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Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) Stock Analysis

Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) is a Metal Fabrication stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

PRLB

$89.69

+$1.96 (+2.23%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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PRLB Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$88.75
Previous Close
$87.73
Day's Range
88.25–90.81
52-Week Range
45.10–99.96
Volume
174.60K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.38
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.15B
P/E Ratio
71.18
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
37.57
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.86
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.83
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.26
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$533.13M+6.44%
Net Income (FY)
$21.24M+28.01%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
5.44%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
23.92M
1-Year Return
+65.51%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
205.38K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, PRLB closed at $89.69, +65.51% over 1 year.

Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) has a market capitalization of $2.15B.

In fiscal 2025, PRLB reported revenue of $533.13M.

PRLB Stock Return by Calendar Year

Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $16,551
+65.51%
5 years
$10,000 $12,466
+24.66%
10 years
$10,000 $16,752
+67.52%

If you had invested $10,000 in Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $16,752 at the close on October 21, 2026: +67.52% in total, +5.29% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+77.29%
2025+29.42%
2024+0.33%
2023+52.60%
2022−50.28%
2021−66.53%
2020+51.06%
2019−9.97%
2018+9.50%
2017+100.58%
2016 (partial year)−10.97%

As of October 21, 2026.

PRLB Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$533.13M$21.24M4.0%
2024$500.89M$16.59M3.3%
2023$503.88M$17.22M3.4%
2022$488.40M−$103.46M−21.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$533.13M$237.14M$26.20M$21.24M4.0%
2024$500.89M$223.20M$25.50M$16.59M3.3%
2023$503.88M$221.99M$28.38M$17.22M3.4%
2022$488.40M$215.47M$26.95M−$103.46M−21.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

PRLB Valuation vs Metal Fabrication Median

Median of 19 stocks
MetricPRLBMetal Fabrication medianvs median
P/E71.1817.964.0x the median
P/S ratio3.831.203.2x the median
Profit margin5.44%5.14%0.3 pts above

Medians across 19 Metal Fabrication stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) is capitalised at $2.15B on the latest close. It is classified in the Metal Fabrication industry, within the Industrials sector. The company reports 2,280 employees.

PRLB last closed at $89.69 on October 21, 2026. That is +$1.96 (+2.23%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $45.10 to $99.96. The latest close sits 98.87% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Proto Labs, Inc. reported revenue of $533.13M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $500.89M, that is a change of +6.44%. The same year closed with net income of $21.24M. That is +28.01% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 5.44%. That is 0.3 percentage points above the Metal Fabrication median of 5.14%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.26.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $488.40M in 2022 to $533.13M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 71.18 times earnings. That is 4 times the Metal Fabrication median of 17.96. On forward earnings the ratio is 37.57. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.86. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.83. On price-to-sales that is 3.2 times the Metal Fabrication median of 1.2. The medians here are taken across 19 Metal Fabrication companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +65.51%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +5.29%. The reported beta is 1.38. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 48.13%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for PRLB.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +100.58% and 2021 returned −66.53%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +77.29% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) operates in the Metal Fabrication industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Proto Labs, Inc. PRLB $2.15B 71.2
ATI Inc. ATI $24.60B 53.0
Carpenter Technology Corporation CRS $18.25B 35.0
Mueller Industries, Inc. MLI $12.73B 14.8

The Metal Fabrication industry average P/E ratio is 18.0x. Proto Labs, Inc. trades at a P/E of 71.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Proto Labs, Inc.

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.

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