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Mesa Laboratories stock

MLABNASDAQ

Mesa Laboratories, Inc., HealthcareISIN US59064R1095

$135.20▼ $4.01 (−2.9%)Closing price of 12 Nov 2026

58Score 58 out of 100, Neutral

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Price and trend

88 / 100

Price history

+69% in one year

The chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.

Long-term trend

Above the 200-day line: the price is 27% above it.

Trend change

Since February 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.

Momentum

Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 56).

Distance to the high

The price is 4.9% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 83% (December 2021 to August 2025).

Chart figures for advanced users
SMA 50$128.82
Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
SMA 200$106.19
Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
RSI (14)56
Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
MACDabove the signal line
Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
Support$70.60
The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
Resistance$142.23
The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Market cap
$782.43M
Div. yield
0.46%
12 months
120.3
Fair value
$90.48

Snapshot

Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI

  • Mesa Laboratories, Inc. belongs to the Medical (Specialties) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $759.89M, is number 9 of 14 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
  • MEQIRI Score 58 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 306 of 714 in Healthcare, median 53.
  • The P/E is 116.8 (Healthcare sector median 26.7, own median of recent years 72.5).
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  • Our model puts fair value at $90.48, with the price 54% above it.

In plain words

The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI

Strengths

  • Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow above 500% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 66
  • Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 20 years.
  • Earnings per share growingUp 13.1% a year since 2021.Growth 69

Weaknesses

  • Richly valuedP/E 116.8, Healthcare sector median 26.7, own median 72.5.Valuation 24
  • Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.1 times.Stability 55
  • Volatile share priceVolatility 54% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 55
58/ 100
MEQIRI Score
Neutral

Its standout strengths are momentum and technical analysis, while valuation and capital allocation hold the score back.

Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026

How the score is calculated

Score overview

The fundamentals are in the middle range.

Profit consistency70% of years
Cash conversion (free cash flow to earnings, 12 months)above 500%
ROIC (12 months)4.3%
Positive free cash flow90% of years
How this category is measured

Score history

The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.

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Crash risk medium

How well MEQIRI warns

In the middle among smaller stocks.

From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.

What drives the risk

  • price up very strongly over the past year

What lowers it

  • price near its 52-week high
  • stable momentum

Valuation

Valuation signal

Modestly overvalued
Price
$139.21
Fair value
$90.48
Gap to fair value
+54%

Closing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.

In our model the price counts as cheap below $64.63 and expensive above $150.80 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).

The two parts of the fair value come to $150.05 (cash-flow model) and $30.92 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.

Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $77.92, at 7.8% it would be $109.33.

Valuation metrics

36.43
19.9
Fair value (model)
$90.48
Earnings part $30.92 (earnings per share $1.16 × 26.7)

Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the sector P/E (26.7).

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Company performance

This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.

Revenue

20 years

In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 2.5% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2007, at around 15% per year.

Margins

20 years
  • Gross margin
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

In fiscal 2026: gross 64%, operating 7%, net 3%.

Debt & balance sheet

latest quarter
0.46
2.1x
1.9
Cash & equivalents
$22.31M

Debt is moderate, but interest coverage is weak. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.

Earnings

Next earnings
3 Feb 2027in 83 days
Last reported
9 Nov 2026EPS reported $1.80 (expected $2.29)below expectations

Analyst estimates

Fiscal 20271 analyst
Earnings per share
$10.70+5.0%
Revenue
$254.85M+0.2%
Fiscal 20282 analysts
Earnings per share
$11.02+1.2%
Revenue
$266.1M−1.8%

MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.

Company outlook confirmed

Share price after the results: +8.4%

No full year guidance yet, it will come in November; the BPD business is expected to grow for the full year, and the new Gyrolab platform is expected in fiscal 2028.

Supporting passage from the call, verbatim
“We reprioritized our R&D portfolio to concentrate investment on this launch, and we now expect the new Gyrolab platform to launch in fiscal 2028.”

The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.

From the earnings call on 10 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q1 2027), read by AI.

Insiders

Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders

All insider purchases

2 insiders bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $902,411 in total. 4 insiders sold, $1.57M in total.

Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.

  • Sullivan John JamesSale

    13 Aug 2026, Board

    Shares
    7,093
    Price
    $112.80
    Value
    $800,090
  • Kadia SiddharthaPurchase

    13 Aug 2026, President and CEO

    Shares
    7,093
    Price
    $112.80
    Value
    $800,090
  • Tripeny R TonyPurchase

    13 Aug 2026, Board

    Shares
    900
    Price
    $113.69
    Value
    $102,321
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  • Crennen Lyndsey ElizabethSale

    22 Jun 2026, CAO

    Shares
    442
    Price
    $89.50
    Value
    $39,560
  • Archbold Brian DavidSale

    22 Jun 2026, SVP Operations

    Shares
    2,516
    Price
    $89.50
    Value
    $225,187
  • Sakys JohnSale

    22 Jun 2026, CFO

    Shares
    2,827
    Price
    $89.50
    Value
    $253,022
  • Archbold Brian DavidSale

    16 Jun 2026, SVP Operations

    Shares
    1,151
    Price
    $101.27
    Value
    $116,558
  • Crennen Lyndsey ElizabethSale

    16 Jun 2026, CAO

    Shares
    118
    Price
    $101.27
    Value
    $11,950
  • Sakys JohnSale

    16 Jun 2026, CFO

    Shares
    1,223
    Price
    $101.27
    Value
    $123,850

Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.

What happened at Mesa Laboratories

The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.

Sector comparison

714 rated companies in Healthcare

Rank 306 of 714
306/ 714
This company
58
Sector median
53

Categories against the sector median

ProfitabilityMedian of 714 companies37 (median 37)0 at the median
GrowthMedian of 714 companies69 (median 53)16 above the median
FundamentalsMedian of 714 companies66 (median 46)20 above the median
ValuationMedian of 477 companies with a value24 (median 54)30 below the median
StabilityMedian of 714 companies55 (median 67)12 below the median
Capital allocationMedian of 714 companies24 (median 39)15 below the median
Technical analysisMedian of 714 companies88 (median 70)18 above the median
MomentumMedian of 714 companies94 (median 71)23 above the median

The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.

Competitors in Medical (Specialties)

The next larger and next smaller companies by market value

All 14 Medical (Specialties) stocks

ETFs that hold Mesa Laboratories

Held by 6 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.

ETFWeightCostFund size
Global X Genomics & Biotechnology UCITS ETFGN0M0.26%0.50%€127.06M
iShares Smart City Infrastructure UCITS ETFAYEU0.10%0.40%€343.1M
iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF2B760.04%0.40%€4.49B
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Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 Mar 2026
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 3 Apr 2026)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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