Overall PRLB gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated PRLB against 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. PRLB has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. While showing a medium growth rate, PRLB is valued expensive at the moment.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year PRLB was profitable.
In the past year PRLB had a positive cash flow from operations.
PRLB had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
PRLB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

PRLB's Return On Assets of 1.96% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PRLB outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 2.23%, PRLB is not doing good in the industry: 62.12% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
PRLB has a worse Return On Invested Capital (2.11%) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PRLB is significantly below the industry average of 10.18%.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	1.96%
ROE	2.23%
ROIC	2.11%

ROA(3y)-2.81%

ROA(5y)0.4%

ROE(3y)-3.29%

ROE(5y)0.41%

ROIC(3y)2.43%

ROIC(5y)3.16%

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.86%, PRLB is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.42% of the companies in the same industry.
PRLB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.35%, PRLB is doing worse than 64.39% of the companies in the same industry.
PRLB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
PRLB has a better Gross Margin (44.12%) than 84.09% of its industry peers.
PRLB's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	4.35%
PM (TTM)	2.86%
GM	44.12%

OM growth 3Y-14.89%

OM growth 5Y-21.81%

PM growth 3Y-21.48%

PM growth 5Y-24.92%

GM growth 3Y-0.78%

GM growth 5Y-2.78%

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2. Health

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.
PRLB has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 9.59 indicates that PRLB is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of PRLB (9.59) is better than 93.18% of its industry peers.
There is no outstanding debt for PRLB. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0
Debt/FCF	0.01
Altman-Z	9.59

ROIC/WACC0.22

WACC9.7%

2.3 Liquidity

PRLB has a Current Ratio of 3.24. This indicates that PRLB is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
PRLB has a better Current ratio (3.24) than 80.30% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 3.04 indicates that PRLB has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of PRLB (3.04) is better than 87.88% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	3.24
Quick Ratio	3.04

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for PRLB have decreased by -7.02% in the last year.
The earnings per share for PRLB have been decreasing by -10.19% on average. This is quite bad
PRLB shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.82%.
Measured over the past years, PRLB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.78% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.02%

EPS 3Y1.69%

EPS 5Y-10.19%

EPS Q2Q%0%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.82%

Revenue growth 3Y0.87%

Revenue growth 5Y1.78%

Sales Q2Q%7.76%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, PRLB will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.49% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, PRLB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.30% on average per year.

EPS Next Y-2.34%

EPS Next 2Y1.89%

EPS Next 3Y6.49%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year5.31%

Revenue Next 2Y5.09%

Revenue Next 3Y5.3%

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 33.11, which means the current valuation is very expensive for PRLB.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PRLB is on the same level as its industry peers.
PRLB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.32.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.11, the valuation of PRLB can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PRLB is valued a bit more expensive than 64.39% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PRLB to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say PRLB is valued slightly more expensively.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	33.11
Fwd PE	31.11

4.2 Price Multiples

PRLB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PRLB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PRLB is cheaper than 75.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.