Proto Labs (PRLB) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs' (PRLB) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 45.64% in Q1 2026, up 151.0% year-on-year from 18.18% in Q1 2025, and up 3.18% quarter-over-quarter from 44.23% in Q4 2025.
Proto Labs (PRLB) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Proto Labs has disclosed Gross Margin across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 45.64% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 45.64%, up 151.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 44.86% (up 50.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result 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.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 44.63% (2023), against an average of 44.36%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin slumped 279 bps in 2022 and jumped 259 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' Gross Margin stood at 42.05% in 2022, then increased by 6 bps to 44.63% in 2023, then decreased by 4 bps to 42.68% in 2024, then advanced by 4 bps to 44.23% in 2025, then gained by 3 bps to 45.64% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 45.64% (Q1 2026), 44.23% (Q4 2025), and 45.28% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenter Technology | 29.34 Bn | 29.04 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 31.03% |
| 2 | Ati | 27.51 Bn | 27.23 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 22.83% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.99 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 30.05% |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 8.04 Bn | 7.54 Bn | 387.91 Mn | 18.19% |
| 5 | Esab | 6.48 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 35.76% |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.96 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 28.91% |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.93 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 45.64% |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.17 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 288.80 Mn | 18.44% |
| 10 | Mayville Engineering Company | 727.03 Mn | 724.96 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 7.57% |
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% |