Proto Labs (PRLB) Tax Rate (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs' Tax Rate was 27.77% in Q2 2026, down 5.90 percentage points from 33.67% a year earlier and down 0.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Proto Labs (PRLB) Tax Rate (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Proto Labs' Tax Rate was 28.03% through Jun 30, 2026, down 5.45 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 (+44.12 pp), -5.72% in FY2022 (-22.67 pp) and 16.95% in FY2021 (-2.27 pp).
- Quarterly Tax Rate has moved between -35.46% (Q4 2024) and 117.10% (Q2 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Rate was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.82 percentage points.
- 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 Q2 2026 was 28.33% (Q1 2026), 26.02% (Q4 2025) and 29.61% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 324.58 Bn | 296.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 23.15% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.59 Bn | 174.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 25.30% |
| 3 | Deere | 173.82 Bn | 141.91 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 28.11% |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.34 Bn | 140.52 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 28.06% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.68 Bn | 110.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.51% |
| 6 | 3M | 91.08 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 15.63% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.36 Bn | 82.10 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 21.62% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.89 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 24.54% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.71% |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.02 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 27.77% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.98% |
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_KEY
import 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();