Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.08x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $18.75 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($248.16 Million) in one year. See Mesa Laboratories Inc leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Mesa Laboratories Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1990–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Mesa Laboratories Inc across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Mesa Laboratories Inc cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Mesa Laboratories Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Mesa Laboratories Inc. Check MLAB cash flow quality score to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.17x | $46.81 Million | $273.52 Million | ▲ +16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.15x | $44.13 Million | $301.40 Million | ▲ +40.4% |
| 2023 | 0.10x | $27.98 Million | $268.35 Million | ▼ -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.13x | $39.22 Million | $313.57 Million | ▼ -34.1% |
| 2021 | 0.19x | $37.07 Million | $195.25 Million | ▲ +43.1% |
| 2020 | 0.13x | $26.56 Million | $200.19 Million | ▼ -80.3% |
| 2019 | 0.67x | $30.55 Million | $45.46 Million | ▲ +75.4% |
| 2018 | 0.38x | $24.81 Million | $64.74 Million | ▲ +265.5% |
| 2017 | 0.10x | $7.75 Million | $73.91 Million | ▼ -52.8% |
| 2016 | 0.22x | $16.90 Million | $76.07 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.25x | $10.82 Million | $43.84 Million | ▼ -33.8% |
| 2014 | 0.37x | $12.37 Million | $33.20 Million | ▼ -57.0% |
| 2013 | 0.87x | $11.40 Million | $13.17 Million | ▼ -53.0% |
| 2012 | 1.84x | $12.49 Million | $6.78 Million | ▲ +202.4% |
| 2011 | 0.61x | $8.87 Million | $14.57 Million | ▼ -75.1% |
| 2010 | 2.45x | $5.98 Million | $2.44 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.52x | $5.08 Million | $2.01 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.57x | $4.62 Million | $1.79 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.47x | $4.03 Million | $1.63 Million | ▲ +64.1% |
| 2006 | 1.51x | $2.31 Million | $1.53 Million | ▼ -26.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06x | $2.50 Million | $1.22 Million | ▼ -46.9% |
| 2004 | 3.87x | $3.27 Million | $846.00K | ▼ -10.2% |
| 2003 | 4.31x | $2.90 Million | $673.06K | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.16x | $2.26 Million | $542.45K | ▲ +252.4% |
| 2001 | 1.18x | $1.05 Million | $886.01K | ▼ -52.6% |
| 2000 | 2.49x | $2.33 Million | $934.80K | ▼ -35.4% |
| 1999 | 3.86x | $2.70 Million | $700.00K | ▲ +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.67x | $2.20 Million | $600.00K | ▼ -8.3% |
| 1997 | 4.00x | $2.40 Million | $600.00K | ▲ +88.2% |
| 1996 | 2.13x | $1.70 Million | $800.00K | ▲ +41.7% |
| 1995 | 1.50x | $900.00K | $600.00K | ▲ +50.0% |
| 1994 | 1.00x | $700.00K | $700.00K | ▲ +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.50x | $500.00K | $1.00 Million | ▼ -70.0% |
| 1992 | 1.67x | $1.00 Million | $600.00K | ▲ +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.50x | $900.00K | $600.00K | ▲ +300.0% |
| 1990 | 0.38x | $300.00K | $800.00K | — |