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. See MLAB free cash flow to operating cash ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Mesa Laboratories Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Mesa Laboratories Inc across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MLAB cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Mesa Laboratories Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Mesa Laboratories Inc. See Mesa Laboratories Inc financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| 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 | — |