Proto Labs (PRLB) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of -$23.5 million in Q1 2026, down 11.97% quarter-over-quarter from -$21.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 109.93% year-over-year from $236.6 million in Q1 2025.
Proto Labs' Retained Earnings history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$23.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 109.93% year-over-year to -$23.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$23.5 million (down 109.93% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$21.0 million, up 25.04% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at -$23.5 million for Q1 2026 at Proto Labs, down from -$21.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $381.8 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$47.0 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $166.8 million and a median of $246.9 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- On a YoY basis, Retained Earnings climbed as much as 4795.98% in 2022 and fell as far as 249.41% in 2022.
- Proto Labs' Retained Earnings stood at $258.2 million in 2022, then dropped by 0.71% to $256.4 million in 2023, then tumbled by 110.91% to -$28.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 25.04% to -$21.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 11.97% to -$23.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$23.5 million, -$21.0 million, and $238.6 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 586.90 Mn |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 2.05 Bn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | -58.92 Mn |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | -539.72 Mn |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | - |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | -23.49 Mn |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 43.80 Mn |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | -36,000.00 |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | 152.55 Mn |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | -11.39 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -23.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 238.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -24.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 236.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -27.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 252.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 253.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 253.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 256.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -30.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 246.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 251.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 258.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -47.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 381.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 381.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 376.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -13.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -8.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -10.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 362.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 353.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -9.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -7.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 309.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -8.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -8.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -8.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -7.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -6.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 244.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -5.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -5.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 197.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -9.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 176.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -6.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -6.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -4.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -5.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -3.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -2.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -2.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -1.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -387,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -919,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -1.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -1.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -2.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -1.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -928,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -541,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -595,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -280,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -738,000.00 |