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Mesa Laboratories (Mesa Laboratories) EV-to-FCF : 19.23 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Mesa Laboratories EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Mesa Laboratories's Enterprise Value is $782.9 Mil. Mesa Laboratories's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $40.7 Mil. Therefore, Mesa Laboratories's EV-to-FCF for today is 19.23.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mesa Laboratories's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

MLAB' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6006.67   Med: 37.39   Max: 184.98
Current: 19.23

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Mesa Laboratories was 184.98. The lowest was -6006.67. And the median was 37.39.

MLAB's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
58.39% of 1394 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 15.485 vs MLAB: 19.23

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-01), Mesa Laboratories's stock price is $106.60. Mesa Laboratories's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.170. Therefore, Mesa Laboratories's PE Ratio for today is 627.06.


Mesa Laboratories EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mesa Laboratories's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Mesa Laboratories EV-to-FCF Chart

Mesa Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.04 41.27 32.34 43.51 46.57

Mesa Laboratories Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 51.34 46.57 23.18 19.37 18.99

Competitive Comparison of Mesa Laboratories's EV-to-FCF

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Mesa Laboratories's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Mesa Laboratories's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Mesa Laboratories's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mesa Laboratories's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Mesa Laboratories EV-to-FCF Calculation

Mesa Laboratories's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=782.882/40.711
=19.23

Mesa Laboratories's current Enterprise Value is $782.9 Mil.
Mesa Laboratories's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $40.7 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Mesa Laboratories  (NAS:MLAB) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Mesa Laboratories's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=106.60/0.170
=627.06

Mesa Laboratories's share price for today is $106.60.
Mesa Laboratories's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.170.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Mesa Laboratories (Mesa Laboratories) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
12100 West Sixth Avenue, Lakewood, CO, USA, 80228
Mesa Laboratories Inc manufactures life sciences tools and critical quality control products. It operates in 4 divisions: Sterilization and Disinfection Control, which manufactures and sells biological, cleaning, and chemical indicators. It also provides testing and laboratory services, mainly to the dental industry; Biopharmaceutical Development segment develops, manufactures, and sells automated systems for protein analysis (immunoassays) and peptide synthesis solutions; Calibration Solutions division develops, manufactures, and sells quality control and calibration products used to measure or calibrate temperature, pressure, pH, humidity, and other such parameters for health and safety purposes; and Clinical Genomics. Its geographical segments include United States and Foreign.
Executives
Brian David Archbold officer: SVP of Continuous Improvement 12100 W. 6TH AVENUE, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
John Bradley Schmieder director C/O MESA LABORATORIES, INC., 12100 W. 6TH AVENUE, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Gary M Owens officer: COO 12100 W. 6TH AVENUE, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
John V Sakys officer: VP Finance, CFO MESA LABORATORIES, INC., 12100 W. 6TH AVENUE, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Shannon Hall director 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Evan Guillemin director 380 LAFAYETTE STREET, SIXTH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10003
R Tony Tripeny director ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Gregory Dinoia officer: SVP Commercial Operations 12100 W. 6TH AVENUE, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Mesa Laboratories Inc /co/ director 12100 W 6TH AVE, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
John James Sullivan officer: VP Sales & Marketing 12100 W. 6TH AVENUE, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
David M Kelly director
Shiraz Shabanali Ladiwala director C/O THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC., 168 THIRD AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Robert V Dwyer director 12100 W 6TH AVE, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Jennifer Sadie Alltoft director 12100 W. 6TH AVENUE, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
David Brian Perez director 12100 6TH AVENUE, LAKEWOOD CO 80228

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