Proto Labs (PRLB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2012 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 4.43% for Q2 2026, up 2.19 percentage points from 2.24% a year earlier and up 0.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Proto Labs' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 3.16%, up 0.73 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -5.11 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Proto Labs' Return on Equity [ROE] was 2.43% in FY2024 (-0.05 pp), 2.47% in FY2023 (+16.03 pp), -13.56% in FY2022 (-18.09 pp) and 4.53% in FY2021 (-3.73 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q2 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.50 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q2 2024, with a gain of 19.55 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a drop of 19.53 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was 3.80% (Q1 2026), 3.18% (Q4 2025) and 2.23% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 316.41 Bn | 288.11 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 182.70 Bn | 177.28 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 173.89 Bn | 141.99 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.37 Bn | 140.55 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.24 Bn | 109.37 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.86 Bn | 83.59 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.56 Bn | 72.00 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 101.25% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.38 Bn | 75.94 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.00 Bn | 65.62 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.06 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 4.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -15.34% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -15.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -13.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.88% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.95% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.74% |
API Access
Proto Labs Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();