Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.96x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $18.02 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($18.75 Million). Read MLAB current and long-term liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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Mesa Laboratories Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Mesa Laboratories Inc across 36 annual periods. Explore MLAB capex to operating cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Mesa Laboratories Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Mesa Laboratories Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see MLAB market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.90x | $42.31 Million | $46.81 Million | $4.50 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.94x | $41.57 Million | $44.13 Million | $2.57 Million | ▲ +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.84x | $23.44 Million | $27.98 Million | $4.54 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.89x | $34.79 Million | $39.22 Million | $4.43 Million | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.95x | $35.08 Million | $37.07 Million | $1.99 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.94x | $25.06 Million | $26.56 Million | $1.50 Million | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.96x | $29.29 Million | $30.55 Million | $1.26 Million | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.89x | $22.02 Million | $24.81 Million | $2.80 Million | ▲ +278.4% |
| 2017 | -0.50x | $-3.85 Million | $7.75 Million | $11.61 Million | ▼ -191.6% |
| 2016 | 0.54x | $9.17 Million | $16.90 Million | $7.73 Million | ▼ -26.5% |
| 2015 | 0.74x | $7.99 Million | $10.82 Million | $2.83 Million | ▼ -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.92x | $11.33 Million | $12.37 Million | $1.04 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.92x | $10.49 Million | $11.40 Million | $908.00K | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.95x | $11.81 Million | $12.49 Million | $683.00K | ▲ +34.7% |
| 2011 | 0.70x | $6.23 Million | $8.87 Million | $2.65 Million | ▲ +49.1% |
| 2010 | 0.47x | $2.82 Million | $5.98 Million | $3.16 Million | ▼ -45.7% |
| 2009 | 0.87x | $4.40 Million | $5.08 Million | $676.00K | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.92x | $4.26 Million | $4.62 Million | $352.00K | ▲ +65.4% |
| 2007 | 0.56x | $2.25 Million | $4.03 Million | $1.78 Million | ▼ -41.2% |
| 2006 | 0.95x | $2.19 Million | $2.31 Million | $115.00K | ▼ -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.97x | $2.43 Million | $2.50 Million | $70.00K | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.99x | $3.24 Million | $3.27 Million | $34.00K | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.98x | $2.83 Million | $2.90 Million | $64.93K | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.98x | $2.21 Million | $2.26 Million | $41.82K | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.92x | $965.83K | $1.05 Million | $80.05K | ▲ +221.2% |
| 2000 | -0.76x | $-1.77 Million | $2.33 Million | $4.10 Million | ▼ -176.2% |
| 1999 | 1.00x | $2.70 Million | $2.70 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.91x | $2.00 Million | $2.20 Million | $200.00K | ▼ -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.96x | $2.30 Million | $2.40 Million | $100.00K | ▲ +25.3% |
| 1996 | 0.76x | $1.30 Million | $1.70 Million | $400.00K | ▲ +788.2% |
| 1995 | -0.11x | $-100.00K | $900.00K | $1.00 Million | ▼ -111.1% |
| 1994 | 1.00x | $700.00K | $700.00K | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.00x | $500.00K | $500.00K | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.00x | $1.00 Million | $1.00 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.00x | $900.00K | $900.00K | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00x | $300.00K | $300.00K | $0.00 | — |