Proto Labs (PRLB) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026)
Proto Labs' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 5.17% in Q2 2026, up 2.73 percentage points from 2.45% a year earlier and up 0.83 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Proto Labs came in at 3.66%, up 0.83 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -5.43 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 2.83% in FY2024 (-0.99 pp), 3.82% in FY2023 (+16.16 pp), -12.34% in FY2022 (-17.51 pp) and 5.16% in FY2021 (-3.92 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q2 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.09 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q2 2024 (a gain of 18.60 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2023 (a drop of 19.26 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PRLB's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 4.34% (Q1 2026), 3.62% (Q4 2025) and 2.47% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 322.83 Bn | 294.53 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 178.73 Bn | 173.31 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 172.57 Bn | 140.67 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.40 Bn | 140.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.16 Bn | 109.29 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | 3M | 90.55 Bn | 71.99 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.23 Bn | 80.96 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.42 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.94 Bn | 65.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.02 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 5.17% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.17% |
| 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% |
API Access
Proto Labs Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();