MLAB (Mesa Laboratories) Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense: $14.7 Mil (As of Jun. 2026)

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MLAB Mesa Laboratories Inc MLAB
73 GF Score
Price $129.47
GF Value $106.43
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Mesa Laboratories Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense?

Mesa Laboratories MLAB +2.10% 73 Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense is $14.7 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates MLAB with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $106.43 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Mesa Laboratories's quarterly accounts payable & accrued expense increased from Dec. 2025 ($9.8 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($11.9 Mil) and increased from Mar. 2026 ($11.9 Mil) to Jun. 2026 ($14.7 Mil).

Mesa Laboratories's annual accounts payable & accrued expense increased from Mar. 2024 ($9.9 Mil) to Mar. 2025 ($11.5 Mil) and increased from Mar. 2025 ($11.5 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($11.9 Mil).

Mesa Laboratories Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense Historical Data

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Mesa Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
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Mesa Laboratories Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense Calculation

Accounts payable & accrued expense usually includes accounts payable, accrued compensation and related benefits, etc.

Accounts payable is money owed by a business to its suppliers shown as a liability on a company's balance sheet. It is distinct from notes payable liabilities, which are debts created by formal legal instrument documents.

It is part of the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer) reflected on the balace sheet of the company. A higher Accounts Payable means lower Working Capital needed to operate the business.

What does a Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense of $14.7 Mil mean?
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) has a Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense of $14.7 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Accounts payable and accrued expenses are amounts a company expects to pay to suppliers and others. View historical data on Mesa Laboratories and its competitors.
Is Mesa Laboratories' Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense too high?
Mesa Laboratories' current Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense is $14.7 Mil. Overall, Mesa Laboratories has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mesa Laboratories' Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense compare to VPG and ITRN?
Mesa Laboratories' Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense of $14.7 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense for a Hardware company?
A good Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense mean?
A high Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Accounts payable and accrued expenses are amounts a company expects to pay to suppliers and others. View historical data on Mesa Laboratories and its competitors. Mesa Laboratories's current Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense is $14.7 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mesa Laboratories stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $106.43, compared to a current price of $129.47 — trading 21.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense is $14.7 Mil. Mesa Laboratories' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense calculated?
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), the current Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense is $14.7 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mesa Laboratories stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $129.47 is trading 21.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $106.43. GuruFocus considers Mesa Laboratories to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MLAB:

  • Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense: $14.7 Mil
  • GF Value™: $106.43 vs. price of $129.47 (21.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MLAB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Mesa Laboratories Business Description

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Address 12100 West Sixth Avenue, Lakewood, CO, USA, 80228
Mesa Laboratories Inc manufactures life sciences tools and critical quality control solutions. It operates in four divisions: i) Sterilization and Disinfection Control, which manufactures and sells biological, chemical, and cleaning indicators used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization, decontamination, disinfection, and cleaning processes. ii) Clinical Genomics division develops, manufactures, and sells sensitive, low-cost, high-throughput genetic analysis tools and related consumables. iii) The Biopharmaceutical Development division develops, manufactures, and sells automated systems for protein analysis (immunoassays) and peptide synthesis solutions. iv) The Calibration Solutions division develops, manufactures, sells, and services quality control products.
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