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MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/

Lakewood, Colorado and our comm  •  FY2026 Annual Report
NYSE 717 employees H-1B Visa Sponsor Revenue +3.4% YoY
Revenue
$249M
Net Income
$7M
EBIT Margin
7.4%
Diluted EPS
$1.21
Free Cash Flow
$40M
CEO Pay
$6,599,891
Gary Owens
47%

of MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/'s revenue comes from United States

Companies claim they must hire overseas workers because that's where their business is. The data says otherwise: MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ generates 47% of its $0.1B revenue from United States, yet continues to file H-1B petitions that displace American workers.

$6,599,891

Gary Owens's total compensation in FY2026

Base salary $777,981  •  Stock awards $4,600,170. The CEO's pay package is funded by the same company that claims it cannot find qualified American workers for its open positions.

Financial Snapshot — FY2026
Total Revenue
$249M
+3.4% year-over-year
Net Income
$7M
Operating Margin
7.4%
Diluted EPS
$1.21
Free Cash Flow
$40M
Dividend / Share
N/A
Stock Buybacks
N/A
Total employees: 717
Where the Revenue Comes From — FY2026
United States
$0.1B
47%
International
$0.1B
53%

Revenue earned in the United States contradicts the claim that H-1B workers are needed because “that’s where the business is.” Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, FY2026.

What We Pay the Executives Source: SEC DEF 14A via sec-api.io
CEO Total Compensation
$6,599,891
Gary Owens
CEO Base Salary
$777,981
CEO Stock Awards
$4,600,170
Avg. Other NEO Total
$2,279,333
ExecutiveTitleBase SalaryStock AwardsTotal Comp
Gary Owens🔍 CEO and President $777,981 $4,600,170 $6,599,891
John Sakys🔍 VP and Chief Financial Officer $474,327 $1,500,292 $2,424,110
Brian Archbold🔍 SVP of Operations and Continuous Improvement $417,232 $1,350,212 $2,134,556

SCT = Summary Compensation Table totals from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statement.

Board of Directors — Who Enables This
DirectorRoleAgeIndependentSinceTenureAnnual PayCommittees
Gary Owens🔍 Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer None No N/A N/A N/A
Jennifer Alltoft🔍 Director None Yes N/A N/A N/A
John Sullivan🔍 Director, Chairperson of the Board None No N/A N/A N/A
Mark Capone🔍 Director None Yes N/A N/A N/A
Shannon Hall🔍 Director None Yes N/A N/A N/A
Shiraz Ladiwala🔍 Lead Independent Director None Yes N/A N/A N/A
Tony Tripeny🔍 Director None Yes N/A N/A N/A

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statement via sec-api.io.

H-1B Visa Dependency Key Metric

Search all MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Dept. of Labor.

🔍 Search H-1B Records for MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/

Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor OFLC disclosure data. LCA filing does not guarantee a visa was issued.

Shareholder Value Assessment
PositiveRevenue grew 3.4% year-over-year - above inflation.
WatchThin net margin of 2.7% - watch costs.
PositiveCEO compensation of $6.6M is within range for company size.
WatchCompany employed approximately 717 workers globally - see H-1B data below for U.S. displacement risk.

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