Mesa Laboratories Inc Financial Flexibility Index
Mesa Laboratories Inc 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). See Mesa Laboratories Inc free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Mesa Laboratories Inc (1990–2025)
Financial flexibility index of Mesa Laboratories Inc from 1990 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Mesa Laboratories Inc across 36 annual periods. Check how high is Mesa Laboratories Inc's earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Mesa Laboratories Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1990–2025)
Mesa Laboratories Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Mesa Laboratories Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MLAB operating cash flow.
| 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 | — |