Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Mesa Laboratories' (MLAB) quarterly Research & Development came in at $4.7 million in Q2 2026, down 5.2% year-over-year from $5.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 9.95% quarter-over-quarter from $5.2 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mesa Laboratories has disclosed Research & Development across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $4.7 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Research & Development fell 5.2% year-over-year to $4.7 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $20.0 million (up 1.43% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $20.3 million, up 4.05% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $4.7 million for Q2 2026 at Mesa Laboratories, down from $5.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $10.7 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $4.3 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $5.6 million, with a median of $5.0 million recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development surged 309.07% in 2022 and sank 52.73% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $4.8 million in 2022, then dropped by 10.49% to $4.3 million in 2023, then rose by 17.68% to $5.1 million in 2024, then decreased by 0.47% to $5.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 6.04% to $4.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $4.7 million in Q2 2026, $5.2 million in Q1 2026, and $5.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 223.99 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 8.34 Bn | 364.00 Mn |
| 2 | Danaher | 141.56 Bn | 137.22 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 412.00 Mn |
| 3 | Agilent Technologies | 40.36 Bn | 38.60 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 123.00 Mn |
| 4 | Illumina | 30.41 Bn | 29.24 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 252.00 Mn |
| 5 | Revvity | 13.50 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 416.87 Mn | 48.97 Mn |
| 6 | Bio-Techne | 11.25 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 211.39 Mn | 23.95 Mn |
| 7 | Bio-Rad Laboratories | 9.88 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 345.80 Mn | 61.20 Mn |
| 8 | Repligen | 9.29 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 110.04 Mn | 14.42 Mn |
| 9 | 10x Genomics | 8.62 Bn | 8.06 Bn | 112.50 Mn | 56.79 Mn |
| 10 | Mesa Laboratories | 684.72 Mn | 652.49 Mn | 39.01 Mn | 4.73 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.61 Mn |