Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2025)
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) posted Retained Earnings of -$180.7 million for Q4 2025, up 1.5% sequentially from -$183.5 million in Q3 2025, and down 1748.87% YoY from $11.0 million in Q4 2024.
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) has 14 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$180.7 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings fell 1748.87% year-over-year to -$180.7 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$180.7 million (down 1748.87% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$188.9 million, down 2.97% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings climbed to -$180.7 million in Q4 2025 per MLAB's latest filing, from -$183.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $82.2 million in Q3 2021, with the low at -$188.9 million in Q1 2025.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$15.0 million, with a median of -$66000.0 recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings jumped 41208.85% in 2021 and sank 1748.87% in 2025.
- Mesa Laboratories' Retained Earnings stood at $79.3 million in 2021, then decreased by 6.13% to $74.4 million in 2022, then retreated by 3.35% to $72.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 113.59% to -$9.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 1748.87% to -$180.7 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows MLAB's Retained Earnings at -$180.7 million in Q4 2025, -$183.5 million in Q3 2025, and -$3.8 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 3,591.32 Bn | 3,590.02 Bn | 679.95 Mn | 1.11 Bn |
| 2 | Novanta | 69.39 Bn | 69.00 Bn | 113.58 Mn | -11.72 Mn |
| 3 | Keysight Technologies | 57.75 Bn | 55.57 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 7.36 Bn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 30.63 Bn | 30.33 Bn | 673.80 Mn | -487.60 Mn |
| 5 | Fortive | 19.14 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 5.55 Bn |
| 6 | Trimble | 12.33 Bn | 12.10 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 3.22 Bn |
| 7 | Cognex | 11.87 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 190.94 Mn | -60.73 Mn |
| 8 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.78 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 2.36 Bn |
| 9 | Garmin | 4.63 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -42.96 Mn |
| 10 | Mesa Laboratories | 577.49 Mn | 547.02 Mn | 41.80 Mn | -180.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -180.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -183.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -188.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -178.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -183.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 71.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 70.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 72.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -12.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 74.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -25.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 74.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 79.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 82.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 79.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 72.46 Mn |