
MLAB Valuation
Mesa Laboratories Inc
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MLAB Relative Valuation
MLAB's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, MLAB is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 43.13 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 31.08. The fair price of Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) is between 53.83 to 96.52 according to relative valuation methord.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
53.83-96.52
Current Price:77.34
Fair
44.15
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
9.83
EV/EBITDA
Mesa Laboratories Inc. (MLAB) has a current EV/EBITDA of 9.83. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 21.26. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 7.16, Undervalued between 7.16 and 14.21, Fairly Valued between 28.32 and 14.21, Overvalued between 28.32 and 35.37, and Strongly Overvalued above 35.37. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 9.83 falls within the Undervalued range.
9.96
EV/EBIT
Mesa Laboratories Inc. (MLAB) has a current EV/EBIT of 9.96. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 24.99. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -0.79, Undervalued between -0.79 and 12.10, Fairly Valued between 37.87 and 12.10, Overvalued between 37.87 and 50.76, and Strongly Overvalued above 50.76. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 9.96 falls within the Undervalued range.
1.65
PS
Mesa Laboratories Inc. (MLAB) has a current PS of 1.65. The 5-year average PS is 4.99. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -0.48, Undervalued between -0.48 and 2.25, Fairly Valued between 7.73 and 2.25, Overvalued between 7.73 and 10.47, and Strongly Overvalued above 10.47. The current Forward PS of 1.65 falls within the Undervalued range.
9.86
P/OCF
Mesa Laboratories Inc. (MLAB) has a current P/OCF of 9.86. The 5-year average P/OCF is 23.43. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -1.04, Undervalued between -1.04 and 11.20, Fairly Valued between 35.67 and 11.20, Overvalued between 35.67 and 47.91, and Strongly Overvalued above 47.91. The current Forward P/OCF of 9.86 falls within the Undervalued range.
11.12
P/FCF
Mesa Laboratories Inc. (MLAB) has a current P/FCF of 11.12. The 5-year average P/FCF is 26.42. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -1.23, Undervalued between -1.23 and 12.60, Fairly Valued between 40.25 and 12.60, Overvalued between 40.25 and 54.08, and Strongly Overvalued above 54.08. The current Forward P/FCF of 11.12 falls within the Undervalued range.
Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 2.58. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 2.87 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -10.19% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 3.11, the current P/B ratio is about -17.03% higher. Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 10.41%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 5.45%, the current FCF yield is approximately 91.04% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 4.26% , the current FCF yield is about 144.44% lower.
2.64
P/B
Median3y
2.87
Median5y
3.11
10.23
FCF Yield
Median3y
5.45
Median5y
4.26
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for MLAB's competitors is 1.47, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Mesa Laboratories Inc Corp (MLAB) exhibits a P/S ratio of 1.65, which is 12.29% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of 5.49%, this premium appears unsustainable.
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
P/S
Revenue Growth
Market Cap
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of MLAB decreased by 32.46% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an decrease in P/E Change from -133.36 to -212.58.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed 5.49%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of MLAB in the past 1 year is driven by P/E Change. Which is more unsustainable.
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FAQ

Is Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) currently overvalued or undervalued?
Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 43.13 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 31.08. The fair price of Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) is between 53.83 to 96.52 according to relative valuation methord.

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