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Stock Evaluator: Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB)

Proto Labs, Inc. PRLB

$87.75 1.33 1.54%
September 18, 2026 4:00:03 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 466,340
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NYSE | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Industrials Machinery

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COMPANY SUMMARY
Proto Labs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital manufacturer of custom parts in the United States and Europe. It offers manufacturing services, such as molding, computer numerical control machining, 3D printing, and sheet metal to developers, engineers, and supply chain teams. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota.

Commentary & Analysis

Financial Summary

Share Statistics PRLB Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $2,067.3 $3,524.0 54%
Shares Out (Mil) 24.4 49.4 34%
Institutional Ownership 98.8% 68.1% 82%
Float (Mil) 23.6 58.9 31%
Beta 1.41 1.13 80%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 192 186 44%
Price Change
(52-week)		 74.8% 74.5% 89%
Growth PRLB Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 4.2% 5.4% 33%
Net Income (5yr) (16.1%) 9.5% 24%
EPS (5yr) (14.2%) 11.4% 19
Dividends (5yr) 0.0% 2.3% 0%
Cash Flow (5yr) 58.8% (16.5%) 95%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year		 Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 5 5 4
Current EPS $0.596 $2.214 $2.388
Month Ago EPS $0.596 $2.214 $2.388
# Rev Up 0 0 2
# Rev Down 1 1 0
Three Months Ago EPS $0.523 $2.040 $2.208
Year/Year Chg 61.1% 151.6% na
Financials PRLB Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $561 $2,054 42%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $31 $149 51%
EPS (TTM) $1.277 $1.100 64%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $79 $235 50%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $38 $3 67%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $1 $421 18%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $2,000 $4,126 49%
Valuation PRLB Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 2.99 2.31 66%
P/E 68.5 25.0 89%
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.3% 0%
PEG (5yr hist) na 1.4 na
Ratios PRLB Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 45.4% 31.8% 57%
Net Margin 5.4% 7.4% 49%
ROA 4.0% 4.9% 67%
ROE 4.5% 10.7% 43%
Liabilities to Assets 12.6% 49.4% 8%
F-Score 8 5 93%

Proto Labs, Inc. did not pass any screens on 9/17/2026.

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