Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded diluted EPS from four consecutive issuer fiscal quarters. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 162.82 is 55% below its 5-year average of 358.87, near the low end of its 5-year range (76.13–841.74).
As of 2026-10-06T14:38:29.225Z. 25.45% above its 12-month average of 129.79.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T14:38:29.225Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T14:34:53.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: c08b3608e0ca1050f1c615859c47b7d771d68d6464c45c5b3a212101f64634b2
PE Ratio (162.82) = Close Price ($136.77) / Diluted TTM EPS ($0.84)
PE RATIO
162.82
PE RATIO AVG TTM
129.79
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
309.15
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
358.87
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
235.74
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
67.67
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
42.14
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+25.45%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-47.33%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-54.63%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-30.93%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+140.60%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+286.38%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
25.50
median of 152 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+538.51%
vs the sector median at left
Mesa Laboratories, Inc.
Market Cap
$765.35M
PE Ratio
162.82
TTM Avg
129.79
3Y Avg
309.15
5Y Avg
358.87
Market Cap
$770.68M
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
12.44
3Y Avg
5.97
5Y Avg
5.97
Market Cap
$744.51M
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
991.02
3Y Avg
502.52
5Y Avg
502.52
Market Cap
$790.46M
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
694.69
3Y Avg
438.87
5Y Avg
438.87
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB) | $765.35M | 162.82 | 129.79 | 309.15 | 358.87 |
| Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LXRX)vs › | $770.68M | N/A | 12.44 | 5.97 | 5.97 |
| Geron Corporation (GERN)vs › | $769.83M | N/A | 973.22 | 973.22 | 973.22 |
| Attovia Therapeutics, Inc. (ATTO)vs › | $755.39M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Design Therapeutics, Inc. (DSGN)vs › | $748.55M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (CTKB)vs › | $744.51M | N/A | 991.02 | 502.52 | 502.52 |
| Gyre Therapeutics, Inc. (GYRE)vs › | $790.46M | N/A | 694.69 | 438.87 | 438.87 |
| Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (CADL)vs › | $743.69M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AdaptHealth Corp. (AHCO)vs › | $792.17M | N/A | 16.88 | 41.08 | 41.08 |
| InMode Ltd. (INMD)vs › | $805.89M | 11.40 | 9.51 | 9.54 | 15.29 |
At 162.8, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 84% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
9.8
median
29.9
20-year high
841.7
Trailing P/E
162.8
Forward P/E
N/A
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$136.77
Forward EPS (Est.)
$10.19
Forward P/E
N/A
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 169.32 |
| 2026-10-02 | 157.80 |
| 2026-10-01 | 153.93 |
| 2026-09-30 | 154.69 |
| 2026-09-29 | 155.93 |
| 2026-09-28 | 158.32 |
| 2026-09-25 | 159.57 |
| 2026-09-24 | 163.69 |
| 2026-09-23 | 158.35 |
| 2026-09-22 | 160.27 |
| 2026-09-21 | 156.99 |
| 2026-09-18 | 150.64 |
| 2026-09-17 | 151.36 |
| 2026-09-16 | 149.15 |
| 2026-09-15 | 151.37 |
| 2026-09-14 | 144.62 |
| 2026-09-11 | 143.89 |
| 2026-09-10 | 143.94 |
| 2026-09-09 | 147.51 |
| 2026-09-08 | 147.31 |
| 2026-09-04 | 152.12 |
| 2026-09-03 | 153.01 |
| 2026-09-02 | 155.54 |
| 2026-09-01 | 149.37 |
| 2026-08-31 | 152.23 |
| 2026-08-28 | 153.68 |
| 2026-08-27 | 153.15 |
| 2026-08-26 | 151.37 |
| 2026-08-25 | 151.61 |
| 2026-08-24 | 148.00 |
| 2026-08-21 | 148.52 |
| 2026-08-20 | 141.85 |
| 2026-08-19 | 142.52 |
| 2026-08-18 | 128.50 |
| 2026-08-17 | 128.14 |
| 2026-08-14 | 126.24 |
| 2026-08-13 | 134.76 |
| 2026-08-12 | 134.29 |
| 2026-08-11 | 132.42 |
| 2026-08-10 | 84.68 |
| 2026-08-07 | 85.54 |
| 2026-08-06 | 84.18 |
| 2026-08-05 | 85.52 |
| 2026-08-04 | 84.28 |
| 2026-08-03 | 87.03 |
| 2026-07-31 | 84.01 |
| 2026-07-30 | 84.20 |
| 2026-07-29 | 83.05 |
| 2026-07-28 | 84.25 |
| 2026-07-27 | 81.47 |
| 2026-07-24 | 81.25 |
| 2026-07-23 | 84.12 |
| 2026-07-22 | 82.14 |
| 2026-07-21 | 81.26 |
| 2026-07-20 | 80.56 |
| 2026-07-17 | 81.62 |
| 2026-07-16 | 82.87 |
| 2026-07-15 | 78.90 |
| 2026-07-14 | 78.87 |
| 2026-07-13 | 79.12 |
| 2026-07-10 | 79.67 |
| 2026-07-09 | 79.49 |
| 2026-07-08 | 76.13 |
| 2026-07-07 | 80.13 |
| 2026-07-06 | 85.47 |
| 2026-07-02 | 87.95 |
| 2026-07-01 | 86.99 |
| 2026-06-30 | 82.96 |
| 2026-06-29 | 82.94 |
| 2026-06-26 | 85.35 |
| 2026-06-25 | 81.79 |
| 2026-06-24 | 78.71 |
| 2026-06-23 | 76.64 |
| 2026-06-22 | 77.69 |
| 2026-06-18 | 79.25 |
| 2026-06-17 | 79.12 |
| 2026-06-16 | 83.07 |
| 2026-06-15 | 86.73 |
| 2026-06-12 | 87.90 |
| 2026-06-11 | 89.46 |
| 2026-06-10 | 89.35 |
| 2026-06-09 | 90.86 |
| 2026-06-08 | 90.38 |
| 2026-06-05 | 86.57 |
| 2026-06-04 | 90.94 |
| 2026-06-03 | 86.98 |
| 2026-06-02 | 166.66 |
| 2026-06-01 | 164.47 |
| 2026-05-29 | 159.41 |
| 2026-05-28 | 161.09 |
| 2026-05-27 | 141.88 |
| 2026-05-26 | 165.89 |
| 2026-05-22 | 169.75 |
| 2026-05-21 | 170.48 |
| 2026-05-20 | 162.50 |
| 2026-05-19 | 155.98 |
| 2026-05-18 | 158.23 |
| 2026-05-15 | 150.73 |
| 2026-05-14 | 157.03 |
| 2026-05-13 | 157.48 |
| 2026-05-12 | 162.02 |
| 2026-05-11 | 160.77 |
| 2026-05-08 | 163.52 |
| 2026-05-07 | 165.81 |
| 2026-05-06 | 165.56 |
| 2026-05-05 | 162.27 |
| 2026-05-04 | 160.92 |
| 2026-05-01 | 161.42 |
| 2026-04-30 | 156.25 |
| 2026-04-29 | 149.63 |
| 2026-04-28 | 155.34 |
| 2026-04-27 | 153.56 |
| 2026-04-24 | 153.06 |
| 2026-04-23 | 151.41 |
| 2026-04-22 | 158.25 |
| 2026-04-21 | 158.83 |
| 2026-04-20 | 163.81 |
| 2026-04-17 | 161.03 |
| 2026-04-16 | 154.30 |
| 2026-04-15 | 155.22 |
| 2026-04-14 | 154.64 |
| 2026-04-13 | 152.89 |
| 2026-04-10 | 149.75 |
| 2026-04-09 | 145.05 |
| 2026-04-08 | 146.83 |
| 2026-04-07 | 147.13 |
| 2026-04-06 | 147.28 |
| 2026-04-02 | 142.31 |
| 2026-04-01 | 138.22 |
| 2026-03-31 | 138.16 |
| 2026-03-30 | 132.92 |
| 2026-03-27 | 128.23 |
| 2026-03-26 | 127.73 |
| 2026-03-25 | 130.63 |
| 2026-03-24 | 126.77 |
| 2026-03-23 | 128.75 |
| 2026-03-20 | 125.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | 128.94 |
| 2026-03-18 | 125.52 |
| 2026-03-17 | 127.64 |
| 2026-03-16 | 123.41 |
| 2026-03-13 | 121.81 |
| 2026-03-12 | 121.58 |
| 2026-03-11 | 125.94 |
| 2026-03-10 | 114.42 |
| 2026-03-09 | 137.02 |
| 2026-03-06 | 136.05 |
| 2026-03-05 | 136.86 |
| 2026-03-04 | 145.05 |
| 2026-03-03 | 142.75 |
| 2026-03-02 | 145.69 |
| 2026-02-27 | 150.89 |
| 2026-02-26 | 149.31 |
| 2026-02-25 | 148.50 |
| 2026-02-24 | 148.81 |
| 2026-02-23 | 146.61 |
| 2026-02-20 | 145.89 |
| 2026-02-19 | 143.78 |
| 2026-02-18 | 146.03 |
| 2026-02-17 | 138.48 |
| 2026-02-13 | 141.55 |
| 2026-02-12 | 138.39 |
| 2026-02-11 | 142.55 |
| 2026-02-10 | 143.67 |
| 2026-02-09 | 141.89 |
| 2026-02-06 | 145.73 |
| 2026-02-05 | 142.50 |
| 2026-02-04 | 143.02 |
| 2024-06-28 | 510.41 |
| 2024-06-27 | 499.65 |
| 2024-06-26 | 518.71 |
| 2024-06-25 | 529.06 |
| 2024-06-24 | 536.18 |
| 2024-06-21 | 545.53 |
| 2024-06-20 | 539.41 |
| 2024-06-18 | 536.94 |
| 2024-06-17 | 539.24 |
| 2024-06-14 | 538.82 |
| 2024-06-13 | 547.06 |
| 2024-06-12 | 561.29 |
| 2024-06-11 | 562.24 |
| 2024-06-10 | 587.94 |
| 2024-06-07 | 616.47 |
| 2024-06-06 | 631.47 |
| 2024-06-05 | 630.59 |
| 2024-06-04 | 557.29 |
| 2024-06-03 | 546.59 |
| 2024-05-31 | 562.94 |
| 2024-05-30 | 650.12 |
| 2024-05-29 | 687.29 |
| 2024-05-28 | 672.06 |
| 2024-05-24 | 656.71 |
| 2024-05-23 | 663.53 |
| 2024-05-22 | 672.71 |
| 2024-05-21 | 696.88 |
| 2024-05-20 | 715.06 |
| 2024-05-17 | 718.94 |
| 2024-05-16 | 709.47 |
| 2024-05-15 | 697.65 |
| 2024-05-14 | 694.76 |
| 2024-05-13 | 684.47 |
| 2024-05-10 | 682.59 |
| 2024-05-09 | 688.88 |
| 2024-05-08 | 665.94 |
| 2024-05-07 | 677.53 |
| 2024-05-06 | 680.76 |
| 2024-05-03 | 679.41 |
| 2024-05-02 | 666.88 |
| 2024-05-01 | 648.12 |
| 2024-04-30 | 624.00 |
| 2024-04-29 | 620.71 |
| 2024-04-26 | 607.00 |
| 2024-04-25 | 598.82 |
| 2024-04-24 | 614.53 |
| 2024-04-23 | 627.18 |
| 2024-04-22 | 601.53 |
| 2024-04-19 | 592.59 |
| 2024-04-18 | 586.00 |
| 2024-04-17 | 594.94 |
| 2024-04-16 | 602.94 |
| 2024-04-15 | 614.41 |
| 2024-04-12 | 617.71 |
| 2024-04-11 | 616.00 |
| 2024-04-10 | 612.06 |
| 2024-04-09 | 628.76 |
| 2024-04-08 | 624.35 |
| 2024-04-05 | 593.65 |
| 2024-04-04 | 589.18 |
| 2024-04-03 | 587.06 |
| 2024-04-02 | 584.71 |
| 2024-04-01 | 658.82 |
| 2024-03-28 | 645.47 |
| 2024-03-27 | 630.88 |
| 2024-03-26 | 602.00 |
| 2024-03-25 | 587.53 |
| 2024-03-22 | 605.94 |
| 2024-03-21 | 626.65 |
| 2024-03-20 | 614.41 |
| 2024-03-19 | 598.71 |
| 2024-03-18 | 598.35 |
| 2024-03-15 | 594.59 |
| 2024-03-14 | 587.35 |
| 2024-03-13 | 620.18 |
| 2024-03-12 | 626.29 |
| 2024-03-11 | 628.41 |
| 2024-03-08 | 658.82 |
| 2024-03-07 | 671.18 |
| 2024-03-06 | 657.65 |
| 2024-03-05 | 654.47 |
| 2024-03-04 | 660.59 |
| 2024-03-01 | 643.71 |
| 2024-02-29 | 642.29 |
| 2024-02-28 | 630.59 |
| 2024-02-27 | 633.76 |
| 2024-02-26 | 623.71 |
| 2024-02-23 | 616.12 |
| 2024-02-22 | 617.94 |
| 2024-02-21 | 603.94 |
| 2024-02-20 | 607.41 |
| 2024-02-16 | 604.18 |
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