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NYSE: PRLB
Proto Labs, Inc.
Industrials · Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication
Market Cap
$1.54B
52w High
$68.91
52w Low
$36.13
P/E
72.50
Volume
101.15K
Outstanding Shares
23.79M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Mixed / unclearLow confidence
Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.
1Y Price: 84.33%Revenue (TTM): 6.44%FCF (TTM): -15.6%P/FCF: 36th pct
What changed
The stock rose 84.33% over the last year. Revenue grew 6.44% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 5.09% to 4.91%. Free cash flow declined 15.6% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved higher against modestly weakening underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at 4.91%. A decisive move in revenue — currently up 6.44% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Company profile
Proto Labs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an e-commerce driven digital manufacturer of custom prototypes and on-demand production parts in the worldwide.
CEOSuresh Krishna
SectorIndustrials
IndustryManufacturing - Metal Fabrication
Employees2,357
IPO dateFeb 24, 2012
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA17.02
Enterprise value$1.1B
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth12.11%
Gross margin44.48%▼0.18%vs FY2024
Operating margin4.91%▼3.45%vs FY2024
ROE3.17%▲27.87%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingHold
Target price$38.50▼40.60%
5
Buy
12
Hold
0
Sell
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Earnings
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Next report
May 1, 2026
Q2 FY26 · EPS est $0.40 · Revenue est $135.31M
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