Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Research & Development (2010 - 2025)
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) posted Research & Development of $5.0 million for Q4 2025, little changed sequentially from $5.0 million in Q3 2025, and little changed YoY from $5.1 million in Q4 2024.
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Research & Development (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) has 16 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $5.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Research & Development changed 0.47% year-over-year to $5.0 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $20.2 million (up 2.72% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $19.5 million, up 1.13% from the prior year.
- Research & Development held at $5.0 million in Q4 2025 per MLAB's latest filing, from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $5.7 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $2.6 million in Q3 2021.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $4.6 million, with a median of $5.0 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development jumped 102.77% in 2022 and retreated 15.6% in 2023.
- Mesa Laboratories' Research & Development stood at $5.2 million in 2021, then dropped by 7.11% to $4.8 million in 2022, then retreated by 10.49% to $4.3 million in 2023, then climbed by 17.68% to $5.1 million in 2024, then declined by 0.47% to $5.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows MLAB's Research & Development at $5.0 million in Q4 2025, $5.0 million in Q3 2025, and $5.0 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 3,591.32 Bn | 3,590.02 Bn | 679.95 Mn | 185.99 Mn |
| 2 | Novanta | 69.39 Bn | 69.00 Bn | 113.58 Mn | 23.25 Mn |
| 3 | Keysight Technologies | 57.75 Bn | 55.57 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 303.00 Mn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 30.63 Bn | 30.33 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 84.60 Mn |
| 5 | Fortive | 19.14 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 66.50 Mn |
| 6 | Trimble | 12.33 Bn | 12.10 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 169.50 Mn |
| 7 | Cognex | 11.87 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 37.03 Mn |
| 8 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.78 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 31.90 Mn |
| 9 | Garmin | 4.63 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 295.82 Mn |
| 10 | Mesa Laboratories | 577.49 Mn | 547.02 Mn | 41.80 Mn | 5.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 4.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.99 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.67 Mn |