Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) posted Operating Margin of 12.25% for Q4 2025, up 57.44% sequentially from 7.78% in Q3 2025, and up 305.0% YoY from 3.02% in Q4 2024.
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mesa Laboratories has reported Operating Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 12.25% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 305.0% year-over-year to 12.25% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 6.96% (up 11481.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.78%, up 13263.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 12.25% in Q4 2025 per MLAB's latest filing, from 7.78% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 12.25% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 460.55% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 18.94% and a median of 5.61% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin tumbled 46148 bps in 2024, then surged 46292 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 4.59% in 2021, then surged by 236 bps to 6.27% in 2022, then tumbled by 102 bps to 0.13% in 2023, then surged by 7440 bps to 9.2% in 2024, then surged by 33 bps to 12.25% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 12.25%, 7.78%, and 5.15% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garmin | 56.50 Bn | 53.83 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 30.44% |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 54.05 Bn | 51.64 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 23.70% |
| 3 | Coherent | 51.08 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 787.08 Mn | -47.91% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 29.39 Bn | 29.05 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 20.04% |
| 5 | Mks | 19.03 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 20.11% |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.08 Bn | 17.71 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 19.14% |
| 7 | Trimble | 13.91 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 13.58% |
| 8 | Cognex | 9.98 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 29.36% |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.37 Bn | 7.30 Bn | 141.52 Mn | 24.57% |
| 10 | Mesa Laboratories | 674.43 Mn | 642.19 Mn | 39.01 Mn | 11.69% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.69% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -460.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -9.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.59% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.72% |