Proto Labs (PRLB) Return on Assets [ROA] (2012 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 3.88% for Q2 2026, up 1.88 percentage points from 2.00% a year earlier and up 0.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Return on Assets [ROA] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Proto Labs' Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 2.82%, up 0.63 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of -4.35 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Proto Labs' Return on Assets [ROA] was 2.19% in FY2024 (unchanged), 2.19% in FY2023 (+14.14 pp), -11.96% in FY2022 (-15.95 pp) and 3.99% in FY2021 (-3.18 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q2 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.18 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] in the past five years was Q2 2024, with a gain of 17.12 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a drop of 17.03 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Assets [ROA] for the three prior quarters was 3.34% (Q1 2026), 2.80% (Q4 2025) and 1.98% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 324.58 Bn | 296.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 10.94% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.59 Bn | 174.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.93% |
| 3 | Deere | 173.82 Bn | 141.91 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 4.54% |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.34 Bn | 140.52 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.68 Bn | 110.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 11.86% |
| 6 | 3M | 91.08 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.76% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.36 Bn | 82.10 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 6.12% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.89 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 19.50% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 11.82% |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.02 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 3.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.98% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -13.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -13.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -12.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.57% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.59% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.30% |
API Access
Proto Labs Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();