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). Explore how much does Mesa Laboratories Inc reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MLAB cash flow conversion.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Mesa Laboratories Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Mesa Laboratories Inc. Check Mesa Laboratories Inc cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
| 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 | — |