Mesa Laboratories, Inc. Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB), the latest P/E of 151.9 frames valuation, while ROE 2.59% and ROIC 3.05% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 2.07 and debt-to-equity 0.54, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

MLAB Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Revenue per Share$44.14$44.39$40.14$41.17$35.37$26.92$28.02$26.87$25.65$25.46
Net Income per Share$0.85$-0.36$-47.20$0.17$0.36$0.66$0.32$1.95$-0.79$3.04
Operating Cash Flow per Share$9.84$8.62$8.19$5.26$7.53$7.45$6.32$7.96$6.62$2.11
Free Cash Flow per Share$9.92$7.79$7.72$4.40$6.68$7.05$5.97$7.63$5.87$-1.05
Cash per Share$5.43$5.03$5.24$6.18$9.47$53.04$19.38$2.65$1.46$1.58
Book Value per Share$33.37$29.44$26.99$73.95$75.56$81.65$52.38$28.99$26.50$26.59
Tangible Book Value per Share$-13.38$-21.88$-27.56$16.69$-28.30$26.86$-9.86$3.05$-2.41$-3.30
Interest Debt per Share$19.84$35.61$44.00$32.90$43.17$31.10$34.97$5.92$12.83$14.90
CAPEX per Share$0.08$0.83$0.48$0.85$0.85$0.40$0.36$0.33$0.75$3.15

MLAB Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Price to Earnings (P/E)151.92-326.35-2.37999.72710.01370.01703.91117.41-187.940.37
Price to Book (P/B)3.924.034.152.363.372.984.327.895.64.61
Price to Sales (P/S)2.932.672.794.247.219.048.078.525.794.82
Enterprise Value to EBITDA19.7618.85-3.3829.2750.3988.55124.7949.2661.1319.98
EV to Sales3.213.313.734.878.148.178.588.646.215.34
EV to Operating Cash Flow14.417.0618.2738.1338.2529.5238.0129.1724.0764.57
EV to Free Cash Flow14.2918.8719.445.5343.1231.1940.2830.4327.13-129.8
Enterprise Value$801.76M$798.36M$806.32M$1.07B$1.50B$1.09B$1.01B$891.26M$597.35M$500.39M

MLAB Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Return on Equity (ROE)2.59%-1.24%-174.87%0.24%0.48%0.81%0.61%6.72%-2.98%11.43%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)3.05%-1.45%-61.89%11.64%-1.60%-1.29%-0.49%6.28%-14.47%8.16%
Return on Tangible Assets3.10%-1.28%-166.23%0.26%1.13%1.00%0.85%13.09%-5.32%18.10%
Earnings Yield0.65%-0.31%-42.15%0.10%0.14%0.27%0.14%0.85%-0.53%2.48%
Free Cash Flow Yield7.68%6.57%6.89%2.52%2.62%2.90%2.64%3.33%3.96%-0.85%
Dividend Yield0.49%0.54%0.57%0.37%0.25%0.26%0.29%0.28%0.43%0.52%

MLAB Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Current Ratio2.070.632.472.742.599.34.721.421.852.16
Interest Coverage2.071.38-47.76-6.39-5.24-0.66-0.8901.180
Income Quality-29.12-23.71-0.1730.0920.9611.3219.694.08-8.380.69
Debt to Equity0.541.141.590.430.560.360.640.20.470.56
Debt to Assets24.18%41.88%51.77%25.73%31.26%24.44%33.64%14.50%28.19%31.91%
Net Debt to EBITDA1.743.64-0.853.775.77-9.487.420.694.171.96

MLAB Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Receivables Turnover7.265.745.545.154.475.635.578.246.726.54
Payables Turnover11.3915.6813.7313.929.5310.4915.4814.5717.4618.65
Inventory Turnover3.123.552.542.463.064.23.716.234.52.91
Days Sales Outstanding50.2963.5765.9470.8981.6364.8265.5444.2954.2855.8
Days Payables Outstanding32.0523.2826.5926.2238.3134.7923.5825.0520.919.57
Days of Inventory on Hand117.01102.75143.8148.08119.3686.9598.4658.5581.04125.26

MLAB Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Enterprise Value to EBITDA19.7618.85-3.3829.2750.3988.55124.7949.2661.1319.98
Market Cap$731.10M$644.21M$603.23M$929.74M$1.33B$1.21B$949.58M$878.71M$556.56M$451.41M
Enterprise Value$801.76M$798.36M$806.32M$1.07B$1.50B$1.09B$1.01B$891.26M$597.35M$500.39M
Dividend Yield0.49%0.54%0.57%0.37%0.25%0.26%0.29%0.28%0.43%0.52%
Payout Ratio73.62%-175.68%-1.36%366.24%178.46%96.67%201.78%32.90%-81.47%21.06%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mesa Laboratories, Inc.’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, MLAB's current P/E is 151.9, compared with a multi-year average around 441.9. A lower P/E versus its own history is a calculated gap versus that average—not a conclusion that the stock is cheap. Pair it with profitability and earnings quality in the table (for example ROE/ROIC) to see whether the multiple moved with earnings.

What is Mesa Laboratories, Inc. market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $731.10M. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Mesa Laboratories, Inc.’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Mesa Laboratories, Inc.'s own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Mesa Laboratories, Inc. compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Mesa Laboratories, Inc. with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Mesa Laboratories, Inc. outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Mesa Laboratories, Inc.'s liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Mesa Laboratories, Inc. is financially strong. Current ratio is about 2.07, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 2.07, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 0.54, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Mesa Laboratories, Inc.'s financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Mesa Laboratories, Inc. is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 2.59% and ROIC at 3.05%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.