Proto Labs Inc (PRLB) stock
PRLBNYSEFabricated Structural Metal ProductsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 29, 2026Score 14/3048% above fair value
$69.11+1.18 (+1.74%)
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $1.65BP/E 48.3Yield –
Proto Labs operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Proto Labs's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 7.3%. For fiscal 2025 it was 4.7%, against 4.0% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 31.5% in fiscal 2013.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 4.7% | +0.7 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 4.0% | −1.6 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 5.6% | +25.7 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | -20.1% | −28.3 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 8.3% | −5.5 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 13.8% | −3.6 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 17.4% | −2.5 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 20.0% | −1.0 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 21.0% | +0.2 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 20.7% | −4.7 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 25.4% | −3.5 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 28.9% | −2.6 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 31.5% | +3.7 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 27.7% | +0.6 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 27.2% | +2.6 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 24.5% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 9.4% | +2.8 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 7.6% | +3.9 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 7.1% | +3.5 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 5.0% | +6.2 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 6.5% | −0.3 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 3.7% | −1.1 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 3.6% | −1.7 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | -1.2% | −7.9 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 6.8% | −1.1 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 4.8% | +0.2 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 5.3% | +2.4 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 6.7% | +108.0 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 8.0% | +3.0 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 4.6% | +0.5 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 3.0% | −3.4 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | -101.3% | −111.9 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 5.0% | −0.5 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 4.1% | −9.0 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 6.4% | +2.7 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 10.6% | +0.1 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 5.5% | −10.9 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 13.1% | −0.4 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 3.7% | −10.9 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 10.4% | −7.0 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 16.4% | −1.7 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 13.5% | −3.4 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 14.6% | −2.5 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 17.5% | −0.4 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 18.1% | −3.6 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 16.9% | −3.2 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 17.1% | −3.0 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 17.9% | −2.1 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 21.7% | −0.3 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 20.0% | +0.1 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 20.2% | −1.9 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 19.9% | −0.6 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 22.0% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 20.0% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 22.1% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 20.5% | – |
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