Mesa Laboratories MLAB
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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