NASDAQ$MLAB

Mesa Laboratories Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Mesa Labs reported a decrease in fourth quarter revenues and an increase in operating income.

Mesa Labs reported a decrease in fourth quarter revenues by 5.6% and an increase in operating income by 570%. The company's performance was influenced by currency headwinds, slower biopharmaceutical spending, and a decrease in COVID-related revenues.

  • Fourth quarter revenues decreased by 5.6%.
  • Fourth quarter Non-GAAP core organic revenues decreased by 1.6%.
  • Fourth quarter operating income increased by 570%.
  • Fourth quarter Non-GAAP adjusted operating income excluding unusual items decreased by 21.1%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$55.6M

Previous: $58.9M-5.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.94

Previous: $2.22-12.6%
Capital Expenditures

$1.03M

Previous: $782K+31.2%
Free Cash Flow

$11.5M

Previous: $8.52M+34.9%
Net Income

$611K

Previous: -$1.78M+134.2%
Operating Income

$517K

Previous: -$110K+570.0%
Gross Profit

$33.2M

Previous: $35.1M-5.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$32.9M

Previous: $49.3M-33.3%
Total Assets

$662M

Previous: $707M-6.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.68M

Previous: $3.45M-22.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Mesa Labs · Revenue · Quarterly

$55.6M

Q4 2023-5.6%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Mesa Labs · $55.6M total across 4 segments · Q4 2023

  • Sterilization and Disinfection Control
    $16.6M+4.3%
  • Clinical Genomics
    $13.8M-15.8%
  • Calibration Solutions
    $12.6M-2.6%
  • Biopharmaceutical Development
    $12.6M-6.9%

Forward guidance

In fiscal 2024, Mesa Labs is biasing toward conservatism while maintaining its long-term growth outlook, expecting currency headwinds to abate over the course of the year. The company continues to see softness in new systems / CAPEX orders for both the Clinical Genomics and Biopharmaceutical Development divisions.

Tailwinds

  • Currency headwinds expected to abate over the course of FY24.
  • Lean-based operating model will enable the company to continue to adapt and become stronger.
  • Exposure to the regulated phases of a biopharmaceutical’s life cycle will enable multiple opportunities for strong inorganic and organic growth.
  • Exposure to the clinical genomics market will enable multiple opportunities for strong inorganic and organic growth.

Headwinds

  • World and Life Science Tools sector continues to experience a period of economic uncertainty.
  • Softness in new systems / CAPEX orders for the Clinical Genomics division.
  • Softness in new systems / CAPEX orders for the Biopharmaceutical Development division.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 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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