Mesa Laboratories Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (MLAB)
Mesa Laboratories reported $39.6M in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, a decrease of 7.00% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 15.89%.
View full Mesa Laboratories company overviewMesa Laboratories free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $39.6M | −$3.0M | −7.00% | +15.89% |
| 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $42.6M | $993,000 | +2.39% | +17.66% |
| 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $41.6M | $18.1M | +77.34% | +19.23% |
| 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $23.4M | −$11.4M | −32.63% | +10.70% |
| 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $34.8M | −$290,000 | −0.83% | +18.87% |
| 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $35.1M | $9.6M | +37.63% | +26.19% |
| 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $25.5M | −$3.8M | −12.98% | +21.66% |
| 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $29.3M | $6.4M | +27.80% | +28.40% |
| 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $22.9M | — | — | +23.83% |
Mesa Laboratories quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-06-30 | $14.2M | $13.3M | +1503.73% | +23.57% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $13.5M | $1.6M | +13.75% | +21.26% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $18.0M | $706,000 | +4.08% | +27.67% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-09-30 | $7.1M | $3.6M | +104.71% | +11.74% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-06-30 | $884,000 | −$9.0M | −91.03% | +1.48% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $11.9M | −$440,000 | −3.56% | +19.16% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $17.3M | $6.9M | +66.39% | +27.56% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-09-30 | $3.5M | −$5.7M | −61.90% | +6.02% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-06-30 | $9.9M | $183,000 | +1.89% | +16.94% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $12.3M | $855,000 | +7.44% | +20.96% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $10.4M | $4.3M | +71.62% | +19.46% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-09-30 | $9.1M | $224,000 | +2.51% | +17.20% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-06-30 | $9.7M | $12.7M | — | +19.09% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $11.5M | $3.0M | +34.89% | +20.67% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $6.1M | −$7.8M | −56.18% | +11.17% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $8.9M | $5.4M | +155.09% | +15.18% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-06-30 | −$3.0M | −$12.0M | — | −6.02% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $8.5M | −$4.0M | −31.74% | +14.47% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $13.8M | $3.1M | +29.38% | +25.30% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-09-30 | $3.5M | −$6.4M | −64.54% | +9.75% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-06-30 | $8.9M | $6.9M | +337.18% | +25.59% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $12.5M | $4.2M | +50.95% | +32.88% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $10.7M | $81,000 | +0.76% | +31.30% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $9.9M | $3.8M | +61.41% | +30.94% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-06-30 | $2.0M | $1.5M | +310.44% | +6.83% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $8.3M | −$1.5M | −15.05% | +24.17% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $10.6M | — | — | +33.53% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-09-30 | $6.1M | — | — | +23.92% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-06-30 | $498,000 | — | — | +1.89% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $9.7M | — | — | +36.48% |
Mesa Laboratories free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $35.1M to $39.6M, a compound annual growth rate of 2.44%. Mesa Laboratories's latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, generated $14.2M in free cash flow, an increase of 1503.73% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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