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Proto Labs

NYQ:PRLB · US7437131094
MachineryMedium

360

66
EV / EBIT8
Price / Owner Earnings17
Owner Earnings Yield30
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales48
EV / Gross Profit38
Price/Book64
Return on Capital16
Cash Return on Capital39
Return on Equity22
EBIT Margin22
Gross Profitability71
Cash Conversion94
Accruals81
Owner Earnings Margin55
Sales growth55
Profit Growth23
Long-Term EPS Growth40
Owner Earnings Growth27
Reinvestment32
Price momentum92
Debt load95
Refinancing15
Debt Payback100
Liquidity9
Analyst ratings46
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside19
Market mood17
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Proto Labs clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMachinery
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1999
Employees1,188
Websiteprotolabs.com
ISINUS7437131094
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Robotics & 3D Printing
Themes
Industrial AutomationInjection Molding3D PrintingIndustrialManufacturingMechanical EngineeringSoftware

Description

Proto Labs, Inc. (Proto Labs) operates as a digital manufacturer of custom parts worldwide. The company’s automated quoting and manufacturing systems are highly integrated with its manufacturing and fulfillment systems, which allow it to offer a vas…

Analysis

Hope premium

Proto Labs, Inc. carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

The price is expensive. You pay 43.9× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
25
2023202420252026

All-time high

25

Mar 2026

All-time low

4

Jan 2024

Average rank

15

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
48
57
56
47
Price/Earnings
12
5
20
22
Price/Book
64
80
83
84
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
20
27
30
26

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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