Proto Labs (PRLB) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 7.06% in Q1 2026, up 41.74% quarter-over-quarter from 4.98% in Q4 2025, and up 347.0% year-over-year from 1.58% in Q1 2025.
Proto Labs' Operating Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.06% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 347.0% year-over-year to 7.06%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.57% (up 204.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.71%, up 73.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 7.06% for Q1 2026 at Proto Labs, up from 4.98% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 7.97% in Q3 2023 to a low of 101.32% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.3% and a median of 4.98% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin sank 11188 bps in 2022 and surged 10803 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' Operating Margin stood at 101.32% in 2022, then surged by 107 bps to 6.71% in 2023, then slumped by 118 bps to 1.23% in 2024, then jumped by 506 bps to 4.98% in 2025, then surged by 42 bps to 7.06% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 7.06%, 4.98%, and 6.51% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 14.22% |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 22.98% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 26.17% |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 12.01% |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 8.33% |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 7.06% |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -5.31% |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | 3.93% |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | -81.20% |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | -19.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -101.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.10% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.53% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.09% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.67% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 10.45% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 16.44% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 13.47% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 14.62% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 17.48% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 18.11% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 16.88% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 17.14% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 17.87% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 21.69% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 20.05% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 20.17% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 19.94% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 21.98% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 19.99% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 22.06% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 20.50% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 21.67% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 19.81% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 20.87% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 22.45% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 25.65% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 27.12% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 27.06% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 26.15% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 28.30% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 30.22% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 31.36% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 31.90% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 31.77% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 30.54% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 30.54% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 29.50% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 24.93% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 25.49% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 19.09% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 30.72% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 27.59% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 31.67% |