Proto Labs (PRLB) Tax Rate (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs' Tax Rate was 27.43% in Q3 2026, down 2.18 percentage points from 29.61% a year earlier and down 0.34 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Tax Rate (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Proto Labs' Tax Rate was 27.49% through Sep 30, 2026, down 6.90 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 31.62%, down 1.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Tax Rate shows a five-year change of +12.39 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Tax Rate was 32.83% in FY2024 (-5.56 pp), 38.39% in FY2023 and 16.95% in FY2021 (-2.27 pp).
- Quarterly Tax Rate has moved between 7.83% (Q4 2021) and 117.10% (Q2 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Rate has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.42 percentage points over the last six quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Tax Rate over five years was Q2 2023 (a gain of 66.25 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2024 (a drop of 78.78 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PRLB's Tax Rate in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 27.77% (Q2 2026), 28.33% (Q1 2026) and 26.02% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.94% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 27.38% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 28.11% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 21.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 22.25% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 15.63% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 25.27% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 24.40% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 23.15% |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 1.62 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 68.66 Mn | 27.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 27.43% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.77% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.36% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 117.10% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.63% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 50.85% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.83% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.54% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.48% |
API Access
Proto Labs Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();