MLAB (Mesa Laboratories) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 6.18% (As of Mar. 2026)


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What is Mesa Laboratories Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Mesa Laboratories MLAB +1.10% 77 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.18% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MLAB with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $116.15 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Mesa Laboratories's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $10.4 Mil. Mesa Laboratories's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $168.1 Mil. Therefore, Mesa Laboratories's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.18%.


Mesa Laboratories  (NAS:MLAB) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


Mesa Laboratories Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Mesa Laboratories Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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* 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Mesa Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Mesa Laboratories Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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MLAB vs AERG, USBC, MVIS: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Mesa Laboratories's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Mesa Laboratories's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mesa Laboratories's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Mesa Laboratories Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Mesa Laboratories's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )+Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -10.692/( (181.472+155.169)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -10.692/168.3205
=6.35 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=76.902 + 104.57
=181.472

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=145.857 + 9.312
=155.169

Mesa Laboratories's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -10.384/( (180.979+155.169)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -10.384/168.074
=6.18 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=171.932 + 9.047
=180.979

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=145.857 + 9.312
=155.169

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.18% mean?
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.18% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Mesa Laboratories and its competitors.
Is Mesa Laboratories' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Mesa Laboratories' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.18%. 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' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to AERG and USBC?
Mesa Laboratories' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.18% 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Hardware company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Mesa Laboratories and its competitors. Mesa Laboratories's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.18%. 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.18%. 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.18% 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:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 6.18%
  • GF Value™: $116.15 vs. price of $105.39 (9.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 8 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

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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