Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.(MLAB)

Medical - Specialties · Lakewood, CO

$136.99-5.24 (-3.68%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

About Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. develops, designs, manufactures, sells, and services life sciences tools and quality control products and services in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The Sterilization and Disinfection Control segment offers biological, chemical, and cleaning indicators, used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization decontamination, disinfection, and cleaning processes in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and healthcare industries. This segment also provides testing and laboratory services to the dental and pharmaceutical industries. Its Clinical Genomics segment offers MassARRAY, a genetic analysis tool system, and related consumables, including chips, panels, and chemical reagent solutions used by clinical labs to analyze DNA samples for inherited genetic disease testing, pharmacogenetics, oncology testing, infectious disease testing, doping and toxicology testing, and other differentiated applications for use in research. The Biopharmaceutical Development segment provides automated systems, such as Gyrolab xPand and Gyrolab xPlore hardware and software, Gyrolab Bioaffy consumable microfluidic disks, Gyrolab kits and Rexxip buffers for protein analysis; PurePep Chorus and Symphony instruments for peptide synthesis; and PurePep EasyClean products for purifying peptides. Its Calibration Solutions segment offers quality control products to measure and calibrate critical parameters in applications, such as environmental and process monitoring, dialysis, gas flow, air quality, and torque testing in medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing, laboratory, and hospital environments. This segment’s products include continuous monitoring systems, dialysate meters and consumables, data loggers, gas flow calibration and air sampling equipment, and torque testing systems under DialyGuard, ViewPoint, DataTrace, DryCal, and BGI brands. Mesa Laboratories, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.

Lakewood, CO

717 employees

www.mesalabs.com

Healthcare / Medical - Specialties

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical - Specialties
CEO: Siddhartha C. Kadia

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MLAB Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

9.00%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

8.23%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

5.57%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

4.38%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

8.02%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

13.69%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

18.71%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+9.30%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+61.57%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+105.43%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+12.25%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-34.27%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-51.90%

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

0.00%

median of 598 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

N/A

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB)	$766.58M	9.00%	8.23%	5.57%	4.38%
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LXRX)vs ›	$768.46M	-98.21%	-366.21%	-21871.64%	-19485.10%
Geron Corporation (GERN)vs ›	$773.03M	-29.28%	-127.46%	-26333.62%	-23986.43%
Attovia Therapeutics, Inc. (ATTO)vs ›	$755.39M	-4974.74%	-2487.37%	-2487.37%	-2487.37%
Design Therapeutics, Inc. (DSGN)vs ›	$748.55M	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (CTKB)vs ›	$744.51M	-21.60%	-15.14%	-11.45%	-3.99%
Gyre Therapeutics, Inc. (GYRE)vs ›	$788.78M	9.86%	12.61%	-6.26%	-239.99%
Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (CADL)vs ›	$743.69M	0.00%	0.00%	-6934.80%	-9894.67%
AdaptHealth Corp. (AHCO)vs ›	$792.17M	-0.31%	6.92%	0.39%	2.91%
InMode Ltd. (INMD)vs ›	$805.89M	18.47%	25.77%	33.72%	36.17%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB)

$766.58M

9.00%

8.23%

5.57%

4.38%

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LXRX)vs ›

$768.46M

-98.21%

-366.21%

-21871.64%

-19485.10%

Geron Corporation (GERN)vs ›

$773.03M

-29.28%

-127.46%

-26333.62%

-23986.43%

Attovia Therapeutics, Inc. (ATTO)vs ›

$755.39M

-4974.74%

-2487.37%

Design Therapeutics, Inc. (DSGN)vs ›

$748.55M

0.00%

Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (CTKB)vs ›

$744.51M

-21.60%

-15.14%

-11.45%

-3.99%

Gyre Therapeutics, Inc. (GYRE)vs ›

$788.78M

9.86%

12.61%

-6.26%

-239.99%

Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (CADL)vs ›

$743.69M

0.00%

-6934.80%

-9894.67%

AdaptHealth Corp. (AHCO)vs ›

$792.17M

-0.31%

6.92%

0.39%

2.91%

InMode Ltd. (INMD)vs ›

$805.89M

18.47%

25.77%

33.72%

36.17%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB)?

The operating margin for MLAB stock is 9.00%.

Is Mesa Laboratories, Inc.'s operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 9.00% is 105% above its 5-year average of 4.38%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-460.55%–12.25%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB)?

The TTM average operating margin for MLAB stock is 8.23%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB)?

The 3Y average operating margin for MLAB stock is 5.57%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB)?

The 5Y average operating margin for MLAB stock is 4.38%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB)?

The 10Y average operating margin for MLAB stock is 8.02%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB)?

The 15Y average operating margin for MLAB stock is 13.69%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB)?

The 20Y average operating margin for MLAB stock is 18.71%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	11.69%
2026-03-31	4.31%
2025-12-31	12.25%
2025-09-30	7.78%
2025-06-30	5.15%
2025-03-31	2.36%
2024-12-31	9.20%
2024-09-30	6.07%
2024-06-30	9.59%
2024-03-31	-460.55%
2023-12-31	-0.13%
2023-09-30	-0.11%
2023-06-30	-1.31%
2023-03-31	0.93%
2022-12-31	6.27%
2022-09-30	6.80%
2022-06-30	-9.11%
2022-03-31	-0.19%
2021-12-31	-4.59%
2021-09-30	11.72%
2021-06-30	8.94%
2021-03-31	11.32%
2020-12-31	0.06%
2020-09-30	14.03%
2020-06-30	11.92%
2020-03-31	2.63%
2019-12-31	-10.28%
2019-09-30	18.38%
2019-06-30	20.51%
2019-03-31	9.68%
2018-12-31	4.95%
2018-09-30	4.58%
2018-06-30	18.95%
2018-03-31	24.71%
2017-12-31	-42.62%
2017-09-30	15.89%
2017-06-30	8.74%
2017-03-31	21.98%
2016-12-31	18.40%
2016-09-30	16.44%
2016-06-30	12.20%
2016-03-31	23.55%
2015-12-31	19.24%
2015-09-30	13.80%
2015-06-30	20.06%
2015-03-31	22.64%
2014-12-31	20.80%
2014-09-30	26.43%
2014-06-30	18.63%
2014-03-31	21.77%
2013-12-31	21.39%
2013-09-30	19.84%
2013-06-30	27.13%
2013-03-31	30.69%
2012-12-31	21.69%
2012-09-30	29.80%
2012-06-30	30.49%
2012-03-31	27.39%
2011-12-31	34.15%
2011-09-30	35.37%
2011-06-30	30.32%
2011-03-31	33.38%
2010-12-31	26.16%
2010-09-30	29.96%
2010-06-30	29.54%
2010-03-31	31.60%
2009-12-31	34.19%
2009-09-30	36.60%
2009-06-30	32.31%
2009-03-31	38.30%
2008-12-31	35.30%
2008-09-30	36.87%
2008-06-30	30.39%
2008-03-31	33.45%
2007-12-31	36.58%
2007-09-30	39.48%
2007-06-30	35.30%
2007-03-31	34.15%
2006-12-31	30.77%
2006-09-30	33.42%
2006-06-30	32.53%
2006-03-31	35.70%
2005-12-31	33.64%
2005-09-30	39.55%
2005-06-30	32.34%
2005-03-31	32.98%
2004-12-31	33.20%
2004-09-30	35.04%
2004-06-30	37.26%
2004-03-31	37.12%
2003-12-31	34.21%
2003-09-30	35.69%
2003-06-30	35.26%
2003-03-31	32.56%
2002-12-31	35.69%
2002-09-30	40.32%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

11.69%

2026-03-31

4.31%

2025-12-31

12.25%

2025-09-30

7.78%

2025-06-30

5.15%

2025-03-31

2.36%

2024-12-31

9.20%

2024-09-30

6.07%

2024-06-30

9.59%

2024-03-31

-460.55%

2023-12-31

-0.13%

2023-09-30

-0.11%

2023-06-30

-1.31%

2023-03-31

0.93%

2022-12-31

6.27%

2022-09-30

6.80%

2022-06-30

-9.11%

2022-03-31

-0.19%

2021-12-31

-4.59%

2021-09-30

11.72%

2021-06-30

8.94%

2021-03-31

11.32%

2020-12-31

0.06%

2020-09-30

14.03%

2020-06-30

11.92%

2020-03-31

2.63%

2019-12-31

-10.28%

2019-09-30

18.38%

2019-06-30

20.51%

2019-03-31

9.68%

2018-12-31

4.95%

2018-09-30

4.58%

2018-06-30

18.95%

2018-03-31

24.71%

2017-12-31

-42.62%

2017-09-30

15.89%

2017-06-30

8.74%

2017-03-31

21.98%

2016-12-31

18.40%

2016-09-30

16.44%

2016-06-30

12.20%

2016-03-31

23.55%

2015-12-31

19.24%

2015-09-30

13.80%

2015-06-30

20.06%

2015-03-31

22.64%

2014-12-31

20.80%

2014-09-30

26.43%

2014-06-30

18.63%

2014-03-31

21.77%

2013-12-31

21.39%

2013-09-30

19.84%

2013-06-30

27.13%

2013-03-31

30.69%

2012-12-31

21.69%

2012-09-30

29.80%

2012-06-30

30.49%

2012-03-31

27.39%

2011-12-31

34.15%

2011-09-30

35.37%

2011-06-30

30.32%

2011-03-31

33.38%

2010-12-31

26.16%

2010-09-30

29.96%

2010-06-30

29.54%

2010-03-31

31.60%

2009-12-31

34.19%

2009-09-30

36.60%

2009-06-30

32.31%

2009-03-31

38.30%

2008-12-31

35.30%

2008-09-30

36.87%

2008-06-30

30.39%

2008-03-31

33.45%

2007-12-31

36.58%

2007-09-30

39.48%

2007-06-30

35.30%

2007-03-31

34.15%

2006-12-31

30.77%

2006-09-30

33.42%

2006-06-30

32.53%

2006-03-31

35.70%

2005-12-31

33.64%

2005-09-30

39.55%

2005-06-30

32.34%

2005-03-31

32.98%

2004-12-31

33.20%

2004-09-30

35.04%

2004-06-30

37.26%

2004-03-31

37.12%

2003-12-31

34.21%

2003-09-30

35.69%

2003-06-30

35.26%

2003-03-31

32.56%

2002-12-31

35.69%

2002-09-30

40.32%

Operating Margin: 9.00%

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