Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 5.17x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $18.75 Million exceeds net income of $3.63 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Mesa Laboratories Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2023)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Mesa Laboratories Inc across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Mesa Laboratories Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Mesa Laboratories Inc (1990–2023)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Mesa Laboratories Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30.09x | $27.98 Million | $930.00K | ▲ +43.5% |
| 2022 | 20.96x | $39.22 Million | $1.87 Million | ▲ +85.1% |
| 2021 | 11.32x | $37.07 Million | $3.27 Million | ▼ -42.5% |
| 2020 | 19.69x | $26.56 Million | $1.35 Million | ▲ +382.2% |
| 2019 | 4.08x | $30.55 Million | $7.48 Million | ▲ +489.1% |
| 2017 | 0.69x | $7.75 Million | $11.18 Million | ▼ -54.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51x | $16.90 Million | $11.17 Million | ▲ +34.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13x | $10.82 Million | $9.58 Million | ▼ -17.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37x | $12.37 Million | $9.00 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.35x | $11.40 Million | $8.45 Million | ▼ -14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58x | $12.49 Million | $7.92 Million | ▲ +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.44x | $8.87 Million | $6.18 Million | ▲ +14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.25x | $5.98 Million | $4.77 Million | ▲ +18.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06x | $5.08 Million | $4.79 Million | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.00x | $4.62 Million | $4.61 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02x | $4.03 Million | $3.96 Million | ▲ +23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.82x | $2.31 Million | $2.81 Million | ▼ -24.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08x | $2.50 Million | $2.31 Million | ▼ -29.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54x | $3.27 Million | $2.13 Million | ▲ +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.36x | $2.90 Million | $2.13 Million | ▲ +22.7% |
| 2002 | 1.11x | $2.26 Million | $2.03 Million | ▲ +94.7% |
| 2001 | 0.57x | $1.05 Million | $1.83 Million | ▼ -48.4% |
| 2000 | 1.11x | $2.33 Million | $2.11 Million | ▼ -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.29x | $2.70 Million | $2.10 Million | ▲ +22.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05x | $2.20 Million | $2.10 Million | ▼ -25.8% |
| 1997 | 1.41x | $2.40 Million | $1.70 Million | ▲ +32.9% |
| 1996 | 1.06x | $1.70 Million | $1.60 Million | ▲ +41.7% |
| 1995 | 0.75x | $900.00K | $1.20 Million | ▲ +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.70x | $700.00K | $1.00 Million | ▲ +26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.56x | $500.00K | $900.00K | ▼ -50.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11x | $1.00 Million | $900.00K | ▲ +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.00x | $900.00K | $900.00K | ▲ +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.75x | $300.00K | $400.00K | — |