NASDAQ$MLAB
Mesa Laboratories Inc · Q2 2024 earnings
Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Mesa Labs' second quarter performance was lower than the previous year due to sluggish capital equipment orders and the customer loss of Sema4, but better than the first quarter for revenues and AOI excluding unusual items.
Mesa Labs reported a decrease in revenues and operating income compared to the same quarter last year. Total revenues were $53.165 million, a decrease of 9.5%. Operating loss was $(60) thousand, a decrease of 101.5%. The company is implementing cost control actions expected to generate annual savings of approximately $2 million starting in 3Q24.
- Revenues decreased 9.5% year-over-year but increased 5.0% compared to the first quarter.
- Non-GAAP core organic revenues decreased 10.1% year-over-year but increased 2.7% compared to the first quarter.
- Operating income decreased 101.5% year-over-year.
- Non-GAAP adjusted operating income excluding unusual items decreased 29.1% year-over-year but increased 17.2% compared to the first quarter.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Mesa Labs · Revenue · Quarterly
$53.2M
Revenue by segment
Mesa Labs · $53.2M total across 4 segments · Q2 2024
- Sterilization and Disinfection Control$17.1M+0.7%32.1%
- Clinical Genomics$15.5M-15.7%29.2%
- Calibration Solutions$11.3M+1.1%21.3%
- Biopharmaceutical Development$9.21M-24.2%17.3%
Forward guidance
Mesa Labs expects GKE to add €19-€20 million of revenues over the first 12 months of complete ownership. Excluding the impact of purchase accounting and integration expenses, gross profit as a percentage of revenues is expected to be in line with the existing SDC business, and AOI as a percentage of revenues is expected to approach 37%-40%. GKE is also expected to deliver mid-single digit organic revenues growth over the next several years.
Tailwinds
- GKE acquisition expected to add €19-€20 million of revenues over the first 12 months.
- Gross profit percentage for GKE expected to be in line with existing SDC business.
- AOI percentage for GKE expected to approach 37%-40%.
- GKE expected to deliver mid-single digit organic revenues growth over the next several years.
- GKE synergies are expected to benefit the division’s life sciences and healthcare customers alike.
Headwinds
- Sluggish capital equipment orders in the biopharmaceutical vertical.
- Previously announced customer loss of Sema4 in Clinical Genomics.
- Unclear macroeconomic environment.
- Slow-down in the biopharmaceutical vertical.
- Potential macroeconomic headwinds in China affecting Clinical Genomics business.
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 2024
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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