Mesa Laboratories Statistics

Total Valuation

MLAB has a market cap or net worth of $383.84 million. The enterprise value is $540.81 million.

Market Cap	383.84M
Enterprise Value	540.81M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, August 5, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date	Aug 5, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 29, 2025

Share Statistics

MLAB has 5.50 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.85% in one year.

Current Share Class	5.50M
Shares Outstanding	5.50M
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.85%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+2.10%
Owned by Insiders (%)	2.79%
Owned by Institutions (%)	94.97%
Float	5.34M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	68.18
PS Ratio	1.55
Forward PS	1.96
PB Ratio	2.20
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	11.28
P/OCF Ratio	9.98
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.76, with an EV/FCF ratio of 16.10.

EV / Earnings	n/a
EV / Sales	2.23
EV / EBITDA	13.76
EV / EBIT	37.89
EV / FCF	16.10

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.66, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.07.

Current Ratio	0.66
Quick Ratio	0.42
Debt / Equity	1.07
Debt / EBITDA	4.07
Debt / FCF	5.51
Interest Coverage	1.27

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.38% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 2.45%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	-0.38%
Return on Assets (ROA)	2.04%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	2.45%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	4.99%
Revenue Per Employee	$331,988
Profits Per Employee	-$849
Employee Count	730
Asset Turnover	0.55
Inventory Turnover	3.05

Taxes

In the past 12 months, MLAB has paid $9.69 million in taxes.

Income Tax	9.69M
Effective Tax Rate	106.84%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -43.40% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.83, so MLAB's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.83
52-Week Price Change	-43.40%
50-Day Moving Average	84.29
200-Day Moving Average	114.74
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	43.93
Average Volume (20 Days)	125,421

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 311,560, so 5.66% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	311,560
Short Previous Month	253,184
Short % of Shares Out	5.66%
Short % of Float	5.83%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.07

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, MLAB had revenue of $242.35 million and -$620,000 in losses. Loss per share was -$0.11.

Revenue	242.35M
Gross Profit	151.01M
Operating Income	14.27M
Pretax Income	-270.81M
Net Income	-620,000
EBITDA	39.29M
EBIT	14.27M
Loss Per Share	-$0.11

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $23.01 million in cash and $184.94 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$161.93 million or -$29.43 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	23.01M
Total Debt	184.94M
Net Cash	-161.93M
Net Cash Per Share	-$29.43
Equity (Book Value)	172.50M
Book Value Per Share	31.35
Working Capital	-51.24M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $37.96 million and capital expenditures -$4.37 million, giving a free cash flow of $33.59 million.

Operating Cash Flow	37.96M
Capital Expenditures	-4.37M
Free Cash Flow	33.59M
FCF Per Share	$6.11

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 62.31%, with operating and profit margins of 5.89% and -0.26%.

Gross Margin	62.31%
Operating Margin	5.89%
Pretax Margin	3.74%
Profit Margin	-0.26%
EBITDA Margin	16.21%
EBIT Margin	5.89%
FCF Margin	13.86%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.92%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.64
Dividend Yield	0.92%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	-0.85%
Shareholder Yield	0.09%
Earnings Yield	-0.16%
FCF Yield	8.87%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for MLAB is $113.50, which is 62.68% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$113.50
Price Target Difference	62.68%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	2
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

MLAB has an Altman Z-Score of 1.43 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	1.43
Piotroski F-Score	5