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MLAB vs GHM // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Mesa Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Graham Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MLAB 6
— GHM 7
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: MLAB
LAST: $127.81 (-3.92%) • MKT CAP: $744.4M
fcf-yield
5.32%
LAST: $69.95 (-2.43%) • MKT CAP: $841.4M
fcf-yield
-0.01%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MLAB VS. GHM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MLAB | GHM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 63.50% | 23.50% | +40.00 | MLAB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.30% | 10.90% | -1.60 | GHM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 33.6x | 28.6x | +5.00 | GHM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 5.32% | -0.01% | +5.33 | MLAB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.40% | 6.10% | +1.30 | MLAB | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.70% | 5.10% | -2.40 | GHM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.40% | 16.90% | -13.50 | GHM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.47% | 0.00% | +0.47 | MLAB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.07 | 4.67 | -2.60 | GHM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | MLAB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.4 | 41.3 | +15.10 | MLAB | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 103.1x | 56.5x | +46.60 | GHM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $744.4M | $841.4M | -$97.0M | GHM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MLAB REV | GHM REV | MLAB GROSS % | GHM GROSS % | MLAB FCF | GHM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $249.1M | $245.3M | 63.5% | 23.5% | $39.6M | -$121.0K |
| FY 2024 | $241.0M | $209.9M | 62.6% | 25.2% | $42.6M | $5.4M |
| FY 2023 | $216.2M | $185.5M | — | — | $44.1M | $28.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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