Proto Labs (PRLB) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) recorded Operating Margin of 9.36% in Q3 2026, up 2.85 percentage points from 6.51% a year earlier and up 1.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Proto Labs' Operating Margin came in at 7.32% as of Sep 30, 2026, up 4.08 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.71%, up 0.73 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of -9.06 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 3.98% in FY2024 (-1.61 pp), 5.59% in FY2023 (+25.65 pp), -20.06% in FY2022 (-28.33 pp) and 8.27% in FY2021 (-5.51 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q4 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.67 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 108.03 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 111.88 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 7.61% (Q2 2026), 7.06% (Q1 2026) and 4.98% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 25.88% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 1.62 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 68.66 Mn | 9.36% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.36% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.61% |
| 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% |
API Access
Proto Labs Operating Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "PRLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();