Proto Labs (PRLB) EBT Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted EBT Margin of 8.44% for Q2 2026, up 3.50 percentage points from 4.94% a year earlier and up 0.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Proto Labs (PRLB) EBT Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBT Margin at Proto Labs was 7.55%, up 3.18 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 Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EBT Margin since Q4 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.26 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 8.12% (Q1 2026), 5.97% (Q4 2025) and 7.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.19% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 27.27% |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.93% |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 13.41% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.28% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 18.80% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 25.36% |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 18.94% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 25.11% |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.15 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 8.44% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.63% |
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_KEY
import 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();