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 Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Mesa Laboratories Inc.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Mesa Laboratories Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Mesa Laboratories Inc. Explore MLAB operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| 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 | — |