stockrowLGL Group, Inc. (The) (LGL) vs Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB)
- LGL Group, Inc. (The) LGL 6.63 +1.22%
- Mesa Laboratories, Inc. MLAB 128.25 +7.50%
LGL Group, Inc. (The) and Mesa Laboratories, Inc. are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. Mesa Laboratories, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $667.6M against $82.6M — 8.1× the size. LGL Group, Inc. (The) has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Mesa Laboratories, Inc. trades at 148×. LGL Group, Inc. (The) grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.26% against 3.04%. Mesa Laboratories, Inc. has the higher net margin (1.92% vs −5.04%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.67% vs −29.4%). Across the 20 metrics below, Mesa Laboratories, Inc. leads on 12 and LGL Group, Inc. (The) on 8.
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| Metric | LGL | MLAB | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 68.85% | 64.21% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | (21.75%) | 9.00% | 8.96% |
| Net margin | (5.04%) | 1.92% | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.61% | 21.17% | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | (0.52%) | 2.66% | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | (0.50%) | 1.12% | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | (29.40%) | 4.67% | 4.79% |
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