Proto Labs (PRLB) Net Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted quarterly Net Margin of 6.1% for Q2 2026, up 282.0% year-over-year from 1.6% in Q2 2025, and up 4.71% on a QoQ basis from 5.82% in Q1 2026.
Proto Labs (PRLB) Net Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Proto Labs has reported Net Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 6.1% in Q2 2026.
- Net Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 6.1%, up 282.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 5.43% (up 252.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 3.98%, up 68.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin advanced to 6.1% in Q2 2026, from 5.82% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 6.1% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 99.54% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.99% and a median of 3.85% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Net Margin slumped 10919 bps; it then jumped 10515 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 99.54% in 2022, then jumped by 106 bps to 5.6% in 2023, then slumped by 106 bps to 0.31% in 2024, then surged by 1508 bps to 4.42% in 2025, then jumped by 38 bps to 6.1% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 6.1% in Q2 2026, 5.82% in Q1 2026, and 4.42% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 28.47 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 12.24% |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 24.45 Bn | 24.05 Bn | 268.90 Mn | 19.08% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 13.49 Bn | 12.07 Bn | 395.35 Mn | 17.04% |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 7.25 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 6.97% |
| 5 | Esab | 4.82 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 307.21 Mn | 3.83% |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.78 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 101.89 Mn | 13.22% |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.90 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 6.10% |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.26 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 355.20 Mn | 0.80% |
| 10 | Insteel Industries | 590.85 Mn | 567.91 Mn | 20.10 Mn | 4.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.71% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.11% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -99.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.88% |