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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 10 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ files with the SEC in its annual reports.
In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.
Income statement
| FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 93.7 | 96.2 | 103 | 118 | 134 | 184 | 219 | 216 | 241 | 249 |
| Cost of revenue | 40.4 | 41.6 | 42.2 | 52.3 | 46.9 | 75.2 | 85.4 | 82.9 | 90.1 | 90.9 |
| Gross profit | 53.2 | 54.6 | 60.9 | 65.4 | 87 | 109 | 134 | 133 | 151 | 158 |
| Research and development | 4.16 | 3.54 | 3.51 | 6.36 | 10.4 | 15.8 | 20.5 | 19.3 | 19.5 | 20.3 |
| General and administrative | 22.8 | 26.3 | 31.3 | 38.2 | 45.8 | 60.3 | 72.4 | 72.9 | 73.3 | 78.7 |
| Operating expenses | 36.9 | 52.4 | 51.1 | 57.4 | 74.7 | 104 | 130 | 405 | 135 | 140 |
| Operating income | 16.3 | 2.18 | 9.78 | 7.92 | 12.4 | 4.7 | 3.32 | -272 | 16.3 | 18.5 |
| Interest expense | 1.85 | 1.75 | 5.5 | 8.02 | 3.89 | 4.77 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 10.7 | |
| Interest income | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.96 | 0.11 | ||||||
| Other non-operating income | -2.02 | -1.88 | -1.16 | -4.06 | -10.1 | -1.13 | -3.71 | -3.57 | -10.4 | -6.5 |
| Pre-tax income | 14.3 | 0.3 | 8.62 | 3.86 | 2.3 | 3.57 | -0.39 | -276 | 5.96 | 12 |
| Income tax | 3.11 | 3.26 | 1.14 | 2.08 | -0.97 | 1.7 | -1.32 | -21.4 | 7.94 | 5.3 |
| Income from continuing operations | -0.39 | -276 | 5.96 | 12 | ||||||
| Net income | 11.2 | -2.96 | 7.48 | 1.78 | 3.27 | 1.87 | 0.93 | -254 | -1.97 | 6.71 |
| EBITDA | 25.1 | 11.7 | 19.2 | 20.9 | 30 | 29.8 | 37.1 | -268 | 21.7 | 23.8 |
| EPS, basic | 3.04 | -0.79 | 1.95 | 0.42 | 0.66 | 0.36 | 0.17 | -47.20 | -0.36 | 1.22 |
| EPS, diluted | 2.91 | -0.79 | 1.86 | 0.41 | 0.64 | 0.35 | 0.17 | -47.20 | -0.36 | 1.21 |
| Shares, basic (weighted) | 3.68 | 3.77 | 3.84 | 4.2 | 4.98 | 5.21 | 5.32 | 5.39 | 5.42 | 5.51 |
| Shares, diluted (weighted) | 3.84 | 3.77 | 4.03 | 4.37 | 5.12 | 5.34 | 5.36 | 5.39 | 5.42 | 5.57 |
| Dividend per share | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 |
Balance sheet
| FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 5.82 | 5.47 | 10.2 | 81.4 | 264 | 49.3 | 32.9 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 26.9 |
| Receivables | 14.3 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 21.1 | 23.8 | 41.2 | 42.6 | 39.1 | 42 | 44.1 |
| Inventory | 13.9 | 9.23 | 6.77 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 24.6 | 34.6 | 32.7 | 25.4 | 26.4 |
| Other current assets | 1.19 | 0.78 | 1.6 | 1.91 | 4.92 | 2.33 | 4.05 | 3.34 | 2.87 | 3.62 |
| Total current assets | 35.8 | 32 | 33.6 | 123 | 304 | 124 | 119 | 109 | 103 | 106 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 26 | 23.6 | 22.2 | 22.1 | 22 | 28.6 | 28.1 | 31.8 | 32.3 | 30.6 |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 8.69 | 9.67 | 16.4 | 17.5 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 72.2 | 65.5 | 66.4 | 142 | 161 | 291 | 286 | 180 | 182 | 187 |
| Intangible assets | 37.8 | 42.9 | 33.2 | 120 | 112 | 250 | 217 | 114 | 96.9 | 83.3 |
| Other non-current assets | 2.48 | 2.53 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 18.3 | 19.2 | |||
| Total assets | 172 | 164 | 157 | 409 | 601 | 707 | 662 | 447 | 433 | 428 |
| Accounts payable | 2.17 | 2.38 | 2.9 | 3.41 | 4.47 | 7.9 | 6.13 | 6.04 | 5.75 | 4.93 |
| Accrued liabilities | 3 | 3.36 | 4 | 6.61 | 9.95 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 24.6 | 17.6 |
| Deferred revenue | 4.12 | 3.92 | 3.97 | 6.81 | 8.78 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 15.5 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| Short-term debt | 1.13 | 1.63 | 2.13 | |||||||
| Total current liabilities | 16.6 | 17.3 | 23.7 | 26 | 32.6 | 48.1 | 43.4 | 44.3 | 164 | 61.9 |
| Long-term debt | 53.7 | 44.6 | 20.6 | |||||||
| Lease liabilities | 5.75 | 6.61 | 12.4 | 13.7 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 0.12 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 1.36 | 0.72 | 7.92 | 6.16 | 15.6 | 12.5 | 13.7 |
| Total liabilities | 73.9 | 64.7 | 45.5 | 189 | 195 | 314 | 268 | 301 | 274 | 242 |
| Total debt | 55.3 | 46,625 | 23 | 71.3 | 67.5 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 73.7 | 68.3 | 73.3 | 72.4 | 72.5 | 76.7 | 74.2 | -183 | -189 | -186 |
| Other comprehensive income | -1.76 | 0.56 | -1.82 | -10.4 | 16.1 | 3.67 | -12.8 | -14.8 | -9.78 | -3.36 |
| Shareholders' equity | 97.8 | 99.4 | 111 | 220 | 406 | 394 | 393 | 145 | 160 | 186 |
| Total equity | 97.8 | 99.4 | 111 | 220 | 406 | 394 | 393 | 145 | 160 | 186 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 172 | 164 | 157 | 409 | 601 | 707 | 662 | 447 | 433 | 428 |
| Shares outstanding | 3.73 | 3.8 | 3.89 | 4.39 | 5.14 | 5.27 | 5.37 | 5.39 | 5.46 | 5.52 |
Cash flow statement
| FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 11.2 | -2.96 | 7.48 | 1.78 | 3.27 | 1.87 | 0.93 | -254 | -1.97 | 6.71 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 8.74 | 9.47 | 9.43 | 13 | 17.7 | 25.1 | 33.8 | 4.23 | 5.38 | 5.25 |
| Stock-based compensation | 1.41 | 1.67 | 4.21 | 5.53 | 9.27 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 17.9 |
| Deferred income tax | -0.53 | -2.48 | -2.31 | -2.07 | -3.5 | 0.13 | -3.52 | -28.4 | -0.06 | -1.28 |
| Change in receivables | 0.99 | 0.68 | 1.59 | -1.67 | -0.65 | -6.75 | -2.12 | 4.94 | -2.93 | -3.21 |
| Change in inventory | 0.1 | 2.29 | 2.57 | 0.41 | 0.93 | -1.05 | -10.2 | 2.56 | 1.15 | -4.43 |
| Change in payables | -0.66 | 0.21 | 1.09 | -0.06 | 0.97 | 1.37 | -1.55 | -0.1 | -0.39 | -1.2 |
| Cash from operations | 17.3 | 25.7 | 30.6 | 27 | 37.1 | 39.2 | 28 | 44.1 | 46.8 | 42.8 |
| Capital expenditures | -2.8 | -1.26 | -1.5 | -1.99 | -4.43 | -4.54 | -2.57 | -4.25 | -3.25 | |
| Acquisitions | -8.62 | -15.5 | -4.84 | -184 | 0 | -301 | -4.95 | -78.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from investing | -18.4 | -17.2 | -3.88 | -186 | -1.99 | -305 | -9.49 | -81.3 | -4.5 | -3.25 |
| Debt repaid | -57 | -19.6 | -25.6 | -23 | 0 | -21 | -36 | -33.5 | -44.3 | -36.7 |
| Stock issued | 3.51 | 2.92 | 0 | 85 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 | 2.64 | 0 |
| Dividends paid | -2.36 | -2.41 | -2.46 | -2.72 | -3.17 | -3.34 | -3.41 | -3.45 | -3.47 | -3.52 |
| Cash from financing | 1.15 | -9.02 | -21.7 | 231 | 146 | 52.6 | -33.3 | 32.8 | -44.5 | -41.9 |
| Net change in cash | 0.13 | -0.35 | 4.72 | 71.2 | 182 | -215 | -16.4 | -4.7 | -0.89 | -0.39 |
| Free cash flow | 22.9 | 29.3 | 25.5 | 35.1 | 34.8 | 23.4 | 41.6 | 42.6 | 39.6 | |
| Interest paid | 1.38 | 1.96 | 1.64 | 1.63 | 2.37 | 2.76 | 3.49 | 4.65 | 11.1 | 10 |
| Income taxes paid | 5.61 | 4.55 | 5.87 | 2.63 | 1.37 | 3.05 | 1.36 | 4.59 | 5.73 | 1.87 |
Key metrics
Profitability
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 64.2% | Gross profit / revenue. |
| Operating margin | 9.0% | Operating income / revenue. |
| EBITDA margin | 11.0% | EBITDA (operating income + depreciation and amortization) / revenue. |
| Pre-tax margin | 3.7% | Pre-tax income / revenue. |
| Net margin | 1.9% | Net income / revenue. |
| FCF margin | 21.2% | Free cash flow (cash from operations - capital expenditures) / revenue. |
| Operating cash flow margin | 22.3% | Cash from operations / revenue. |
| Effective tax rate | 48.7% | Income tax / pre-tax income, when pre-tax income is positive. |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 2.5% | Net income / average shareholders' equity (opening and closing). Not shown when equity is negative. |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 1.1% | Net income / average total assets. |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 5.1% | Approximation: operating income x (1 - tax rate) / average (total debt + equity - cash). Tax rate is the effective rate when between 0% and 50%, else 21%. |
| R&D / revenue | 8.0% | Research and development expense / revenue. |
| Stock-based pay / revenue | 6.5% | Stock-based compensation (from the cash flow statement) / revenue. |
| Capex / revenue | 1.1% | Capital expenditures / revenue. |
| D&A / revenue | 2.0% | Depreciation and amortization / revenue. |
Growth
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1y | 3.4% | Revenue vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Revenue CAGR, 3y | 4.4% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Revenue CAGR, 5y | 13.2% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit growth, 1y | 4.9% | Gross profit vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 3y | 5.8% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 5y | 12.7% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating income growth, 1y | 13.3% | Operating income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating income CAGR, 3y | 77.3% | Compound annual growth of operating income over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating income CAGR, 5y | 8.4% | Compound annual growth of operating income over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EBITDA growth, 1y | 9.4% | EBITDA vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EBITDA CAGR, 3y | -13.8% | Compound annual growth of ebitda over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EBITDA CAGR, 5y | -4.6% | Compound annual growth of ebitda over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Net income CAGR, 3y | 93.3% | Compound annual growth of net income over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Net income CAGR, 5y | 15.4% | Compound annual growth of net income over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EPS CAGR, 3y | 92.4% | Compound annual growth of eps over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EPS CAGR, 5y | 13.6% | Compound annual growth of eps over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating cash flow growth, 1y | -8.5% | Operating cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3y | 15.2% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 5y | 2.9% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow growth, 1y | -7.0% | Free cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 3y | 19.1% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 5y | 2.4% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Dividend per share growth, 1y | 0.0% | Dividend per share vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Dividend per share CAGR, 3y | 0.0% | Compound annual growth of dividend per share over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Dividend per share CAGR, 5y | 0.0% | Compound annual growth of dividend per share over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Book value growth, 1y | 16.5% | Book value vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Book value CAGR, 3y | -22.1% | Compound annual growth of book value over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Book value CAGR, 5y | -14.4% | Compound annual growth of book value over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets growth, 1y | -1.3% | Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Total assets CAGR, 3y | -13.5% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets CAGR, 5y | -6.6% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Share count change, 1y | 2.7% | Change in diluted weighted shares vs a year earlier. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 3y | 1.3% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 3 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 5y | 1.7% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 5 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
Balance sheet health
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 1.79x | Current assets / current liabilities. |
| Quick ratio | 1.14x | (Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities. |
| Cash ratio | 0.54x | (Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities. |
| Debt / equity | 0.35x | Total debt / shareholders' equity. Not shown when equity is negative. |
| Debt / assets | 15.8% | Total debt / total assets. |
| Liabilities / assets | 55.0% | Total liabilities / total assets. |
| Net debt | $35.4M | Total debt - cash - short-term investments. Negative means more cash than debt. |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.28x | Net debt / EBITDA (twelve months), when EBITDA is positive. |
| Interest coverage | 2.07x | Operating income / interest expense. |
| Working capital | $45.5M | Current assets - current liabilities. |
| Goodwill and intangibles / assets | 63.1% | (Goodwill + intangible assets) / total assets. |
| Tangible book value | -$75.7M | Shareholders' equity - goodwill - intangible assets. |
Efficiency
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.60x | Revenue / average total assets. |
| Fixed asset turnover | 8.30x | Revenue / average property, plant and equipment. |
| Inventory turnover | 3.28x | Cost of revenue / average inventory. |
| Days inventory | 111 days | 365 x average inventory / cost of revenue. |
| Receivables turnover | 7.26x | Revenue / average receivables. |
| Days sales outstanding | 50 days | 365 x average receivables / revenue. |
| Days payables | 30 days | 365 x average accounts payable / cost of revenue. |
| Cash conversion cycle | 131 days | Days inventory + days sales outstanding - days payables. |
| FCF conversion | 1,102.0% | Free cash flow / net income, when net income is positive. |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 5.0% | Capital expenditures / cash from operations, when that is positive. |
Per share
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| EPS, diluted | $0.83 | Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS. |
| Revenue per share | $43.38 | Revenue / diluted weighted shares. |
| FCF per share | $9.18 | Free cash flow / diluted weighted shares. |
| Operating cash flow per share | $9.67 | Cash from operations / diluted weighted shares. |
| Book value per share | $33.73 | Shareholders' equity / shares outstanding (diluted weighted shares when not reported). |
| Tangible book per share | -$13.52 | Tangible book value / shares outstanding. |
| Cash per share | $5.49 | (Cash + short-term investments) / shares outstanding. |
| Payout ratio | 73.6% | Dividends paid / net income, when net income is positive. |
| Dividends / FCF | 6.7% | Dividends paid / free cash flow, when free cash flow is positive. |
Valuation
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $750.1M | Share price x shares outstanding. |
| Enterprise value | $785.5M | Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments. |
| P/E | 156x | Market cap / net income. Only when net income is positive. |
| P/S | 3.00x | Market cap / revenue. |
| P/B | 3.97x | Market cap / shareholders' equity. Only when equity is positive. |
| P/FCF | 14.2x | Market cap / free cash flow. Only when free cash flow is positive. |
| P/OCF | 13.5x | Market cap / cash from operations, when positive. |
| EV/Sales | 3.15x | Enterprise value / revenue. |
| EV/EBIT | 34.9x | Enterprise value / operating income, when both are positive. |
| EV/EBITDA | 28.5x | Enterprise value / EBITDA, when both are positive. |
| EV/FCF | 14.9x | Enterprise value / free cash flow, when both are positive. |
| FCF yield | 7.0% | Free cash flow / market cap. |
| Earnings yield | 0.6% | Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E). |
| Dividend yield | 0.5% | Dividends paid over the period / market cap. |
| Shareholder yield | 0.5% | (Dividends paid + share buybacks) / market cap. |
| PEG | 1.69x | P/E / EPS growth per year over 3 years (in percent). Only when both are positive. |
What was MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/'s revenue in fiscal 2026?
MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ reported revenue of $249.1M for fiscal 2026, 3.4% higher than the year before.
Was MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ profitable in fiscal 2026?
Yes. Net income was $6.7M, a net margin of 2.7%.
How much free cash flow did MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ generate in fiscal 2026?
Cash from operations of $42.8M minus capital expenditures of $3.3M left free cash flow of $39.6M.