NASDAQ$MLAB

Mesa Laboratories Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a revenue increase of 64% and an operating income decrease of 5%.

Mesa Laboratories reported a strong rebound in revenue growth for Q2 2023, reaching 12% organically and 18% on a constant currency basis. Profitability also recovered, with adjusted operating income excluding unusual items reaching 27% of revenues.

  • Revenues increased by 64% compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
  • Operating income decreased by 5% compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
  • Clinical Genomics delivered revenues of $18,435, representing 31% of total revenues.
  • Sterilization and Disinfection Control revenues reached $16,964, representing 21% organic growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$58.7M

Previous: $35.8M+63.9%
EPS (adj)

$2.88

Previous: $1.87+54.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.86M

Previous: -$1.59M-17.2%
Free Cash Flow

$5.88M

Previous: $12.4M-52.7%
Net Income

$1.31M

Previous: $3.72M-64.9%
Operating Income

$4M

Previous: $4.2M-4.9%
Gross Profit

$36.4M

Previous: $23.1M+57.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$32.4M

Previous: $278M-88.4%
Total Assets

$656M

Previous: $609M+7.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.37M

Previous: $2.04M+114.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Mesa Labs · Revenue · Quarterly

$58.7M

Q2 2023+63.9%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Mesa Labs · $58.7M total across 4 segments · Q2 2023

  • Clinical Genomics
    $18.4M
  • Sterilization and Disinfection Control
    $17M+21.4%
  • Biopharmaceutical Development
    $12.1M+16.8%
  • Calibration Solutions
    $11.2M

Forward guidance

The company is navigating macroeconomic conditions and supply chain complexities, but remains confident in its long-term growth potential due to its exposure to high-growth verticals and its operating model.

Tailwinds

  • Strong revenues growth in 2Q23, reaching 12% organically and 18% on a constant currency basis.
  • Profitability recovered strongly, with adjusted operating income excluding unusual items reaching 27% of revenues.
  • Strong execution of process improvement initiatives in commercial engagement, labor supply, and supply chain execution.
  • Heavy exposure to high growth verticals in biopharmaceutical development, biopharmaceutical production, medical device manufacturing, and clinical genomics.
  • Nimble operating model in The Mesa Way allows the company to remain confident in its long-term growth potential.

Headwinds

  • Supply chain constraints continue to weigh on growth.
  • Navigating macroeconomic conditions that may impact near term demand.
  • Complicated supply chain conditions are top of mind as the company enters the back half of the fiscal year.
  • Gross profit percentage contracted by 280bps vs prior year driven by FX and higher labor and labor related costs in Sterilization and Disinfection Control segment.
  • Gross profit percentage contracted 30 bps due to the strengthening of the USD, unfavorable product mix and higher labor and materials costs in Biopharmaceutical Development segment.

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 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+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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