Proto Labs (PRLB) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 7.61% for Q2 2026, up 3.93 percentage points from 3.68% a year earlier and up 0.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Proto Labs' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 6.57%, up 3.31 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.71%, up 0.73 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -9.06 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 3.98% in FY2024 (-1.61 pp), 5.59% in FY2023 (+25.65 pp), -20.06% in FY2022 (-28.33 pp) and 8.27% in FY2021 (-5.51 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.17 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 108.03 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2022 (a drop of 111.88 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 7.06% (Q1 2026), 4.98% (Q4 2025) and 6.51% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.56 Bn | 295.25 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 180.19 Bn | 174.89 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 173.53 Bn | 182.29 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.22 Bn | 140.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.51 Bn | 110.65 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | 3M | 90.71 Bn | 73.12 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.39 Bn | 82.15 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.53 Bn | 76.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.29 Bn | 65.91 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.02 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 7.61% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.61% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -101.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.10% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.53% |
API Access
Proto Labs Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();