Proto Labs (PRLB) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted Gross Margin of 46.43% for Q2 2026, up 2.18 percentage points from 44.26% a year earlier and up 0.79 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Gross Margin at Proto Labs was 45.42%, up 1.25 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 44.48%, down 0.08 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin shows a five-year change of -5.66 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Proto Labs' Gross Margin was 44.56% in FY2024 (+0.50 pp), 44.06% in FY2023 (-0.06 pp), 44.12% in FY2022 (-1.51 pp) and 45.62% in FY2021 (-4.52 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q1 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.21 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 2.59 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2021, with a drop of 6.69 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior quarters was 45.64% (Q1 2026), 44.23% (Q4 2025) and 45.28% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 37.78% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 36.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 33.47% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 39.04% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 54.48% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 42.27% |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 37.71% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.13% |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.15 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 46.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46.43% |
| 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% |
API Access
Proto Labs Gross Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();