Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Competitors

OSI Systems (NASDAQ:OSIS) and Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Does the media refer more to OSIS or MLAB?

In the previous week, OSI Systems had 21 more articles in the media than Mesa Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for OSI Systems and 3 mentions for Mesa Laboratories. OSI Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Mesa Laboratories' score of 0.57 indicating that OSI Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OSI Systems	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mesa Laboratories	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in OSIS or MLAB?

OSI Systems received 222 more outperform votes than Mesa Laboratories when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.52% of users gave OSI Systems an outperform vote while only 63.90% of users gave Mesa Laboratories an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
OSI Systems	Outperform Votes 445 70.52%	Underperform Votes 186 29.48%
Mesa Laboratories	Outperform Votes 223 63.90%	Underperform Votes 126 36.10%

Is OSIS or MLAB more profitable?

OSI Systems has a net margin of 8.31% compared to Mesa Laboratories' net margin of -107.56%. Mesa Laboratories' return on equity of 28.52% beat OSI Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OSI Systems	8.31%	18.17%	7.72%
Mesa Laboratories	-107.56%	28.52%	9.63%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in OSIS or MLAB?

89.2% of OSI Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of Mesa Laboratories shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of OSI Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Mesa Laboratories shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, OSIS or MLAB?

OSI Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Mesa Laboratories. Mesa Laboratories is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OSI Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OSI Systems	$1.54B	2.10	$128.15M	$7.66	25.20
Mesa Laboratories	$216.19M	3.58	-$254.25M	-$45.56	-3.13

Which has more volatility & risk, OSIS or MLAB?

OSI Systems has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mesa Laboratories has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer OSIS or MLAB?

OSI Systems presently has a consensus price target of $179.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.28%. Mesa Laboratories has a consensus price target of $140.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.69%. Given Mesa Laboratories' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mesa Laboratories is more favorable than OSI Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OSI Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Mesa Laboratories	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

OSI Systems beats Mesa Laboratories on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.