Proto Labs/$PRLB
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About Proto Labs
Proto Labs Inc is an on-demand manufacturer of custom parts for prototyping and short-run production. The company offers developers and engineers quick-turn production services to reduce the time to market. The Lab uses injection molding, computer numerical control machining, and 3-D printing, and sheet metal to manufacture custom parts for its clients. The company services clients' needs for prototype solutions, parts for testing procedures, bridge production capabilities during disruptions in manufacturing processes, limited-quantity requests, and end-of-life production support. Geographically, a majority of the company's revenue is derived from the United States and the rest from Europe.
- Ticker
- $PRLB
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 2,280
- Headquarters
- Maple Plain, United States
- Website
- www.protolabs.com
Proto Labs Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.6B
45.59
$1.44
1.50
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Price and volume
Market cap
$1.6B
Beta
1.5
52-week high
$99.96
52-week low
$46.07
Average daily volume
260K
Financial strength
Current ratio
3.648
Quick ratio
3.278
Long term debt to equity
0.004
Total debt to equity
0.006
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
79.813
Gross margin (TTM)
45.21%
Net profit margin (TTM)
6.04%
Operating margin (TTM)
8.13%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
27.45%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$250,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.76%
Return on equity (TTM)
5.13%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
45.594
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.709
Price to book
2.23
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.8
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
32.18
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.11%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.041
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
11.79%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
135.40%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.43%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.82%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-28.59%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-1.75%
What the Analysts think about Proto Labs
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Proto Labs stock.
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Bulls say / Bears say
Third-quarter revenue reached a record $154.3 million, up 14%, and management lifted its 2026 growth outlook to 10%–11%. This was the fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. (SEC)
Profit is growing faster than sales: third-quarter adjusted EPS rose 33% year on year, while non-GAAP operating margin increased to 11.9% from 10.0%. That points to operating leverage despite the quarter’s factory cost pressures. (SEC)
Demand is broad across key services and higher-growth applications: CNC machining, injection moulding and 3D printing all grew at double-digit rates in Q3. Multi Jet Fusion revenue in the US factory business was up more than 40% year to date, prompting investment in added capacity. (The Motley Fool)
Gross margin fell to 44.5% in Q3 from 46.4% in Q2 as higher raw-material costs, machine upgrades and extra labour weighed on factory economics. Management expects Q4 gross margin to be flat to slightly lower sequentially. (SEC, The Motley Fool)
The Q4 outlook implies a near-term earnings step-down: adjusted EPS is forecast at $0.46–$0.54, below Q3’s $0.63. Management cited holiday seasonality, factory inefficiency and higher operating expenses as a share of revenue. (The Motley Fool)
Growth remains uneven: sheet-metal revenue declined 4.6% year on year in constant currency amid broad end-market weakness, while management says Europe’s return to profitability remains a work in progress. These areas could dilute otherwise strong growth elsewhere. (The Motley Fool)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Proto Labs
Fund name | Fund size | $PRLB weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | $3.2B | 0.09% |
iShares Automation & Robotics€2B76 | $5.3B | 0.09% |
iShares Automation & Robotics$RBOT | $4.9B | 0.09% |
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.09% |
iShares Automation & Robotics£RBTX | $4.9B | 0.09% |
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