How has Mesa Laboratories's increase (decrease) in inventories changed year-over-year?

Mesa Laboratories's increase (decrease) in inventories increased by 157.6% year-over-year, from -$1.69M to $974K.

What is the long-term trend for Mesa Laboratories's increase (decrease) in inventories?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Mesa Laboratories's increase (decrease) in inventories has grown at a 3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.05M to -$1.15M.

Mesa Laboratories MLAB Increase (Decrease) in Inventories

Increase (Decrease) in Inventories at other companies

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$51M-59.2%

Charles River LaboratoriesCRL

-$26M-219%

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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%

CapEx$417.0K-44.9%

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:IncreaseDecreaseInInventories.

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 increase (decrease) in inventories?: Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) reported increase (decrease) in inventories of $974K in Q1 2026.
How has Mesa Laboratories's increase (decrease) in inventories changed year-over-year?: Mesa Laboratories's increase (decrease) in inventories increased by 157.6% year-over-year, from -$1.69M to $974K.
What is the long-term trend for Mesa Laboratories's increase (decrease) in inventories?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Mesa Laboratories's increase (decrease) in inventories has grown at a 3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.05M to -$1.15M.