Mesa Labs (MLAB) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Mesa Labs reported quarterly earnings of $2.32 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.46 per share, and down from $2.83 per share a year ago [1][2] Financial Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was -5.69%, and the company had a previous quarter surprise of -18.91% with earnings of $2.23 per share against an expectation of $2.75 [2] - Revenues for the quarter were $59.54 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.07%, and up from $58.17 million year-over-year [3] - Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and has topped revenue estimates just once [2][3] Stock Performance - Mesa Labs shares have declined approximately 42% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 7.6% [4] - The current Zacks Rank for Mesa Labs is 5 (Strong Sell), indicating expected underperformance in the near future [7] Future Outlook - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.59 on revenues of $61.3 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $10.60 on revenues of $253.2 million [8] - The outlook for the Medical - Instruments industry is currently in the bottom 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may impact the stock's performance [9]