PROTO LABS INC (PRLB) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:PRLB • US7437131094
62.28 USD
-0.37 (-0.59%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 03:10 PM
PRLB gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 130 industry peers in the Machinery industry. No worries on liquidiy or solvency for PRLB as it has an excellent financial health rating, but there are worries on the profitability. PRLB is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year PRLB was profitable.
- PRLB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- PRLB had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years PRLB had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- PRLB has a Return On Assets (2.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.15%, PRLB is doing worse than 60.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of PRLB (2.55%) is worse than 68.46% 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 10.21%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.78% | ||
| ROE | 3.15% | ||
| ROIC | 2.55% |
ROA(3y)2.41%
ROA(5y)-0.41%
ROE(3y)2.7%
ROE(5y)-0.54%
ROIC(3y)2.57%
ROIC(5y)2.67%
1.3 Margins
- PRLB has a Profit Margin of 3.98%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PRLB outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
- PRLB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- PRLB has a worse Operating Margin (4.91%) than 62.31% of its industry peers.
- PRLB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- PRLB has a Gross Margin of 44.48%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRLB outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PRLB has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.98% | ||
| GM | 44.48% |
OM growth 3Y-3.73%
OM growth 5Y-18.62%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-19.41%
GM growth 3Y0.27%
GM growth 5Y-2.37%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PRLB is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PRLB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, PRLB has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for PRLB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 11.46 indicates that PRLB is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PRLB's Altman-Z score of 11.46 is amongst the best of the industry. PRLB outperforms 95.38% of its industry peers.
- PRLB has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 11.46 |
ROIC/WACC0.28
WACC9.05%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.49 indicates that PRLB has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.49, PRLB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 3.27 indicates that PRLB has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- PRLB has a better Quick ratio (3.27) than 88.46% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.27 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- PRLB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.23%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -6.99% on average over the past years.
- PRLB shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.44%.
- PRLB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.18% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.23%
EPS 3Y3.23%
EPS 5Y-6.99%
EPS Q2Q%15.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.44%
Revenue growth 3Y2.96%
Revenue growth 5Y4.18%
Sales Q2Q%12.11%
3.2 Future
- PRLB is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.23% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.40% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2.56%
EPS Next 2Y9.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.92%
Revenue Next 2Y7.4%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- PRLB is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 37.75.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PRLB is valued a bit more expensive than 62.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PRLB to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.13), we can say PRLB is valued slightly more expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 36.80 indicates a quite expensive valuation of PRLB.
- 64.62% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than PRLB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- PRLB is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 36.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PRLB is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.08% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PRLB is valued a bit cheaper than 63.85% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.3 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates PRLB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)14.77
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- PRLB does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NYSE:PRLB (3/3/2026, 3:10:23 PM)
62.28
-0.37 (-0.59%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-06 2026-02-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners94.33%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners1.08%
Ins Owner Change1.44%
Market Cap1.47B
Revenue(TTM)533.13M
Net Income(TTM)21.24M
Analysts78.18
Price Target73.1 (17.37%)
Short Float %2.3%
Short Ratio2.83
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)21.62%
Min EPS beat(2)17.55%
Max EPS beat(2)25.69%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)17.98%
Min EPS beat(4)10.87%
Max EPS beat(4)25.69%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)20.61%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)26.35%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)23.81%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.84%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.68%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.84%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.68%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.65%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.94%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.42%
PT rev (1m)26.47%
PT rev (3m)26.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)11.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.91%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.66%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 36.8 | ||
| P/S | 2.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.79 | ||
| P/B | 2.19 | ||
| P/tB | 3.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.3 |
EPS(TTM)1.65
EY2.65%
EPS(NY)1.69
Fwd EY2.72%
FCF(TTM)2.52
FCFY4.05%
OCF(TTM)3.15
OCFY5.05%
SpS22.51
BVpS28.46
TBVpS16.1
PEG (NY)14.77
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number32.51
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.78% | ||
| ROE | 3.15% | ||
| ROCE | 3.76% | ||
| ROIC | 2.55% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.13% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.45% | ||
| OM | 4.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.98% | ||
| GM | 44.48% | ||
| FCFM | 11.19% |
ROA(3y)2.41%
ROA(5y)-0.41%
ROE(3y)2.7%
ROE(5y)-0.54%
ROIC(3y)2.57%
ROIC(5y)2.67%
ROICexc(3y)3.06%
ROICexc(5y)3.08%
ROICexgc(3y)6.13%
ROICexgc(5y)6.26%
ROCE(3y)3.79%
ROCE(5y)3.94%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.83%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.17%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y-16.32%
OM growth 3Y-3.73%
OM growth 5Y-18.62%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-19.41%
GM growth 3Y0.27%
GM growth 5Y-2.37%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 43.89% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.78% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 451.74 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 124.14% | ||
| Profit Quality | 280.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 11.46 |
F-Score7
WACC9.05%
ROIC/WACC0.28
Cap/Depr(3y)48.14%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.79%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.33%
Profit Quality(3y)318.97%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.23%
EPS 3Y3.23%
EPS 5Y-6.99%
EPS Q2Q%15.79%
EPS Next Y2.56%
EPS Next 2Y9.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.44%
Revenue growth 3Y2.96%
Revenue growth 5Y4.18%
Sales Q2Q%12.11%
Revenue Next Year7.92%
Revenue Next 2Y7.4%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y2.77%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.87%
EBIT growth 5Y-15.21%
EBIT Next Year112.17%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-13.11%
FCF growth 3Y13.88%
FCF growth 5Y-0.11%
OCF growth 1Y-4.27%
OCF growth 3Y6.26%
OCF growth 5Y-6.98%
PROTO LABS INC / PRLB FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PROTO LABS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PRLB.
What is the valuation status of PROTO LABS INC (PRLB) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to PROTO LABS INC (PRLB). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of PRLB stock?
PROTO LABS INC (PRLB) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the financial health of PROTO LABS INC (PRLB) stock?
The financial health rating of PROTO LABS INC (PRLB) is 9 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PRLB stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PROTO LABS INC (PRLB) is expected to grow by 2.56% in the next year.