Proto Labs (PRLB) Asset Utilization Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Proto Labs' Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 0.71 for Q2 2026, up 3.9% from 0.69 a year earlier and up 0.8% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Asset Utilization Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to Q1 2012, Proto Labs' Asset Utilization Ratio data covers 56 quarters.
- Asset Utilization Ratio has increased in each of the last three years.
- Going back by year, Asset Utilization Ratio was 0.66 in FY2024 (+3.3%), 0.64 in FY2023 (+13.4%), 0.56 in FY2022 (-3.3%) and 0.58 in FY2021 (-4.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio since Q2 2019.
- Year-over-year, Asset Utilization Ratio has increased for 18 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 4.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Asset Utilization Ratio over five years came in Q3 2023 (growth of 16.5%), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a decline of 19.3%).
- Business Quant data shows PRLB's Asset Utilization Ratio at 0.71 (Q1 2026), 0.70 (Q4 2025) and 0.69 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 322.60 Bn | 294.30 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.75 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 178.68 Bn | 173.26 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.67 |
| 3 | Deere | 172.50 Bn | 140.59 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.45 |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.05 Bn | 140.24 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.54 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.17 Bn | 109.30 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 0.70 |
| 6 | 3M | 90.66 Bn | 72.10 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.68 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.14 Bn | 80.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.44 |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.30 Bn | 75.86 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.01 |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.82 Bn | 65.44 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 0.78 |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.02 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 0.71 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.71 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.69 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.67 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.66 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.65 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.63 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.62 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.54 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.50 |
API Access
Proto Labs Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "PRLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();