Proto Labs (PRLB) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $58.0 million for Q2 2026, up 5.8% year-over-year from $54.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 7.87% on a QoQ basis from $53.8 million in Q1 2026.
Proto Labs (PRLB) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Proto Labs has reported Operating Expenses for 16 years, with the latest figure at $58.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $58.0 million, up 5.8% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $217.8 million (up 4.67% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $212.0 million, up 4.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $58.0 million in Q2 2026, from $53.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $165.7 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at $47.4 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $57.5 million and a median of $50.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Expenses soared 291.24%; it then sank 71.39% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $165.7 million in 2022, then sank by 71.39% to $47.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 12.73% to $53.5 million in 2024, then gained by 0.22% to $53.6 million in 2025, then advanced by 8.24% to $58.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $58.0 million in Q2 2026, $53.8 million in Q1 2026, and $53.6 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 28.47 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 99.60 Mn |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 24.45 Bn | 24.05 Bn | 268.90 Mn | 62.00 Mn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 13.49 Bn | 12.07 Bn | 395.35 Mn | 85.19 Mn |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 7.25 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 2.29 Bn |
| 5 | Esab | 4.82 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 307.21 Mn | 228.49 Mn |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | 9.40 Mn |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.78 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 101.89 Mn | 78.73 Mn |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.90 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 57.98 Mn |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.26 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 355.20 Mn | 320.30 Mn |
| 10 | Insteel Industries | 590.85 Mn | 567.91 Mn | 20.10 Mn | 8.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 57.98 Mn |
| 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 |