stockrowMesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB) vs Vontier Corporation (VNT)
- Mesa Laboratories, Inc. MLAB 128.25 +7.50%
- Vontier Corporation VNT 42.23 +5.84%
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. and Vontier Corporation are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. Vontier Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $5.4B against $667.6M — 8.1× the size. Vontier Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 17.0× against 148×. Mesa Laboratories, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 3.04% against 0.29%. Vontier Corporation has the higher net margin (11.3% vs 1.92%) and the higher return on invested capital (14.5% vs 4.67%). Both pay a dividend; Mesa Laboratories, Inc. yields more (0.50% vs 0.24%). Across the 22 metrics below, Mesa Laboratories, Inc. leads on 11 and Vontier Corporation on 11.
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| Metric | MLAB | VNT | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 64.21% | 47.24% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | 9.00% | 19.41% | 8.96% |
| Net margin | 1.92% | 11.28% | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 21.17% | 13.65% | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | 2.66% | 28.04% | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | 1.12% | 8.14% | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.67% | 14.51% | 4.79% |
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