Mesa Laboratories Inc

NASDAQ:MLAB USA Scientific & Technical Instruments
Market Cap
$443.81 Million
Market Cap Rank
#11340 Global
#5070 in USA
Share Price
$80.33
Change (1 day)
-1.66%
52-Week Range
$57.44 - $128.45
All Time High
$327.84
About

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. develops, designs, manufactures, sells, and services life sciences tools and quality control products and services in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The Sterilization and Disinfection Control segment offers biological, chemical, and cleaning indicators, used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization decontamination, disinfection, and clean… Read more

Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: $186.69 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) has net assets worth $186.69 Million USD as of December 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($434.85 Million) and total liabilities ($248.16 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $186.69 Million
% of Total Assets 42.93%
Annual Growth Rate 14.4%
5-Year Change -60.66%
10-Year Change 88.75%
Growth Volatility 24.96

Mesa Laboratories Inc - Net Assets Trend (1988–2025)

This chart illustrates how Mesa Laboratories Inc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Mesa Laboratories Inc (1988–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Mesa Laboratories Inc from 1988 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-03-31 $159.83 Million +9.93%
2024-03-31 $145.39 Million -63.05%
2023-03-31 $393.48 Million -0.08%
2022-03-31 $393.80 Million -3.06%
2021-03-31 $406.23 Million +84.64%
2020-03-31 $220.01 Million +97.66%
2019-03-31 $111.31 Million +12.03%
2018-03-31 $99.36 Million +1.57%
2017-03-31 $97.82 Million +15.52%
2016-03-31 $84.68 Million +15.24%
2015-03-31 $73.48 Million +14.22%
2014-03-31 $64.33 Million +21.95%
2013-03-31 $52.75 Million +20.13%
2012-03-31 $43.91 Million +20.59%
2011-03-31 $36.42 Million +16.73%
2010-03-31 $31.20 Million +13.02%
2009-03-31 $27.60 Million +16.27%
2008-03-31 $23.74 Million +14.55%
2007-03-31 $20.72 Million +38.90%
2006-03-31 $14.92 Million -2.99%
2005-03-31 $15.38 Million -0.03%
2004-03-31 $15.38 Million +6.20%
2003-03-31 $14.49 Million +4.26%
2002-03-31 $13.89 Million +7.43%
2001-03-31 $12.93 Million +2.65%
2000-03-31 $12.60 Million +5.88%
1999-03-31 $11.90 Million +6.25%
1998-03-31 $11.20 Million +16.67%
1997-03-31 $9.60 Million +20.00%
1996-03-31 $8.00 Million +26.98%
1995-03-31 $6.30 Million +16.67%
1994-03-31 $5.40 Million +22.73%
1993-03-31 $4.40 Million +25.71%
1992-03-31 $3.50 Million +34.62%
1991-03-31 $2.60 Million +52.94%
1990-03-31 $1.70 Million +41.67%
1989-03-31 $1.20 Million +9.09%
1988-03-31 $1.10 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Mesa Laboratories Inc's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 18673600000.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (March 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock $358.54 Million 224.33%
Other Comprehensive Income $-9.78 Million -6.12%
Total Equity $159.83 Million 100.00%

Mesa Laboratories Inc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Mesa Laboratories Inc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Mesa Laboratories Inc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 145,393,000 to 159,830,000, a change of 14,437,000 (9.9%).
  • Net loss of 1,974,000 reduced equity.
  • Dividend payments of 3,468,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 4,980,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 14,899,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $-1.97 Million -1.24%
Dividends Paid $3.47 Million -2.17%
Other Comprehensive Income $4.98 Million +3.12%
Other Changes $14.90 Million +9.32%
Total Change $- 9.93%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Mesa Laboratories Inc's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 2.73x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 254.28x to 2.73x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1988-03-31 $0.32 $80.33 x
1989-03-31 $0.48 $80.33 x
1990-03-31 $0.43 $80.33 x
1991-03-31 $0.58 $80.33 x
1992-03-31 $0.82 $80.33 x
1993-03-31 $1.03 $80.33 x
1994-03-31 $1.24 $80.33 x
1995-03-31 $1.52 $80.33 x
1996-03-31 $1.85 $80.33 x
1997-03-31 $2.15 $80.33 x
1998-03-31 $2.55 $80.33 x
1999-03-31 $2.85 $80.33 x
2000-03-31 $3.28 $80.33 x
2001-03-31 $3.47 $80.33 x
2002-03-31 $4.02 $80.33 x
2003-03-31 $4.39 $80.33 x
2004-03-31 $4.90 $80.33 x
2005-03-31 $4.90 $80.33 x
2006-03-31 $4.89 $80.33 x
2007-03-31 $6.41 $80.33 x
2008-03-31 $7.24 $80.33 x
2009-03-31 $8.52 $80.33 x
2010-03-31 $9.47 $80.33 x
2011-03-31 $10.94 $80.33 x
2012-03-31 $12.68 $80.33 x
2013-03-31 $14.68 $80.33 x
2014-03-31 $17.82 $80.33 x
2015-03-31 $20.13 $80.33 x
2016-03-31 $22.54 $80.33 x
2017-03-31 $25.45 $80.33 x
2018-03-31 $26.36 $80.33 x
2019-03-31 $27.60 $80.33 x
2020-03-31 $50.33 $80.33 x
2021-03-31 $79.28 $80.33 x
2022-03-31 $73.81 $80.33 x
2023-03-31 $73.40 $80.33 x
2024-03-31 $26.99 $80.33 x
2025-03-31 $29.44 $80.33 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Mesa Laboratories Inc utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -1.24%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -0.82%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.56x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.71x
  • Recent ROE (-1.24%) is below the historical average (9.08%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1989 8.33% 9.09% 0.79x 1.17x $-20.00K
1990 23.53% 14.29% 1.12x 1.47x $230.00K
1991 34.62% 25.71% 1.09x 1.23x $640.00K
1992 25.71% 23.68% 0.93x 1.17x $550.00K
1993 20.45% 20.45% 0.81x 1.23x $460.00K
1994 18.52% 16.13% 1.02x 1.13x $460.00K
1995 19.05% 18.18% 0.96x 1.10x $570.00K
1996 20.00% 19.75% 0.92x 1.10x $800.00K
1997 17.71% 21.79% 0.76x 1.06x $740.00K
1998 18.75% 26.58% 0.67x 1.05x $980.00K
1999 17.65% 25.93% 0.64x 1.06x $910.00K
2000 16.72% 24.34% 0.64x 1.07x $846.67K
2001 14.17% 20.13% 0.66x 1.07x $538.97K
2002 14.62% 22.46% 0.63x 1.04x $641.52K
2003 14.68% 23.42% 0.60x 1.05x $678.23K
2004 13.85% 23.34% 0.56x 1.05x $591.60K
2005 15.03% 23.03% 0.61x 1.08x $774.10K
2006 18.80% 24.22% 0.70x 1.10x $1.31 Million
2007 19.10% 22.96% 0.77x 1.08x $1.89 Million
2008 19.42% 23.57% 0.77x 1.08x $2.24 Million
2009 17.35% 22.24% 0.73x 1.07x $2.03 Million
2010 15.29% 21.75% 0.65x 1.08x $1.65 Million
2011 16.98% 18.84% 0.64x 1.40x $2.54 Million
2012 18.03% 19.99% 0.78x 1.15x $3.53 Million
2013 16.02% 18.20% 0.70x 1.25x $3.17 Million
2014 13.99% 17.07% 0.54x 1.52x $2.57 Million
2015 13.04% 13.43% 0.61x 1.60x $2.24 Million
2016 13.19% 13.19% 0.53x 1.90x $2.70 Million
2017 11.43% 11.94% 0.55x 1.76x $1.40 Million
2018 -2.98% -3.08% 0.59x 1.65x $-12.90 Million
2019 6.72% 7.26% 0.66x 1.41x $-3.65 Million
2020 0.81% 1.51% 0.28x 1.91x $-20.22 Million
2021 0.81% 2.44% 0.22x 1.48x $-37.35 Million
2022 0.48% 1.01% 0.26x 1.80x $-37.51 Million
2023 0.24% 0.42% 0.33x 1.68x $-38.42 Million
2024 -174.87% -117.60% 0.48x 3.07x $-268.79 Million
2025 -1.24% -0.82% 0.56x 2.71x $-17.96 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Mesa Laboratories Inc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments
  • Average net assets among peers: $11,769,515,738
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -9.12%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) $186.69 Million 8.33% 1.33x $404.58 Million
Autoscope Technologies Corp (AATC) $3.70 Million -10.81% 0.19x $31.60 Million
Acorn Energy, Inc. Common Stock (ACFN) $36.10 Million 0.00% 0.35x $23.47 Million
Applied Energetics (AERG) $19.21 Million 0.00% 4.67x $135.01 Million
Ainos Inc (AIMD) $6.79 Million -23.84% 0.41x $3.44 Million
Anritsu Corporation (AITUF) $117.52 Billion 7.89% 0.30x $957.96 Million
Arbe Robotics Ltd (ARBE) $79.82 Million -72.78% 0.32x $66.41 Million
Haber Inc (ASPT) $-508.35K 0.00% 0.00x $0.94
Attune RTD Inc (AURT) $-383.55K 0.00% 0.00x $0.95
AERWINS Technologies Inc. (AWIN) $-5.03 Million 0.00% 0.00x $92.43
Badger Meter Inc (BMI) $40.46 Million 8.31% 1.44x $4.32 Billion