Proto Labs (PRLB) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $53.8 million in Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $53.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 5.05% year-over-year from $51.2 million in Q1 2025.
Proto Labs' Operating Expenses history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $53.8 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.05% year-over-year to $53.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $214.6 million (up 5.3% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of $57.4 million and a median of $50.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 291.24% in 2022 and plunged 71.39% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' Operating Expenses stood at $165.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 71.39% to $47.4 million in 2023, then advanced by 12.73% to $53.5 million in 2024, then rose by 0.22% to $53.6 million in 2025, then grew by 0.34% to $53.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $53.8 million, $53.6 million, and $52.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 99.10 Mn |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 65.30 Mn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 83.44 Mn |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 171.18 Mn |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 77.93 Mn |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 53.75 Mn |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | - |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | 9.71 Mn |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | 180.43 Mn |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | 1.73 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 51.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 41.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 36.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 38.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 41.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 37.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 38.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 40.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 39.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 39.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 37.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 37.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 36.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 34.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 29.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 29.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 27.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 25.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 27.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 27.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 24.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 24.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 22.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 20.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 19.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 18.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 17.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 16.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 14.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 12.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 12.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 10.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 10.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 10.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 10.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 9.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 8.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 7.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 6.83 Mn |