NASDAQ$MLAB

Mesa Laboratories Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Mesa Labs reported first quarter results with revenue increase but operating income and net income decrease.

Mesa Labs' first quarter results showed a 14% increase in revenues, but a 41% decrease in operating income and a 78% decrease in net income. Organic revenues declined by 4%. Adjusted operating income decreased 1%.

  • Revenues increased by 14% compared to the same quarter last year.
  • Operating income decreased by 41% compared to the same quarter last year.
  • Net income decreased by 78% compared to the same quarter last year.
  • Organic revenues declined 4% quarter over quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$29.9M

Previous: $26.3M+13.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.30

Previous: $1.13-73.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$216K

Previous: -$216K+0.0%
Free Cash Flow

$1.85M

Previous: $1.85M+0.0%
Net Income

-$261K

Previous: $4.6M-105.7%
Operating Income

$3.2M

Previous: $5.39M-40.7%
Gross Profit

$20M

Previous: $16.1M+23.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$231M

Previous: $7.32M+3057.2%
Total Assets

$577M

Previous: $160M+261.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.27M

Previous: $868K+46.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Mesa Labs · Revenue · Quarterly

$29.9M

Q1 2021+13.9%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Mesa Labs · $19.2M total across 2 segments · Q1 2021

  • Sterilization and Disinfection Control
    $13.2M
  • Biopharmaceutical Development
    $5.99M

Forward guidance

The company expects revenues growth to slow in Q2 2021, continued weakness in Instruments orders and revenues, and normalization of service and installation activity in the healthcare segment.

Tailwinds

  • Healthcare segment did begin to open meaningfully towards the end of the quarter.
  • The Mesa Way operating model enabled the company to navigate dramatic changes.
  • Cost reduction measures enabled overall gross profit as a percentage of revenues to expand.
  • Strong financial position with high operating cash flow and a cash position reinforced by $146M of net proceeds.
  • Reorganization of the Continuous Monitoring business unit will allow it to operate more efficiently.

Headwinds

  • Revenues growth to slow, perhaps in a significant fashion in 2Q21 as customer level inventories correct.
  • Continued weakness in Instruments orders and revenues to persist throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Slow-down in biopharmaceutical lab activity impacted both hardware and consumable sales.
  • Limited ability to travel to and enter customer sites in the healthcare industry.
  • Weakened economic position of hospital and decreased capital budgets may delay Continuous Monitoring division returning to growth.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

35 / 64 earnings

Positive

+26.6%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-24.9%

Q1 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026
Q3 2026+8.7%+15.9%+8.8%
Q2 2026+2.1%+6.7%+3.7%
Q1 2026-24.9%-16.0%-15.9%
Q4 2025-9.3%-13.5%-12.8%
Q3 2025+2.5%+10.3%+3.2%
Q2 2025-11.4%-16.2%-7.6%
Q1 2025+5.8%+11.8%+13.4%
Q4 2024+13.3%+5.5%-3.4%
Q3 2024+2.0%-0.2%+18.9%
Q2 2024+0.1%-8.8%+2.0%
Q1 2024+8.0%+10.3%+11.4%
Q4 2023-2.2%-7.7%-11.7%
Q3 2023-7.4%-8.6%-13.5%
Q2 2023+26.6%+31.2%+39.1%
Q1 2023-5.5%-10.7%-23.5%
Q4 2022-3.7%-2.7%-6.1%
Q3 2022-3.9%-2.0%-5.8%
Q2 2022+4.0%+1.4%-0.1%
Q1 2022+0.4%-1.4%-3.8%
Q4 2021+4.7%+6.4%+9.6%
Q3 2021+0.9%-0.4%-5.2%
Q2 2021-0.4%+2.7%+2.1%
Q1 2021+2.0%-1.5%-1.4%
Q4 2020-5.7%-6.5%-18.6%
Q3 2020-7.2%-2.4%-13.9%
Q2 2020-0.2%-4.7%+3.3%
Q1 2020+6.6%+7.0%-7.3%
Q4 2019-21.1%-19.3%-2.3%
Q3 2019+0.6%+3.4%+2.2%
Q2 2019+0.9%+3.0%+20.4%
Q1 2019-2.7%-0.3%+3.5%
Q4 2018+16.3%+15.4%+31.3%
Q3 2018-5.1%-14.2%-8.0%
Q2 2018-17.2%-19.7%-19.7%
Q1 2018+5.2%+1.6%-2.5%
Q4 2017-6.5%-13.3%-12.3%
Q3 2017+6.4%+1.4%+5.2%
Q2 2017-1.3%-0.8%-1.1%
Q1 2017-4.3%-10.4%-10.5%
Q4 2016+12.7%+26.5%+23.1%
Q3 2016-4.8%
Q2 2016+1.9%
Q1 2016+13.3%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015+0.8%
Q2 2015+10.4%
Q1 2015-2.0%
Q4 2014-4.0%
Q3 2013-0.2%
Q3 2014-0.2%
Q2 2014-0.1%
Q1 2014-3.5%
Q4 2013-0.2%
Q2 2013-1.8%
Q1 2013-0.8%
Q4 2012+2.5%
Q3 2011+1.3%
Q3 2012+1.3%
Q2 2011+1.5%
Q2 2012+1.5%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q4 2010+0.1%

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