PROTO LABS INC (PRLB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:PRLB • US7437131094

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This PRLB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. PRLB Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PRLB was profitable.
  • PRLB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years PRLB 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PRLB had a positive operating cash flow.
PRLB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPRLB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • PRLB's Return On Assets of 2.78% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PRLB outperforms 44.27% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of PRLB (3.15%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.55%, PRLB is not doing good in the industry: 67.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PRLB is significantly below the industry average of 10.18%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.78%
ROE 3.15%
ROIC 2.55%
ROA(3y)2.41%
ROA(5y)-0.41%
ROE(3y)2.7%
ROE(5y)-0.54%
ROIC(3y)2.57%
ROIC(5y)2.67%
PRLB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPRLB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • PRLB has a Profit Margin (3.98%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PRLB has declined.
  • PRLB has a worse Operating Margin (4.91%) than 62.60% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PRLB has declined.
  • PRLB has a Gross Margin of 44.48%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRLB outperforms 84.73% of its industry peers.
  • PRLB's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.91%
PM (TTM) 3.98%
GM 44.48%
OM growth 3Y-3.73%
OM growth 5Y-18.62%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-19.41%
GM growth 3Y0.27%
GM growth 5Y-2.37%
PRLB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPRLB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

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2. PRLB Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PRLB is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PRLB has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for PRLB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for PRLB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
PRLB Yearly Shares OutstandingPRLB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
PRLB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPRLB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • PRLB has an Altman-Z score of 10.32. This indicates that PRLB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • PRLB has a Altman-Z score of 10.32. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRLB outperforms 94.66% of its industry peers.
  • PRLB has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 10.32
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC9.46%
PRLB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPRLB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • PRLB has a Current Ratio of 3.49. This indicates that PRLB is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.49, PRLB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRLB has a Quick Ratio of 3.27. This indicates that PRLB is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PRLB has a better Quick ratio (3.27) than 88.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.49
Quick Ratio 3.27
PRLB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPRLB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. PRLB Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.23% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, PRLB shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -6.99% on average per year.
  • PRLB shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.44%.
  • PRLB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.18% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.23%
EPS 3Y3.23%
EPS 5Y-6.99%
EPS Q2Q%15.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.44%
Revenue growth 3Y2.96%
Revenue growth 5Y4.18%
Sales Q2Q%12.11%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.67% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PRLB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.40% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11%
EPS Next 2Y10.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.92%
Revenue Next 2Y7.4%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
PRLB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPRLB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
PRLB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPRLB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3

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4. PRLB Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 33.46 indicates a quite expensive valuation of PRLB.
  • PRLB's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. PRLB is more expensive than 60.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRLB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 25.96.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 30.14, which means the current valuation is very expensive for PRLB.
  • 62.60% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than PRLB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PRLB to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.04), we can say PRLB is valued slightly more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.46
Fwd PE 30.14
PRLB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPRLB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PRLB is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.36% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PRLB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.01
EV/EBITDA 19.46
PRLB Per share dataPRLB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates PRLB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)3.04
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. PRLB Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for PRLB!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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PRLB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PROTO LABS INC

NYSE:PRLB (3/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 55.21 0 (0%)

55.21

+0.86 (+1.58%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-06
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners93%
Inst Owner Change1.2%
Ins Owners1.21%
Ins Owner Change1.44%
Market Cap1.31B
Revenue(TTM)533.13M
Net Income(TTM)21.24M
Analysts78.18
Price Target73.1 (32.4%)
Short Float %2.31%
Short Ratio2.86
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)21.62%
Min EPS beat(2)17.55%
Max EPS beat(2)25.69%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)17.98%
Min EPS beat(4)10.87%
Max EPS beat(4)25.69%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)20.61%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)26.35%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)23.81%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.84%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.68%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.84%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.68%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.65%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.94%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.42%
PT rev (1m)26.47%
PT rev (3m)26.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)8.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.91%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.91%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.46
Fwd PE 30.14
P/S 2.46
P/FCF 22.01
P/OCF 17.62
P/B 1.95
P/tB 3.44
EV/EBITDA 19.46
EPS(TTM)1.65
EY2.99%
EPS(NY)1.83
Fwd EY3.32%
FCF(TTM)2.51
FCFY4.54%
OCF(TTM)3.13
OCFY5.67%
SpS22.42
BVpS28.34
TBVpS16.04
PEG (NY)3.04
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number32.44
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.78%
ROE 3.15%
ROCE 3.76%
ROIC 2.55%
ROICexc 3.13%
ROICexgc 6.45%
OM 4.91%
PM (TTM) 3.98%
GM 44.48%
FCFM 11.19%
ROA(3y)2.41%
ROA(5y)-0.41%
ROE(3y)2.7%
ROE(5y)-0.54%
ROIC(3y)2.57%
ROIC(5y)2.67%
ROICexc(3y)3.06%
ROICexc(5y)3.08%
ROICexgc(3y)6.13%
ROICexgc(5y)6.26%
ROCE(3y)3.79%
ROCE(5y)3.94%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.83%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.17%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y-16.32%
OM growth 3Y-3.73%
OM growth 5Y-18.62%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-19.41%
GM growth 3Y0.27%
GM growth 5Y-2.37%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 43.89%
Cap/Sales 2.78%
Interest Coverage 451.74
Cash Conversion 124.14%
Profit Quality 280.88%
Current Ratio 3.49
Quick Ratio 3.27
Altman-Z 10.32
F-Score7
WACC9.46%
ROIC/WACC0.27
Cap/Depr(3y)48.14%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.79%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.33%
Profit Quality(3y)318.97%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.23%
EPS 3Y3.23%
EPS 5Y-6.99%
EPS Q2Q%15.79%
EPS Next Y11%
EPS Next 2Y10.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.44%
Revenue growth 3Y2.96%
Revenue growth 5Y4.18%
Sales Q2Q%12.11%
Revenue Next Year7.92%
Revenue Next 2Y7.4%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y2.77%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.87%
EBIT growth 5Y-15.21%
EBIT Next Year112.17%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-13.11%
FCF growth 3Y13.88%
FCF growth 5Y-0.11%
OCF growth 1Y-4.27%
OCF growth 3Y6.26%
OCF growth 5Y-6.98%

PROTO LABS INC / PRLB Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PROTO LABS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PRLB.


What is the valuation status of PROTO LABS INC (PRLB) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to PROTO LABS INC (PRLB). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of PRLB stock?

PROTO LABS INC (PRLB) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the financial health of PROTO LABS INC (PRLB) stock?

The financial health rating of PROTO LABS INC (PRLB) is 9 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PRLB stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PROTO LABS INC (PRLB) is expected to grow by 11% in the next year.