Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) recorded Operating Margin of 11.69% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 6.55 percentage points from 5.15% a year earlier and up 7.38 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Mesa Laboratories' Operating Margin came in at 9.00% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 3.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was 7.43%, up 0.65 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of -1.80 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Operating Margin came in at 6.78% in FY2025 (+132.63 pp), -125.85% in FY2024 (-127.37 pp), 1.52% in FY2023 (-1.04 pp) and 2.55% in FY2022 (-6.68 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from -460.55% in fiscal Q4 2024 to 12.25% in fiscal Q3 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +61.06 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 462.92 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2025, against a drop of 461.48 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 4.31% (Q4 2026), 12.25% (Q3 2026) and 7.78% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 17.40% |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 13.44% |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 17.99% |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 33.60% |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 18.08% |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 25.18% |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 21.65% |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 29.48% |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 13.31% |
| 10 | Mesa Laboratories | 727.12 Mn | 620.10 Mn | 39.01 Mn | 11.69% |
Historic 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 | -0.11% |
| 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% |
Mesa Laboratories Operating Margin API
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