Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.04x as of December 2025, reinvesting $732.00K (capex $732.00K ) from operating cash flow of $18.75 Million. Check MLAB operating cash flow to net income to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Mesa Laboratories Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Mesa Laboratories Inc across 36 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Mesa Laboratories Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Mesa Laboratories Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Mesa Laboratories Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see MLAB market cap.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.19x | $9.00 Million | $46.81 Million | $4.50 Million | ▼ -89.9% |
| 2024 | 1.90x | $83.87 Million | $44.13 Million | $2.57 Million | ▲ +278.8% |
| 2023 | 0.50x | $14.04 Million | $27.98 Million | $4.54 Million | ▼ -93.6% |
| 2022 | 7.89x | $309.66 Million | $39.22 Million | $4.43 Million | ▲ +7246.5% |
| 2021 | 0.11x | $3.98 Million | $37.07 Million | $1.99 Million | ▼ -98.5% |
| 2020 | 7.04x | $187.08 Million | $26.56 Million | $1.50 Million | ▲ +4085.6% |
| 2019 | 0.17x | $5.14 Million | $30.55 Million | $1.26 Million | ▼ -79.1% |
| 2018 | 0.81x | $19.98 Million | $24.81 Million | $2.80 Million | ▼ -79.2% |
| 2017 | 3.87x | $30.01 Million | $7.75 Million | $11.61 Million | ▲ +746.8% |
| 2016 | 0.46x | $7.73 Million | $16.90 Million | $7.73 Million | ▲ +74.9% |
| 2015 | 0.26x | $2.83 Million | $10.82 Million | $2.83 Million | ▲ +210.8% |
| 2014 | 0.08x | $1.04 Million | $12.37 Million | $1.04 Million | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.08x | $908.00K | $11.40 Million | $908.00K | ▲ +45.6% |
| 2012 | 0.05x | $683.00K | $12.49 Million | $683.00K | ▼ -81.7% |
| 2011 | 0.30x | $2.65 Million | $8.87 Million | $2.65 Million | ▼ -43.7% |
| 2010 | 0.53x | $3.16 Million | $5.98 Million | $3.16 Million | ▲ +297.2% |
| 2009 | 0.13x | $676.00K | $5.08 Million | $676.00K | ▲ +74.7% |
| 2008 | 0.08x | $352.00K | $4.62 Million | $352.00K | ▼ -82.7% |
| 2007 | 0.44x | $1.78 Million | $4.03 Million | $1.78 Million | ▲ +785.2% |
| 2006 | 0.05x | $115.00K | $2.31 Million | $115.00K | ▲ +78.2% |
| 2005 | 0.03x | $70.00K | $2.50 Million | $70.00K | ▲ +169.4% |
| 2004 | 0.01x | $34.00K | $3.27 Million | $34.00K | ▼ -53.6% |
| 2003 | 0.02x | $64.93K | $2.90 Million | $64.93K | ▲ +20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.02x | $41.82K | $2.26 Million | $41.82K | ▼ -75.8% |
| 2001 | 0.08x | $80.05K | $1.05 Million | $80.05K | ▼ -95.7% |
| 2000 | 1.76x | $4.10 Million | $2.33 Million | $4.10 Million | — |
| 1999 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $2.70 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.09x | $200.00K | $2.20 Million | $200.00K | ▲ +118.2% |
| 1997 | 0.04x | $100.00K | $2.40 Million | $100.00K | ▼ -82.3% |
| 1996 | 0.24x | $400.00K | $1.70 Million | $400.00K | ▼ -78.8% |
| 1995 | 1.11x | $1.00 Million | $900.00K | $1.00 Million | — |
| 1994 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $700.00K | $0.00 | — |
| 1993 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $500.00K | $0.00 | — |
| 1992 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $1.00 Million | $0.00 | — |
| 1991 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $900.00K | $0.00 | — |
| 1990 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $300.00K | $0.00 | — |