arrow_back Back Filing freshness 10-K FY 2026 SEC EDGAR

download Export Data

MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/

MLAB

$102.62 ▲ +1.72 (+1.71%) at close

17 Visible periods

33 Metrics

Peer-ranked Benchmarks

Price Chart

Health

Fair

Neutral

auto_awesome

Analytical Summary

MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ shows mixed fundamentals. Consider comparing against peers in the Industrials sector before making investment decisions.

Market Cap $565.8M

Dividend Yield 0.62%

Revenue Growth 3.4% ↘

Op. Margin 7.4% ↗

ROIC 4.1% ↗

FCF / Share $7.18 ↘

Trailing P/E 84.1x

Price / Book 3.0x

FCF Yield 7.0%

Debt / Equity 0.36

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

17-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$249.13M

↑ +3.4% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$6.71M

↑ +440.0% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

7.4%

↑ +9.6% 61th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$7.18

↓ -8.6% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$67.50M

↓ -5.3% —

Health Breakdown

Profitability ↑

Returns ↑

Financial Health →

Cash Quality ↓

Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.64 Latest / share

+0.0% YoY

+0.0% 7-yr CAGR

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

$0.64

FY 2020

$0.64

FY 2021

$0.64

FY 2022

$0.64

FY 2023

$0.64

FY 2024

$0.64

FY 2025

$0.64

FY 2026

Financial view

Statement lens

Choose the reporting cadence, isolate a period range, or search directly for a metric.

Cadence

Annual Quarterly

Range

→

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	3.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	11.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+129%)	-1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-126%)	18.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+277%)	37.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+653%)	13.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+176%)	14.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+182%)	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+45%)	2.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	10.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+113%)	18.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+274%)	35.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+606%)	13.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+171%)	17.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+244%)	15.7% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+215%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	N/M	99.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	-52.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-45.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	57.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-78.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	4.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	4.6% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	26.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	N/M	99.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	-50.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-42.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	84.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	-76.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	0.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	16.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	6.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	6.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	6.7% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	28.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-8.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	1.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	75.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-34.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-5.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	16.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-20.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	11.8% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in free cash flow	223.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	17.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	23.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	21.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	21.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	22.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	21.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	15.5% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	13.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	15.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	16.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	17.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	14.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	14.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	15.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	18.8% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	19.9% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	92.9% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	-26.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-43.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	-48.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-14.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	7.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	4.1% Caution Caution Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.0% Good Good Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	7.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	-125.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-1149%)	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	9.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	6.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	9.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	17.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+45%)	19.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+61%)	22.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+85%)	22.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+86%)	28.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+135%)	31.5% Excellent Excellent Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+162%)	28.8% Excellent Excellent Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+140%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	44.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	133.1% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	7.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	339.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	47.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-42.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	54.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	13.2% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	1084.1% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	2.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	-0.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-110%)	-117.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-1570%)	0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-95%)	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	2.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	7.3% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	-3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-138%)	11.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+49%)	13.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+65%)	13.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+68%)	17.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+113%)	18.2% Good → Good Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+127%)	20.0% Good Good Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+150%)	18.1% Good Good Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+126%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	15.9% Good → Good Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	19.2% Good → Good Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	26.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	21.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	28.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	26.7% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	5.90x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-21.56x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.16x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	25.20x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	18.59x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	10.72x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	14.34x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.91x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-8.68x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.69x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	4.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-2.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-172.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-14.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.4% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	20.6% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	4.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-60.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	24.6% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.5% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	3.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	-1.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-108%)	-174.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-1266%)	0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-98%)	0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-97%)	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-95%)	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-95%)	6.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-120%)	11.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	13.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	13.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	14.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	16.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	18.0% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+20%)	17.0% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.36x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	0.45x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	—	—	—	—	—	0.19x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	0.45x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	0.55x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	0.53x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	0.36x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	0.26x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	0.08x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	—	0.04x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	—
Interest Coverage (x)	1.85x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.47x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-47.76x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.70x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.21x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.54x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.44x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.59x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.12x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.79x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$40.57M	$43.93M	$-28.21M	$-32.91M	$-49.35M	$-263.87M	$-81.38M	$10.43M	$39.17M	$47.85M	$39.55M	$24.22M	$10.93M	$-6.00K	$-7.19M	$-2.05M	$-10.47M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	2.84x Fair Fair Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.28x Caution Caution Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—	—	1.07x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.83x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.14x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.93x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.22x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.06x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.24x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	0.13x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—

📊 What does each share earn? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$45.18	$44.45	$40.14	$41.17	$35.37	$26.92	$28.02	$26.87	$25.51	$25.46	$23.48	$20.26	$15.30	$13.83	$12.06	$10.59	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$1.22	$-0.36	$-47.20	$0.17	$0.36	$0.66	$0.42	$1.95	$-0.79	$3.04	$3.10	$2.72	$2.61	$2.52	$2.41	$1.91	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$7.18	$7.85	$7.72	$4.40	$6.68	$7.05	$6.07	$7.63	$6.82	$2.11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.64	$0.64	$0.64	$0.64	$0.64	$0.64	$0.64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$33.71	$29.30	$26.95	$73.28	$74.79	$79.02	$50.15	$28.61	$26.14	$26.19	$23.28	$20.63	$18.43	$15.57	$13.22	$11.20	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-0.11	$-4.02	$-6.43	$19.93	$19.49	$26.00	$-9.44	$3.01	$-2.38	$-3.25	$-6.12	$-1.30	$0.30	$4.04	$5.91	$3.22	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	5.51M	5.42M	5.39M	5.32M	5.21M	4.97M	4.20M	3.84M	3.77M	3.68M	3.60M	3.52M	3.44M	3.36M	3.29M	3.23M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$44.37M	$-61.28M	$65.04M	$75.62M	$76.26M	$271.17M	$96.78M	$9.96M	$14.70M	$19.22M	$13.21M	$14.96M	$16.35M	$14.79M	$14.90M	$7.39M	—
LT Debt (USD)	$67.50M	$71.25M	—	—	—	—	—	$20.61M	$44.63M	$53.67M	$45.25M	$26.25M	$16.50M	$4.00M	—	$1.50M	—
Total Equity (USD)	$186.25M	$159.83M	$145.39M	$393.48M	$393.80M	$406.23M	$220.01M	$111.31M	$99.36M	$97.82M	$84.68M	$73.48M	$64.33M	$52.75M	$43.91M	$36.42M	$31.20M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$249.13M	$240.98M	$216.19M	$219.08M	$184.34M	$133.94M	$117.69M	$103.14M	$96.18M	$93.67M	$84.66M	$71.33M	$52.72M	$46.44M	$39.62M	$34.23M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$5.25M	$5.38M	$4.23M	$33.82M	$25.07M	$17.66M	$12.99M	$9.43M	$9.47M	$8.74M	$7.17M	$5.66M	$3.84M	$3.43M	$2.21M	$1.84M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$6.71M	$-1.97M	$-254.25M	$930.00K	$1.87M	$3.27M	$1.78M	$7.48M	$-2.96M	$11.18M	$11.17M	$9.58M	$9.00M	$8.45M	$7.92M	$6.18M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$42.83M	$46.81M	$44.13M	$27.98M	$39.22M	$37.07M	$26.99M	$30.55M	$25.72M	$7.75M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

/ Search

Esc Clear

A Annual

Q Quarterly

1-7 Jump to category

R Reset

bar_chart Data from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings

Synced 1 week ago 17 years · 65 quarters

MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/

Analytical Summary

17-Year Financial Trajectory

Health Breakdown

Dividend History

Statement lens

Benchmark Lens

Percentile Rankings

Compare MLAB with peers