What is Mesa Laboratories's capex?

Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) reported capex of $417K in Q1 2026.

How has Mesa Laboratories's capex changed year-over-year?

Mesa Laboratories's capex decreased by 44.9% year-over-year, from $757K to $417K.

What is the long-term trend for Mesa Laboratories's capex?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Mesa Laboratories's capex has grown at a -7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.43M to $3.25M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Mesa Laboratories MLAB CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$63.7M+2.6%

Gross profit$31.2M-0.5%

Operating income-$664.0K+85.5%

Net income$3.6M+317%

EPS (diluted)-$0.10+63.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$26.9M-1.4%

Total debt$78.7M-53.1%

Total equity$186.2M+16.5%

Total assets$427.7M-1.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$14.0M+10.2%

Free cash flow$13.5M+13.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$542.27M+3.7%

Enterprise value$594.05M-10.4%

P/S2.2×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin56.8%—

Operating margin2.3%—

Net margin1.5%+0.8pp

FCF margin15.9%-1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity2.2%+1.1pp

Debt / equity0.4×-0.6×

Current ratio1.7×+1.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Mesa Laboratories in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Mesa Laboratories’s 10-K, filed June 3, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Mesa Laboratories's capex?: Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) reported capex of $417K in Q1 2026.
How has Mesa Laboratories's capex changed year-over-year?: Mesa Laboratories's capex decreased by 44.9% year-over-year, from $757K to $417K.
What is the long-term trend for Mesa Laboratories's capex?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Mesa Laboratories's capex has grown at a -7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.43M to $3.25M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.