Mesa Laboratories MLAB
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Mesa Laboratories' (MLAB) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $32.0 million in Q2 2026, down 5.59% year-over-year from $33.9 million in Q2 2025, and down 18.95% quarter-over-quarter from $39.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mesa Laboratories has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $32.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 5.59% year-over-year to $32.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $137.9 million (up 0.82% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $139.8 million, up 3.88% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $32.0 million for Q2 2026 at Mesa Laboratories, down from $39.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $307.8 million in Q1 2024 to a low of $29.4 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $52.5 million, with a median of $33.8 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses surged 841.87% in 2024 and sank 88.0% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $29.4 million in 2022, then increased by 13.98% to $33.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 1.51% to $34.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 0.46% to $33.8 million in 2025, then decreased by 5.44% to $32.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $32.0 million in Q2 2026, $39.5 million in Q1 2026, and $33.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Thermo Fisher Scientific 223.99 Bn 219.93 Bn 8.34 Bn 9.91 Bn
2 Danaher 141.56 Bn 137.22 Bn 3.61 Bn 2.48 Bn
3 Agilent Technologies 40.36 Bn 38.60 Bn 1.04 Bn 1.43 Bn
4 Illumina 30.41 Bn 29.24 Bn 770.00 Mn 525.00 Mn
5 Revvity 13.50 Bn 12.48 Bn 416.87 Mn 327.55 Mn
6 Bio-Techne 11.25 Bn 10.98 Bn 211.39 Mn 137.12 Mn
7 Bio-Rad Laboratories 9.88 Bn 8.26 Bn 345.80 Mn 273.20 Mn
8 Repligen 9.29 Bn 8.28 Bn 110.04 Mn 190.15 Mn
9 10x Genomics 8.62 Bn 8.06 Bn 112.50 Mn 132.05 Mn
10 Mesa Laboratories 684.72 Mn 652.49 Mn 39.01 Mn 31.98 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 31.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 39.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 33.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 32.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 33.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 36.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 33.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 31.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 31.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 307.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 33.47 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 64.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 31.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 32.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 29.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 68.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 35.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 35.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 31.14 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 18.94 Mn