NASDAQ$MLAB

Mesa Laboratories Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Mesa Laboratories reported Q1 2026 revenue of $59.5M, net income of $4.7M, diluted EPS of $0.30.

For Q1 2026, Mesa Laboratories reported Revenue was $59.5M, net income was $4.7M, diluted EPS was $0.30. Management discusses segment trends, liquidity, and outlook in the quarterly filing.

  • Revenue $59.5M for Q1 2026.
  • Net income $4.7M.
  • Diluted EPS $0.30.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$59.5M

Previous: $58.2M+2.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.30

Previous: $0.62-51.6%
Core Organic Revenue Growth

0.4%

No prior period
Operating Income Change

-45.1%

No prior period
Non-GAAP AOI

$12.9M

Previous: $14M-7.7%
Non-GAAP AOI ex Unusual

$12.9M

Previous: $15.3M-15.9%
Non-GAAP AOI Margin

21.7%

Previous: 26.4%-17.8%
Total Net Leverage Ratio

3.16

No prior period
Organic Revenue Growth

2.4%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$1.01M

Previous: -$891K-13.2%
Free Cash Flow

$884K

Previous: $9.54M-90.7%
Net Income

$4.74M

Previous: $3.39M+40.0%
Operating Income

$3.06M

Previous: $5.58M-45.1%
Gross Profit

$36.9M

Previous: $37.2M-0.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$21.3M

Previous: $28.5M-25.3%
Total Assets

$436M

Previous: $440M-1.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Mesa Labs · Revenue · Quarterly

$59.5M

Q1 2026+2.4%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Mesa Labs · $63.7M total across 4 segments · Q4 2026

  • Sterilization and Disinfection Control
    $29.1M
  • Calibration Solutions
    $13.6M
  • Clinical Genomics
    $12.2M
  • Biopharmaceutical Development
    $8.85M

Forward guidance

The quarterly filing discusses operating priorities, liquidity, and sector risks.

Tailwinds

  • MD&A outlines strategic priorities and capital allocation.
  • Segment commentary supports the earnings narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure margins.
  • One-time items can affect year-over-year comparability.

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 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

35 / 65 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 2026-15.0%-1.3%
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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