Proto Labs (PRLB) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 45.64% in Q1 2026, up 3.18% quarter-over-quarter from 44.23% in Q4 2025, and up 151.0% year-over-year from 18.18% in Q1 2025.
Proto Labs' Gross Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 45.64% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 151.0% year-over-year to 45.64%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 44.86% (up 50.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 44.48%, down 8.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 45.64% for Q1 2026 at Proto Labs, up from 44.23% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 45.64% in Q1 2026 to a low of 42.05% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 44.36% and a median of 44.63% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 279 bps in 2022 and surged 259 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' Gross Margin stood at 42.05% in 2022, then rose by 6 bps to 44.63% in 2023, then slipped by 4 bps to 42.68% in 2024, then climbed by 4 bps to 44.23% in 2025, then advanced by 3 bps to 45.64% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 45.64%, 44.23%, and 45.28% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 22.83% |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 31.03% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 30.05% |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 35.76% |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 28.91% |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 45.64% |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 7.57% |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | 9.55% |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | 15.55% |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | 5.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 44.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 44.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.56% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 44.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 45.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 44.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 44.14% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 46.02% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 47.65% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 50.02% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 50.83% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 49.22% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 50.47% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 50.57% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 50.76% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 51.96% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 51.88% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 52.46% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 54.06% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 54.00% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 53.75% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 56.16% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 55.97% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 56.52% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 56.47% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 55.72% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 57.21% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 56.36% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 54.64% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 55.96% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 59.44% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 58.70% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 60.23% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 59.95% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 60.62% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 61.82% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 62.99% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 61.79% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 62.52% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 62.39% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 62.49% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 60.68% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 59.14% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 59.15% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 56.81% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 61.71% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 60.43% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 62.26% |