Company profile

Nasdaq: MLAB

MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/

MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ (MLAB) is a U.S. SEC registrant. The Commission classifies the issuer under SIC 3823 (Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control).

CIK
0000724004
Research Profile
Established · 80
Coverage
Universe
Profile updated
Sep 11, 2026
Business
Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control
Exchange / ticker
Nasdaq: MLAB
Industry
Technology
Headquarters
United States
Latest revenue
$60.1M
Latest filing
10-Q · Aug 10, 2026
Coverage status
Universe only
Taxonomy
US-GAAP

Company overview

What does MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ do?

MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ (MLAB) is a U.S. SEC registrant. The Commission classifies the issuer under SIC 3823 (Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control).

What does MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ do?

MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ (MLAB) is a U.S. SEC registrant. The Commission classifies the issuer under SIC 3823 (Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control).

What industry is MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ in?

Technology · Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control

What was MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/'s latest reported revenue?

$60.1M for Q2 2026, from 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026.

What changed in the latest comparable period?

Revenue increased +1.0% ($59.5M to $60.1M; Q2 2025 vs Q2 2026).

Business model (from the public record)

Belvedere describes the business using the issuer’s SEC classification and the company description extracted from public filings. Segment mix, customer identity, and recurring-versus-transactional revenue are shown only when those facts are identified in the filing extract—not inferred.

Technology · Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control · United States

Financial profile

Revenue
$60.1M
10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 10, 2026
Revenue growth YoY
+1.0%
Belvedere calculation · 10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 10, 2026
Gross margin
+64.9%
Belvedere calculation · 10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 10, 2026
Operating margin
+11.7%
Belvedere calculation · 10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 10, 2026
Net income
$2.8M
10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 10, 2026
Operating cash flow
$14.7M
10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 10, 2026
Capex
$559,000
10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 10, 2026
Belvedere FCF
$14.2M
Belvedere calculation · 10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 10, 2026
FCF margin
+23.6%
Belvedere calculation · 10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 10, 2026
Cash
$30.7M
10-Q · Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Aug 10, 2026
Debt
$66.1M
Belvedere calculation · 10-Q · Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Aug 10, 2026
Net debt
$35.4M
Belvedere calculation · 10-Q · Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Aug 10, 2026
Shares
5,595,780
10-Q · Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Aug 10, 2026

Balance sheet snapshot

Cash $30.7M. Identified debt $66.1M. Net debt $35.4M. Missing debt tags are not treated as a zero-debt capital structure.

Financial information is derived from public filings and other identified sources. Belvedere calculations may differ from company-defined non-GAAP measures. See methodology and source notes. Valuation multiples are omitted because a licensed market-data provider is not configured.

Latest filings

FormFiledPeriodAccessionSource
8-KSep 8, 2026Sep 8, 20260001437749-26-029813SEC
10-QAug 10, 2026Jun 30, 20260001437749-26-026808SEC
8-KAug 10, 2026Aug 10, 20260001437749-26-026769SEC
8-KJul 30, 2026Jul 30, 20260000724004-26-000082SEC
DEF 14AJul 22, 2026Sep 8, 20260000724004-26-000071SEC

What changed

Revenue+1.0%Revenue increased +1.0% ($59.5M to $60.1M; Q2 2025 vs Q2 2026).
Gross margin$0.65Reported gross margin was +64.9% in the latest comparable period.
Operating cash flow$14.7MNet cash provided by operating activities was $14.7M.
Cash$30.7MCash and cash equivalents were $30.7M as of the latest reported balance-sheet date.
Shares outstanding$5.6MShares outstanding were 5,595,780 as of the latest reported date.

Each line is an arithmetic comparison of sourced facts. It is not a thesis.

Research view

Belvedere has not published an initiation or update on MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/. Universe inclusion is not a rating, a forecast, or coverage in the sell-side sense.

Research Radar

KindChangeExplanationSourceDate
Revenue+1.0%Revenue increased +1.0% ($59.5M to $60.1M; Q2 2025 vs Q2 2026).10-Q · RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTaxAug 10, 2026
Margin change$0.649Reported gross margin was +64.9% in the latest comparable period.10-Q · BelvedereGrossMarginAug 10, 2026
Cash generation$14.7MNet cash provided by operating activities was $14.7M.10-Q · NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAug 10, 2026
Cash$30.7MCash and cash equivalents were $30.7M as of the latest reported balance-sheet date.10-Q · CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueAug 10, 2026
Share count$5.6MShares outstanding were 5,595,780 as of the latest reported date.10-Q · CommonStockSharesOutstandingAug 10, 2026

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Rankings

Industry context

MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ is mapped to Technology (Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control) from SIC metadata on the SEC submission. Mapping is a classification convenience, not a claim that every peer is economically comparable.

Belvedere Research Profile

EstablishedResearch Profile Index 80

This measures researchable information characteristics. It is not investment advice, a credit rating, or a buy/sell/hold recommendation.

Financial Disclosure91

Presence of core income-statement, cash-flow and balance-sheet concepts in SEC XBRL.

Operating Visibility100

Comparable-period revenue history and operating-result availability.

KPI Transparency100

Availability of margin, cash-flow and per-share concepts used in screening.

Investor Information60

SEC periodic reports, current reports, proxy statement and website identified in submissions.

Financial History47

Distinct filing years in the current archive window plus comparable prior-period revenue.

Research Profile methodology

Risks

Belvedere does not manufacture generic risk language. Material risks are those the issuer discloses in its periodic reports, particularly Item 1A of the latest Form 10-K.

A Form 10-K was not present in the current filing window.

Sources

Revenue: $60.1M
Source
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Form
10-Q
Period
Q2 2026
Filed
Aug 10, 2026
Accession
0001437749-26-026808
Concept
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
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Revenue growth (Belvedere calculation)
Source
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Form
10-Q
Period
Q2 2026
Filed
Aug 10, 2026
Accession
0001437749-26-026808
Concept
BelvedereRevenueGrowthYoY

(RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 2026-06-30 / RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 2025-06-30) - 1

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Free cash flow (Belvedere calculation)
Source
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Form
10-Q
Period
Q2 2026
Filed
Aug 10, 2026
Accession
0001437749-26-026808
Concept
BelvedereFreeCashFlow

Net cash provided by operating activities − payments to acquire property, plant and equipment

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Cash
Source
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Form
10-Q
Period
Jun 30, 2026
Filed
Aug 10, 2026
Accession
0001437749-26-026808
Concept
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
View filing

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Frequently asked questions

What does MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ do?
MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ (MLAB) is a U.S. SEC registrant. The Commission classifies the issuer under SIC 3823 (Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control).
What industry is MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ in?
MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ is classified in Technology (Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control).
When did MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ last file a periodic report?
MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ last filed a 10-Q on Aug 10, 2026 (accession 0001437749-26-026808).
What was MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/'s latest revenue?
$60.1M for Q2 2026, sourced from 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026.
Does Belvedere cover MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/?
MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ is in the Belvedere universe. Presence in the universe is not the same as active initiation coverage.