Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2025)
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 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) has 16 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported 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 0.87% (up 10872.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.52%, up 12637.0% 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.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 12.25% in Q4 2025, with the low at 460.55% in Q1 2024.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 20.74%, with a median of 5.61% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin tumbled 45536 bps in 2024 and soared 43864 bps in 2025.
- Mesa Laboratories' Operating Margin stood at 4.59% in 2021, then soared by 236 bps to 6.27% in 2022, then plunged by 102 bps to 0.13% in 2023, then soared by 7440 bps to 9.2% in 2024, then soared by 33 bps to 12.25% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows MLAB's Operating Margin at 12.25% in Q4 2025, 7.78% in Q3 2025, and 5.15% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 3,591.32 Bn | 3,590.02 Bn | 679.95 Mn | -52.13% |
| 2 | Novanta | 69.39 Bn | 69.00 Bn | 113.58 Mn | 10.69% |
| 3 | Keysight Technologies | 57.75 Bn | 55.57 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 15.50% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 30.63 Bn | 30.33 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 18.86% |
| 5 | Fortive | 19.14 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 17.93% |
| 6 | Trimble | 12.33 Bn | 12.10 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 15.32% |
| 7 | Cognex | 11.87 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 22.30% |
| 8 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.78 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 15.15% |
| 9 | Garmin | 4.63 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 24.62% |
| 10 | Mesa Laboratories | 577.49 Mn | 547.02 Mn | 41.80 Mn | 12.25% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -21.91% |
| 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 | -0.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -9.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -6.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.59% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.72% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.94% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.32% |