Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

NasdaqGS:MLAB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$742.6m

Mesa Laboratories Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Mesa Laboratories's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -93.5%, while the Life Sciences industry saw earnings growing at 11.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.2% per year.

Key information

-93.5%

Earnings growth rate

-93.3%

EPS growth rate

Life Sciences Industry Growth21.5%
Revenue growth rate16.2%
Return on equity-152.2%
Net Margin-107.6%
Next Earnings Update04 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 07
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mesa Laboratories: GKE Acquisition New Crown Jewel, Still Doesn't Move The Needle

Dec 19

Investors Give Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) Shares A 25% Hiding

Nov 20
Investors Give Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) Shares A 25% Hiding

We Think Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 17
We Think Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Mesa Laboratories, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MLAB) 27% Share Price Climb

Jul 29
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Mesa Laboratories, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MLAB) 27% Share Price Climb

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB)?

May 03
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB)?

Is Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 15
Is Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) Using Too Much Debt?

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Feb 08
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Is Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Dec 05
Is Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Is Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) A Risky Investment?

Sep 28
Is Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) A Risky Investment?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB)

Aug 09
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB)

We Think Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jun 28
We Think Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Investor Optimism Abounds Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) But Growth Is Lacking

May 31
Investor Optimism Abounds Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) But Growth Is Lacking

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB)

Apr 12
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB)

Does Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 13
Does Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB)

Dec 20
Estimating The Fair Value Of Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB)

Mesa Laboratories declares $0.16 dividend

Oct 03

Mesa Laboratories: Softening Bottom Line Fundamentals, Fairly Priced

Sep 09

Are Investors Undervaluing Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) By 41%?

Sep 06
Are Investors Undervaluing Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) By 41%?

Does Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 08
Does Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mesa Laboratories GAAP EPS of -$0.27 misses by $0.27, revenue of $50.45M misses by $1.72M

Aug 04

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Mesa Laboratories makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:MLAB Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24228-24611219
30 Jun 24224-25011119
31 Mar 24216-25411119
31 Dec 23213111019
30 Sep 23214-110620
30 Jun 23219210720
31 Mar 23219111020
31 Dec 22222-111221
30 Sep 22223-411421
30 Jun 22200-210319
31 Mar 2218428916
31 Dec 2116387613
30 Sep 2114356811
30 Jun 2113946611
31 Mar 2113436410
31 Dec 20130-26010
30 Sep 20128-2589
30 Jun 20121-2548
31 Mar 201182516
31 Dec 191105465
30 Sep 1910510404
30 Jun 191048404
31 Mar 191037404
31 Dec 1810410373
30 Sep 18101-2363
30 Jun 18990353
31 Mar 1896-3354
31 Dec 1794-4344
30 Sep 179411344
30 Jun 179511344
31 Mar 179411334
31 Dec 169412334
30 Sep 169011334
30 Jun 168810314
31 Mar 168511294
31 Dec 15789284
30 Sep 15769274
30 Jun 157310254
31 Mar 157110243
31 Dec 146811233
30 Sep 146410213
30 Jun 14589202
31 Mar 14539182

Quality Earnings: MLAB is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: MLAB is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MLAB is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 93.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare MLAB's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: MLAB is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Life Sciences industry (-4.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: MLAB has a negative Return on Equity (-152.15%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 22:52
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Analyst Sources

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Vijay KumarEvercore ISI
Paul KnightJanney Montgomery Scott LLC
Tycho PetersonJefferies LLC