Is Proto Labs (PRLB) overvalued or fairly valued?

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Does Proto Labs's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (4.10×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Proto Labs's revenue?

Proto Labs reported revenue of $533.1M for FY2025, with net profit of $21.2M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Proto Labs (PRLB)?

Proto Labs last traded at $87.96 (+0.6% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Proto Labs

PRLB · NYSE · Industrials · United States

Snapshot

TickerPRLB

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryMetal Fabrication

CountryUnited States

Employees2,280

HeadquartersMaple Plain, United States

Websitewww.protolabs.com

Filings tracked15

About Proto Labs

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.

Who owns it

Insiders1.3%
Institutions95.9%
Public & other2.8%

388 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.16.29%
Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc.9.95%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC6.69%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP4.82%
State Street Corporation4.76%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.41%
American Capital Management, Inc.2.59%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.57%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of 3.2% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Cash conversion4.10×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend3.4% → 4.0%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Return on equity3.2%

Latest ROE of 3.2% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev 3% · PAT 11%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $144.7M · EPS 0.48

Est. earnings growth +8.2%

Next fiscal year

Rev $626.5M · EPS 2.39

Est. earnings growth +7.8%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$533.1M

Net margin

4.0%

ROE

3.2%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+2.9%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+11.1%

EPS (FY2025)

0.88

Net profit (FY2025)

$21.2M

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$533.1M	$21.2M	0.88	4.0%	3.2%
FY2024	$500.9M	$16.6M	0.66	3.3%	2.5%
FY2023	$503.9M	$17.2M	0.66	3.4%	2.5%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$149.3M	$9.2M	0.37	6.1%
2026Q1	$139.3M	$8.1M	0.33	5.8%
2025Q3	$135.4M	$7.2M	0.30	5.3%
2025Q2	$135.1M	$4.4M	0.18	3.3%
2025Q1	$126.2M	$3.6M	0.15	2.9%
2024Q3	$125.6M	$7.2M	0.29	5.7%
2024Q2	$125.6M	$4.5M	0.18	3.6%
2024Q1	$127.9M	$5.3M	0.20	4.1%
2023Q3	$130.7M	$8.0M	0.31	6.1%
2023Q2	$122.3M	$-383,000	-0.01	-0.3%
2023Q1	$125.9M	$2.7M	0.10	2.1%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC8/24/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC7/31/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/31/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC5/20/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC5/7/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/1/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/1/2026
10-K filing
SEC2/20/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/6/2026material
8-K/A — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/6/2026

2025

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/31/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/31/2025
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC10/3/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/31/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC7/31/2025

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