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Mesa Laboratories, Inc. MLAB

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

Overview of Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

MLAB NMS
Technology Scientific & Technical Instruments Small Cap
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB), is a Small Cap company, in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry, last closed at $77.96, about 13.9% overvalued vs fair value, -39.4% 1Y return, ranked 593/762 in sector.
$77.96
0.19%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 56.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$404.58M
Enterprise Value
$479.01M
Overall Score
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.mesalabs.com
HQ Lakewood, CO
Employees 730
Fiscal year Mar 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$59
$67
$76
Current: $77.96 -14% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$241.0M
11.5%%
Gross Profit
$150.9M
13.2%%
Operating Income
$16.3M
106%%
Net Income
$-2.0M
99.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Operating Cash Flow Margin
19.4%
Good

OCF / Revenue - cash profitability from operations

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
Analysis based on partial data. Some metrics unavailable for complete assessment.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
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High Impact
0
Critical
Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Mesa Laboratories, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
48
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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 61% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing MLAB's balance between Growth (38.9%), Profitability (37.5%), and Safety (23.6%). Growth 39% Safety 24% Profitability 37%

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Growth

59th percentile vs peers
60
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 11.5% 70p Revenue CAGR 3Y 9.3% 66p TSR -31.2% 9p
Strengths
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (1.14, 83th percentile)
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (62.6%, 87th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 3 metrics
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

57th percentile vs peers
58
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Safety

36th percentile vs peers
36
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Mesa Laboratories, Inc..

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