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Mesa Laboratories Inc. (MLAB)

NASDAQ: MLAB · Real-Time Price · USD

67.81

-1.47 (-2.12%)

At close: Aug 14, 2025, 3:59 PM

67.89

0.12%

Pre-market: Aug 15, 2025, 08:45 AM EDT

Mesa Laboratories Statistics

Share Statistics

Mesa Laboratories has 5.5M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.86% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	5.5M
Shares Change (YoY)	0.86%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.4%
Owned by Institutions (%)	95.17%
Shares Floating	5.35M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	43
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.03%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 253.18K, so 4.6% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	253.18K
Short % of Shares Out	4.6%
Short % of Float	6.72%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	1.4

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -326.35 and the forward PE ratio is 6.46. Mesa Laboratories's PEG ratio is 3.29.

PE Ratio	-326.35
Forward PE	6.46
PS Ratio	2.67
Forward PS	1.3
PB Ratio	4.03
P/FCF Ratio	15.23
PEG Ratio	3.29

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for Mesa Laboratories.

EV / Sales	n/a
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.63, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.14.

Current Ratio	0.63
Quick Ratio	0.47
Debt / Equity	1.14
Debt / EBITDA	4.29
Debt / FCF	4.29
Interest Coverage	1.38

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.

Return on Equity	n/a
Return on Assets	n/a
Return on Invested Capital	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$327.42K
Profits Per Employee	$-2.68K
Employee Count	736
Asset Turnover	0.56
Inventory Turnover	3.55

Taxes

Income Tax	7.93M
Effective Tax Rate	133.12%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -48.48% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.83, so Mesa Laboratories's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.83
52-Week Price Change	-48.48%
50-Day Moving Average	87.78
200-Day Moving Average	116.18
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	34.74
Average Volume (20 Days)	147,335

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Mesa Laboratories had revenue of 240.98M and earned -1.97M in profits. Earnings per share was -0.36.

Revenue	240.98M
Gross Profit	150.87M
Operating Income	16.34M
Net Income	-1.97M
EBITDA	42.35M
EBIT	17.82M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	-0.36

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 27.32M in cash and 181.47M in debt, giving a net cash position of -154.15M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	27.32M
Total Debt	181.47M
Net Cash	-154.15M
Retained Earnings	-188.94M
Total Assets	435.74M
Working Capital	-51.24M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 46.81M and capital expenditures -4.5M, giving a free cash flow of 42.31M.

Operating Cash Flow	46.81M
Capital Expenditures	-4.5M
Free Cash Flow	42.31M
FCF Per Share	7.79

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 62.61%, with operating and profit margins of 6.78% and -0.82%.

Gross Margin	62.61%
Operating Margin	6.78%
Pretax Margin	2.47%
Profit Margin	-0.82%
EBITDA Margin	17.57%
EBIT Margin	6.78%
FCF Margin	17.56%

Dividends & Yields

MLAB pays an annual dividend of $0.8, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.80
Dividend Yield	1%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	0%
Payout Ratio	-615.38%
Earnings Yield	n/a
FCF Yield	n/a

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for MLAB is $113.5, which is 88.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$113.5
Price Target Difference	88.1%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	2

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

Scores

Altman Z-Score	0.78
Piotroski F-Score	4