NASDAQ$MLAB

Mesa Laboratories Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Mesa Labs reported second quarter results with a revenue increase of 25% and an operating income decrease of 5%.

Mesa Labs reported a 25% increase in revenue to $31.86 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. However, operating income decreased by 5% to $4.47 million, and net income decreased by 16% to $2.679 million. The company's performance was impacted by unusual items, but adjusted operating income, excluding these items, increased by 41%.

  • Revenues increased 25% compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
  • Operating income decreased 5% compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
  • Non-GAAP adjusted operating income excluding unusual items increased 41% compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
  • Organic revenues declined 8% as compared to the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$31.9M

Previous: $25.5M+24.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.91

Previous: $0.71+169.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$707K

Previous: -$543K-30.2%
Free Cash Flow

$11.9M

Previous: $6.6M+80.5%
Net Income

$2.09M

Previous: $3.06M-31.8%
Operating Income

$4.47M

Previous: $4.58M-2.5%
Gross Profit

$21.3M

Previous: $15.5M+37.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$242M

Previous: $245M-1.4%
Total Assets

$589M

Previous: $392M+50.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.01M

Previous: $1.18M+69.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Mesa Labs · Revenue · Quarterly

$31.9M

Q2 2021+24.8%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Mesa Labs · $20.6M total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • Sterilization and Disinfection Control
    $11.5M
  • Biopharmaceutical Development
    $9.13M

Forward guidance

While Mesa Labs remains hopeful that macroeconomic improvement and broader opening in healthcare and biopharmaceutical verticals will continue, the recovery remains fragile. The company is financially strong with high operating cash flows and over $240 million of cash on the balance sheet, ready to invest in organic and inorganic growth opportunities.

Tailwinds

  • Strong sequential growth in Biopharmaceutical Development and Continuous Monitoring divisions.
  • Prudent cost containment measures offset sequential contraction in Sterilization and Disinfection Controls and Instruments divisions.
  • Total company gross profit percentage expanded based primarily on solid cost controls and favorable mix.
  • Adjusted operating income excluding unusual items increased led by a significant contribution from the acquisition of Gyros Protein Technologies and cost controls across the company.
  • Company remains strong financially with high operating cash flows and over $240 million of cash on the balance sheet.

Headwinds

  • Macroeconomic improvement and broader opening in healthcare and biopharmaceutical verticals remains fragile.
  • Sterilization and Disinfection Control growth slowed in the quarter.
  • Organic revenues contracted by 8% in the quarter as compared to prior year.
  • Instruments division continued to suffer from macroeconomic conditions.
  • Recovery remains fragile.

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 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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