Proto Labs (PRLB) Price to Earnings (2012 - 2026)
Proto Labs' (PRLB) Price to Earnings came in at 63.98 for Q2 2026, down 0.9% from 64.54 a year earlier but up 21.4% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Price to Earnings (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Proto Labs' Price to Earnings stood at 56.27, down 1.4% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Proto Labs' Price to Earnings was 57.07 in FY2024 (-1.9%), 58.20 in FY2023 and 42.26 in FY2021 (-47.7%).
- Quarterly Price to Earnings has run from a low of 30.01 in Q3 2024 to a high of 79.84 in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Price to Earnings has declined in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 40.6% over the last seven quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Price to Earnings in the past five years was Q3 2025, with growth of 166.0%; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a decline of 49.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Price to Earnings for the three prior quarters was 52.68 (Q1 2026), 56.27 (Q4 2025) and 79.84 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 322.22 Bn | 293.91 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 178.19 Bn | 172.77 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 172.61 Bn | 140.70 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.50 Bn | 139.69 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.25 Bn | 110.37 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 90.70 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.37 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.49 Bn | 76.05 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.50 Bn | 65.12 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 1.99 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 69.34 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 63.98 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 52.68 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.27 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 79.84 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 64.54 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 55.81 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 57.07 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.01 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.38 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.64 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 58.20 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.34 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 53.93 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 41.85 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.26 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 59.22 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 62.31 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 83.05 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 80.75 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 61.35 |
API Access
Proto Labs Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();