Mesa Laboratories Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (MLAB)
Mesa Laboratories's capital expenditures (capex) was $3.3M for fiscal 2026.
View full Mesa Laboratories company overviewMesa Laboratories annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.3M | −$999,000 | −23.51% |
| 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $4.2M | $1.7M | +65.52% |
| 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.6M | −$2.0M | −43.51% |
| 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $4.5M | $112,000 | +2.53% |
| 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $4.4M | $2.4M | +122.49% |
| 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $2.0M | $494,000 | +32.98% |
| 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.5M | $236,000 | +18.70% |
| 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $1.3M | −$1.5M | −54.91% |
| 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $2.8M | — | — |
Mesa Laboratories quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-06-30 | $559,000 | −$450,000 | −44.60% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $417,000 | −$340,000 | −44.91% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $732,000 | −$81,000 | −9.96% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-09-30 | $1.1M | −$696,000 | −38.93% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-06-30 | $1.0M | $118,000 | +13.24% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $757,000 | $222,000 | +41.50% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $813,000 | −$315,000 | −27.93% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-09-30 | $1.8M | $1.2M | +182.02% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-06-30 | $891,000 | $621,000 | +230.00% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $535,000 | −$491,000 | −47.86% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $1.1M | −$526,000 | −31.80% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-09-30 | $634,000 | −$1.0M | −61.32% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-06-30 | $270,000 | $45,000 | +20.00% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.0M | $244,000 | +31.20% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $1.7M | −$405,000 | −19.67% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $1.6M | $701,000 | +74.73% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-06-30 | $225,000 | −$428,000 | −65.54% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $782,000 | −$256,000 | −24.66% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $2.1M | $1.8M | +733.60% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-09-30 | $938,000 | $447,000 | +91.04% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-06-30 | $653,000 | $437,000 | +202.31% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.0M | $475,000 | +84.37% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $247,000 | −$145,000 | −36.99% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $491,000 | $174,000 | +54.89% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-06-30 | $216,000 | −$10,000 | −4.42% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $563,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $392,000 | $34,000 | +9.50% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-09-30 | $317,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-06-30 | $226,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $358,000 | — | — |
Mesa Laboratories capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Mesa Laboratories's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $2.0M to $3.3M, a change of $1.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows $559,000.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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