Proto Labs (PRLB) Net Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs recorded quarterly Net Margin of 5.83% in Q1 2026, up 31.84% quarter-over-quarter from 4.42% in Q4 2025, and up 298.0% year-over-year from 1.46% in Q1 2025.
Proto Labs' Net Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.83% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 298.0% year-over-year to 5.83%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.73% (up 174.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.98%, up 67.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin came in at 5.83% for Q1 2026 at Proto Labs, up from 4.42% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 6.09% in Q3 2023 to a low of 99.55% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 2.46% and a median of 3.63% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin tumbled 10920 bps in 2022 and surged 10514 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' Net Margin stood at 99.55% in 2022, then jumped by 106 bps to 5.59% in 2023, then plunged by 106 bps to 0.33% in 2024, then jumped by 1432 bps to 4.42% in 2025, then surged by 32 bps to 5.83% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 5.83%, 4.42%, and 5.36% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 10.46% |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 17.20% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 18.01% |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | -1.75% |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 11.92% |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 5.83% |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -5.65% |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | 3.02% |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | 2.74% |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | -20.76% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.71% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.11% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -99.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.86% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.50% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.20% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -36.25% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 13.67% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.83% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 12.15% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -43.89% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.30% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 13.97% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 13.67% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 31.16% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 18.12% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 16.68% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 16.75% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 15.18% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 15.00% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 14.73% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 15.22% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.06% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 15.33% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 14.26% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 14.69% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -56.84% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 18.25% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 18.27% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 17.86% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 49.77% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 19.03% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 20.72% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 21.93% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 21.12% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 21.66% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 22.21% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 22.00% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 20.65% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 17.18% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 15.96% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.87% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 11.22% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 9.68% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 10.89% |