Mesa Laboratories's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $33.71.
During the past 12 months, Mesa Laboratories's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 15.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -22.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -20.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.30% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Mesa Laboratories was 44.60% per year. The lowest was -30.10% per year. And the median was 14.40% per year.
Mesa Laboratories's current price is $105.39. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $33.71. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Mesa Laboratories is 3.13.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Mesa Laboratories was 8.95. The lowest was 1.18. And the median was 3.93.
Warning Sign:
Mesa Laboratories Inc stock PB Ratio (=3.13) is close to 1-year high of 3.22.
Mesa Laboratories (NAS:MLAB) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
Mesa Laboratories Book Value per Share Related Terms
Mesa Laboratories Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Mesa Laboratories's Book Value per Share 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.
MLAB vs AERG, USBC, MVIS: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Mesa Laboratories's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio 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 PB Ratio vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Mesa Laboratories's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mesa Laboratories's PB Ratio falls into.
* 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 (MLAB) has a Book Value per Share of $33.71 as of Mar. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Mesa Laboratories and its competitors.
Is Mesa Laboratories' Book Value per Share too high?
Mesa Laboratories' current Book Value per Share is $33.71. Overall, Mesa Laboratories has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mesa Laboratories' Book Value per Share compare to AERG and USBC?
Mesa Laboratories' Book Value per Share of $33.71 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 Book Value per Share for a Hardware company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Book Value per Share 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 Book Value per Share mean?
A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Mesa Laboratories and its competitors. Mesa Laboratories's current Book Value per Share is $33.71. 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 Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $116.15, compared to a current price of $105.39 — trading 9.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Book Value per Share is $33.71. Mesa Laboratories' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Book Value per Share calculated?
Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), the current Book Value per Share is $33.71 as of Mar. 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 undervalued.
The current stock price of $105.39 is trading 9.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $116.15.
GuruFocus considers Mesa Laboratories to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MLAB:
Book Value per Share: $33.71
GF Value™: $116.15 vs. price of $105.39 (9.3% below fair value)
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 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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