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
$68.61−0.50 (-0.72%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $1.64BP/E 48.0Yield –
Proto Labs r&d expenses
Research and development expenses are spending on new products and technology.
Proto Labs's R&D Expenses for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was $42.67M, up 1.2% year over year. For fiscal 2025 it was $42.81M, up 3.7% from the year before. Over ten years it grew 8.8% a year on average. The highest annual figure on record is $44.24M in fiscal 2021.
Annual r&d expenses
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $42.81M | +3.7% |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $41.30M | +2.9% |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $40.14M | +5.0% |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $38.22M | -13.6% |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $44.24M | +19.8% |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $36.94M | +13.0% |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $32.69M | +13.8% |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $28.74M | +22.0% |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | $23.56M | +5.2% |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $22.39M | +22.0% |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $18.35M | +10.5% |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $16.61M | +40.0% |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $11.86M | +29.8% |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $9.14M | +75.0% |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | $5.22M | +22.0% |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | $4.28M | – |
Quarterly r&d expenses
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $11.02M | +2.9% |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $10.79M | -3.4% |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $10.54M | -0.7% |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $10.32M | +6.4% |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $10.71M | +9.5% |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $11.17M | +4.8% |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $10.61M | -5.0% |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $9.70M | +2.2% |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $9.77M | -3.3% |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | $10.66M | +8.1% |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | $11.17M | +4.6% |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $9.49M | +6.5% |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | $10.11M | +8.6% |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $9.87M | +4.4% |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $10.68M | +1.1% |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $8.91M | -14.2% |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $9.31M | -12.3% |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $9.45M | -14.6% |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $10.56M | -13.3% |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $10.39M | -8.8% |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $10.61M | +34.1% |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $11.06M | +27.9% |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $12.18M | +35.5% |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $11.39M | +39.7% |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $7.92M | -5.3% |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $8.65M | +5.9% |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $8.99M | +12.2% |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $8.15M | +7.5% |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $8.36M | +12.1% |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | $8.17M | +16.2% |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | $8.01M | +20.2% |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $7.58M | +31.2% |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | $7.46M | +26.9% |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | $7.03M | +15.6% |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | $6.67M | +14.5% |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | $5.78M | +9.4% |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | $5.88M | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $6.08M | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | $5.82M | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $5.28M | – |
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