Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) — Financial Flexibility Index
Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.08x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $19.49 Million (operating CF $18.75 Million minus capex $732.00K) represents 0% of total liabilities ($248.16 Million). Check how strategically is Mesa Laboratories Inc's equity deployed to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Mesa Laboratories Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1990–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Mesa Laboratories Inc across 36 annual periods. See working capital to net assets of Mesa Laboratories Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Mesa Laboratories Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Mesa Laboratories Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Mesa Laboratories Inc.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.19x | $51.31 Million | $46.81 Million | $273.52 Million | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.15x | $46.70 Million | $44.13 Million | $301.40 Million | ▲ +27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.12x | $32.53 Million | $27.98 Million | $268.35 Million | ▼ -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.14x | $43.66 Million | $39.22 Million | $313.57 Million | ▼ -30.4% |
| 2021 | 0.20x | $39.06 Million | $37.07 Million | $195.25 Million | ▲ +42.8% |
| 2020 | 0.14x | $28.06 Million | $26.56 Million | $200.19 Million | ▼ -80.0% |
| 2019 | 0.70x | $31.82 Million | $30.55 Million | $45.46 Million | ▲ +64.1% |
| 2018 | 0.43x | $27.61 Million | $24.81 Million | $64.74 Million | ▲ +62.9% |
| 2017 | 0.26x | $19.36 Million | $7.75 Million | $73.91 Million | ▼ -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.32x | $24.63 Million | $16.90 Million | $76.07 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.31x | $13.64 Million | $10.82 Million | $43.84 Million | ▼ -23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.40x | $13.41 Million | $12.37 Million | $33.20 Million | ▼ -56.8% |
| 2013 | 0.93x | $12.31 Million | $11.40 Million | $13.17 Million | ▼ -51.9% |
| 2012 | 1.94x | $13.17 Million | $12.49 Million | $6.78 Million | ▲ +145.7% |
| 2011 | 0.79x | $11.52 Million | $8.87 Million | $14.57 Million | ▼ -78.9% |
| 2010 | 3.74x | $9.14 Million | $5.98 Million | $2.44 Million | ▲ +31.0% |
| 2009 | 2.86x | $5.75 Million | $5.08 Million | $2.01 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.77x | $4.97 Million | $4.62 Million | $1.79 Million | ▼ -22.3% |
| 2007 | 3.56x | $5.81 Million | $4.03 Million | $1.63 Million | ▲ +125.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58x | $2.42 Million | $2.31 Million | $1.53 Million | ▼ -25.1% |
| 2005 | 2.11x | $2.57 Million | $2.50 Million | $1.22 Million | ▼ -46.0% |
| 2004 | 3.91x | $3.31 Million | $3.27 Million | $846.00K | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2003 | 4.40x | $2.96 Million | $2.90 Million | $673.06K | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.24x | $2.30 Million | $2.26 Million | $542.45K | ▲ +233.4% |
| 2001 | 1.27x | $1.13 Million | $1.05 Million | $886.01K | ▼ -81.5% |
| 2000 | 6.88x | $6.43 Million | $2.33 Million | $934.80K | ▲ +78.3% |
| 1999 | 3.86x | $2.70 Million | $2.70 Million | $700.00K | ▼ -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.00x | $2.40 Million | $2.20 Million | $600.00K | ▼ -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.17x | $2.50 Million | $2.40 Million | $600.00K | ▲ +58.7% |
| 1996 | 2.63x | $2.10 Million | $1.70 Million | $800.00K | ▼ -17.1% |
| 1995 | 3.17x | $1.90 Million | $900.00K | $600.00K | ▲ +216.7% |
| 1994 | 1.00x | $700.00K | $700.00K | $700.00K | ▲ +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.50x | $500.00K | $500.00K | $1.00 Million | ▼ -70.0% |
| 1992 | 1.67x | $1.00 Million | $1.00 Million | $600.00K | ▲ +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.50x | $900.00K | $900.00K | $600.00K | ▲ +300.0% |
| 1990 | 0.38x | $300.00K | $300.00K | $800.00K | — |