Proto Labs (PRLB) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted quarterly Research & Development of $25.7 million for Q2 2026, up 3.85% year-over-year from $24.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 3.64% on a QoQ basis from $24.8 million in Q1 2026.
Proto Labs (PRLB) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Proto Labs has reported Research & Development for 16 years, with the latest figure at $25.7 million in Q2 2026.
- Research & Development for Q2 2026 came in at $25.7 million, up 3.85% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $100.3 million (up 6.58% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $98.3 million, up 6.78% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $25.7 million in Q2 2026, from $24.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $25.7 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $20.5 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $22.8 million and a median of $22.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Research & Development dropped 3.87%; it then climbed 9.82% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $20.5 million in 2022, then rose by 6.38% to $21.8 million in 2023, then increased by 5.4% to $23.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 9.82% to $25.3 million in 2025, then gained by 1.67% to $25.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $25.7 million in Q2 2026, $24.8 million in Q1 2026, and $25.3 million in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 28.47 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 24.45 Bn | 24.05 Bn | 268.90 Mn | - |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 13.49 Bn | 12.07 Bn | 395.35 Mn | - |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 7.25 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 455.14 Mn | - |
| 5 | Esab | 4.82 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 307.21 Mn | - |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.78 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 101.89 Mn | - |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.90 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 25.68 Mn |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.26 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 355.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Insteel Industries | 590.85 Mn | 567.91 Mn | 20.10 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -30.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -27.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -17.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.42 Mn |