Proto Labs (PRLB) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) reported Share-based Compensation of $3.35 million for Q3 2026, down 8.9% from $3.68 million a year earlier and down 18.0% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Proto Labs' Share-based Compensation came in at $14.46 million, down 10.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $15.73 million, down 7.5% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $17 million in FY2024 (+6.3%), $15.99 million in FY2023 (-8.9%), $17.55 million in FY2022 (-8.1%) and $19.1 million in FY2021 (+30.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $3.22 million in Q1 2026 and a high of $4.9 million in Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 7.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 18.4%); the low point was Q1 2022 (a decline of 21.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $4.09 million (Q2 2026), $3.22 million (Q1 2026) and $3.8 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | - |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 47.00 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 47.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 82.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 46.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 20.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 19.70 Mn |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 1.62 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 68.66 Mn | 3.35 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.56 Mn |
API Access
Proto Labs Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();