Proto Labs (PRLB) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs' (PRLB) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $53.8 million in Q1 2026, up 5.05% year-on-year from $51.2 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $53.6 million in Q4 2025.
Proto Labs (PRLB) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Proto Labs has disclosed Operating Expenses across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $53.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $53.8 million, up 5.05% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $214.6 million (up 5.3% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $212.0 million, up 4.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $53.8 million for Q1 2026 at Proto Labs, roughly flat from $53.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $165.7 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $47.4 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $50.6 million (2024), against an average of $57.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 291.24% in 2022 and sank 71.39% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' Operating Expenses stood at $165.7 million in 2022, then tumbled by 71.39% to $47.4 million in 2023, then gained by 12.73% to $53.5 million in 2024, then increased by 0.22% to $53.6 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.34% to $53.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $53.8 million (Q1 2026), $53.6 million (Q4 2025), and $52.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenter Technology | 29.34 Bn | 29.04 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 65.30 Mn |
| 2 | Ati | 27.51 Bn | 27.23 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 99.10 Mn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.99 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 83.44 Mn |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 8.04 Bn | 7.54 Bn | 387.91 Mn | 2.02 Bn |
| 5 | Esab | 6.48 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 171.18 Mn |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | 55.60 Mn |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.96 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 77.93 Mn |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.93 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 53.75 Mn |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.17 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 288.80 Mn | 265.20 Mn |
| 10 | Mayville Engineering Company | 727.03 Mn | 724.96 Mn | 10.96 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 53.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 53.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 52.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 54.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 53.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 50.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 47.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 50.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 165.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 52.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 47.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 48.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 40.52 Mn |