Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.04x as of December 2025, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow ($18.75 Million) in capital expenditures ($732.00K). Check MLAB tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Mesa Laboratories Inc Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1995–2025)
This chart tracks Mesa Laboratories Inc's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 30 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MLAB operating cash flow.
Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Mesa Laboratories Inc (1995–2025)
Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Mesa Laboratories Inc from 1995 to 2025. See MLAB free cash flow to operating cash ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.10x | $46.81 Million | $4.50 Million | ▲ +65.2% |
| 2024 | 0.06x | $44.13 Million | $2.57 Million | ▼ -64.2% |
| 2023 | 0.16x | $27.98 Million | $4.54 Million | ▲ +43.7% |
| 2022 | 0.11x | $39.22 Million | $4.43 Million | ▲ +110.3% |
| 2021 | 0.05x | $37.07 Million | $1.99 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.06x | $26.56 Million | $1.50 Million | ▲ +36.6% |
| 2019 | 0.04x | $30.55 Million | $1.26 Million | ▼ -63.4% |
| 2018 | 0.11x | $24.81 Million | $2.80 Million | ▼ -92.5% |
| 2017 | 1.50x | $7.75 Million | $11.61 Million | ▲ +227.5% |
| 2016 | 0.46x | $16.90 Million | $7.73 Million | ▲ +74.9% |
| 2015 | 0.26x | $10.82 Million | $2.83 Million | ▲ +210.8% |
| 2014 | 0.08x | $12.37 Million | $1.04 Million | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.08x | $11.40 Million | $908.00K | ▲ +45.6% |
| 2012 | 0.05x | $12.49 Million | $683.00K | ▼ -81.7% |
| 2011 | 0.30x | $8.87 Million | $2.65 Million | ▼ -43.7% |
| 2010 | 0.53x | $5.98 Million | $3.16 Million | ▲ +297.2% |
| 2009 | 0.13x | $5.08 Million | $676.00K | ▲ +74.7% |
| 2008 | 0.08x | $4.62 Million | $352.00K | ▼ -82.7% |
| 2007 | 0.44x | $4.03 Million | $1.78 Million | ▲ +785.2% |
| 2006 | 0.05x | $2.31 Million | $115.00K | ▲ +78.2% |
| 2005 | 0.03x | $2.50 Million | $70.00K | ▲ +169.4% |
| 2004 | 0.01x | $3.27 Million | $34.00K | ▼ -53.6% |
| 2003 | 0.02x | $2.90 Million | $64.93K | ▲ +20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.02x | $2.26 Million | $41.82K | ▼ -75.8% |
| 2001 | 0.08x | $1.05 Million | $80.05K | ▼ -95.7% |
| 2000 | 1.76x | $2.33 Million | $4.10 Million | ▲ +1837.8% |
| 1998 | 0.09x | $2.20 Million | $200.00K | ▲ +118.2% |
| 1997 | 0.04x | $2.40 Million | $100.00K | ▼ -82.3% |
| 1996 | 0.24x | $1.70 Million | $400.00K | ▼ -78.8% |
| 1995 | 1.11x | $900.00K | $1.00 Million | — |