Proto Labs (PRLB) EBT Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted EBT Margin of 10.50% for Q3 2026, up 2.93 percentage points from 7.57% a year earlier and up 2.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) EBT Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EBT Margin at Proto Labs was 8.33%, up 3.97 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.83%, up 0.90 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin shows a five-year change of -8.66 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Proto Labs' EBT Margin was 4.93% in FY2024 (-0.62 pp), 5.55% in FY2023 (+25.59 pp), -20.04% in FY2022 (-28.27 pp) and 8.23% in FY2021 (-6.26 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EBT Margin since Q2 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.67 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 108.90 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a drop of 111.41 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin for the three prior quarters was 8.44% (Q2 2026), 8.12% (Q1 2026) and 5.97% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.40% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 27.66% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.93% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 15.31% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 18.98% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 25.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 19.32% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 26.70% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 23.07% |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 1.62 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 68.66 Mn | 10.50% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.50% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.44% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -100.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.10% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.46% |
API Access
Proto Labs EBT Margin 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=ebt-margin&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();