Proto Labs (PRLB) Operating Income (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs recorded quarterly Operating Income of $9.8 million in Q1 2026, up 44.69% quarter-over-quarter from $6.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 117.15% year-over-year from $4.5 million in Q1 2025.
Proto Labs' Operating Income history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.8 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 117.15% year-over-year to $9.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $30.4 million (up 72.68% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $25.1 million, up 26.11% from the prior year.
- Operating Income came in at $9.8 million for Q1 2026 at Proto Labs, up from $6.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $10.4 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$117.1 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$879764.7 and a median of $6.1 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Income tumbled 997.56% in 2022 and soared 554.85% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' Operating Income stood at -$117.1 million in 2022, then surged by 107.17% to $8.4 million in 2023, then slumped by 117.81% to -$1.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 554.85% to $6.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 44.69% to $9.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered $9.8 million, $6.8 million, and $8.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 163.80 Mn |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 186.50 Mn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 312.23 Mn |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 86.61 Mn |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 31.54 Mn |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 9.84 Mn |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -7.69 Mn |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | 6.78 Mn |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | -151.44 Mn |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | -1.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -117.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 10.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 17.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 14.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 16.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 19.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 21.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 19.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 19.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 20.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 25.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 21.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 21.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 18.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 19.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 16.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 17.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 14.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 16.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 14.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 15.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 16.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 17.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 17.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 15.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 14.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 15.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 15.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 14.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 13.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 12.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 10.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 9.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 7.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 7.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 4.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 8.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 6.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 7.07 Mn |