Proto Labs (PRLB) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Proto Labs recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 4.34% in Q1 2026, up 19.9% quarter-over-quarter from 3.62% in Q4 2025, and up 175.0% year-over-year from 1.58% in Q1 2025.
Proto Labs' Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.34% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 175.0% year-over-year to 4.34%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.34% (up 175.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.66%, up 83.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.34% for Q1 2026 at Proto Labs, up from 3.62% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 5.05% in Q1 2022 to a low of 14.22% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.4% and a median of 3.62% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 1926 bps in 2023 and jumped 1860 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.51% in 2022, then jumped by 131 bps to 3.87% in 2023, then fell by 26 bps to 2.86% in 2024, then advanced by 27 bps to 3.62% in 2025, then grew by 20 bps to 4.34% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 4.34%, 3.62%, and 2.47% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 15.98% |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 20.96% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 31.89% |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 9.92% |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 1.44% |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 4.34% |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -2.54% |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | 13.72% |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | 104.94% |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | 7.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.47% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.86% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -14.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -14.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -12.51% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.33% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.57% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.06% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 8.74% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 10.36% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.30% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 12.29% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.95% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.51% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 14.50% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.00% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 16.03% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 16.46% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 16.03% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 15.58% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 15.89% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 15.87% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 15.97% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 16.28% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 16.01% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 17.12% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 17.88% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 19.32% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 20.65% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 21.32% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 21.81% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 22.69% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 22.89% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 23.51% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 24.10% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 23.44% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 24.74% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 24.01% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 23.19% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 22.80% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.09% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 20.97% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 30.70% |