69.97
200-Day Moving Average 98.92
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.10
Average Volume (20 Days) 86,847

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 343,694, so 6.25% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 343,694
Short Previous Month 332,573
Short % of Shares Out 6.25%
Short % of Float 6.46%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.91

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, MLAB had revenue of $245.26 million and -$1.57 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.29.

Revenue245.26M
Gross Profit 152.44M
Operating Income 15.04M
Pretax Income 7.26M
Net Income -1.57M
EBITDA 39.84M
EBIT 15.04M
Loss Per Share -$0.29
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $20.42 million in cash and $174.85 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$154.43 million or -$28.07 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 20.42M
Total Debt 174.85M
Net Cash -154.43M
Net Cash Per Share -$28.07
Equity (Book Value) 178.47M
Book Value Per Share 32.39
Working Capital 49.14M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $40.91 million and capital expenditures -$3.67 million, giving a free cash flow of $37.24 million.

Operating Cash Flow 40.91M
Capital Expenditures -3.67M
Free Cash Flow 37.24M
FCF Per Share $6.77
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 62.15%, with operating and profit margins of 6.13% and -0.64%.

Gross Margin 62.15%
Operating Margin 6.13%
Pretax Margin 2.96%
Profit Margin -0.64%
EBITDA Margin 16.24%
EBIT Margin 6.13%
FCF Margin 15.18%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.86%.

Dividend Per Share $0.64
Dividend Yield 0.86%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -1.18%
Shareholder Yield -0.32%
Earnings Yield -0.38%
FCF Yield 9.04%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for MLAB is $67.00, which is -10.31% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $67.00
Price Target Difference -10.31%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 1
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 5