Proto Labs, Inc.

NYSE:PRLB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.0b

Proto Labs Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Proto Labs is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 16% and 3% per annum respectively while EPS is expected to grow by 17.8% per annum.

Key information

16.0%

Earnings growth rate

17.8%

EPS growth rate

Machinery earnings growth9.7%
Revenue growth rate3.0%
Future return on equityn/a
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated11 Feb 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Proto Labs: 80% Down From All-Time High, Still No Sign Of Recovery

Feb 02

Returns On Capital At Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jan 11
Returns On Capital At Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) Paint A Concerning Picture

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB)?

Dec 22
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB)?

Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Nov 14
Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Proto Labs, Inc.'s (NYSE:PRLB) 36% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Nov 02
Proto Labs, Inc.'s (NYSE:PRLB) 36% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Here's What's Concerning About Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Returns On Capital

Sep 08
Here's What's Concerning About Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Returns On Capital

Proto Labs: Defensive Strategy Not Paying Off Yet

Aug 13

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB)

Jul 18
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB)

Proto Labs: Interesting Crossroads

May 28

Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

May 11
Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Proto Labs, Inc.'s (NYSE:PRLB) Price In Tune With Revenues

Apr 13
Proto Labs, Inc.'s (NYSE:PRLB) Price In Tune With Revenues

Proto Labs: Cash Flows Are Supporting The Stock

Mar 04

Proto Labs: Excellent Business Feats Yet To Financially Materialize

Feb 16

Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jan 03
Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Proto Labs: Overlooked Digital Manufacturing Opportunity

Dec 04

Proto Labs Remains Profitable Despite So Much Pessimism

Sep 25

Proto Labs: The Rally Appears Overdone

Jul 14

Be Wary Of Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) And Its Returns On Capital

Jul 13
Be Wary Of Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) And Its Returns On Capital

Is There An Opportunity With Proto Labs, Inc.'s (NYSE:PRLB) 41% Undervaluation?

May 06
Is There An Opportunity With Proto Labs, Inc.'s (NYSE:PRLB) 41% Undervaluation?

Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Apr 08
Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Proto Labs Non-GAAP EPS of $0.26 beats by $0.05, revenue of $115.6M beats by $5.47M

Feb 10

Proto Labs: Transitioning From A Fast Grower To A Slow Grower

Jan 20

Some Investors May Be Worried About Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Returns On Capital

Dec 21
Some Investors May Be Worried About Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Returns On Capital

Proto Labs Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Nov 03

Proto Labs: Improvement Of The Digital Model And Undervalued

Oct 27

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB)?

Sep 12
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB)?

Protolabs names new technology chief

Sep 08

Some Investors May Be Worried About Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Returns On Capital

Aug 05
Some Investors May Be Worried About Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Returns On Capital

Proto Labs Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 04

Proto Labs: Not A Great Prospect Until Profitability Issues Clear Up

Jul 07

Is Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) Potentially Undervalued?

May 24
Is Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) Potentially Undervalued?

Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Mar 30
Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

The Prognosis For Proto Labs

Feb 22

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:PRLB - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202653323N/AN/A4
12/31/202550818N/AN/A5
12/31/2024501176978N/A
9/30/2024504245178N/A
6/30/2024509254977N/A
3/31/2024506204572N/A
12/31/2023504174573N/A
9/30/2023494-1055167N/A
6/30/2023485-1094063N/A
3/31/2023490-1064567N/A
12/31/2022488-1034062N/A
9/30/2022496245275N/A
6/30/2022500244966N/A
3/31/2022496353667N/A
12/31/2021488332155N/A
9/30/2021470312257N/A
6/30/2021452413774N/A
3/31/2021435415191N/A
12/31/20204345160107N/A
9/30/20204415658115N/A
6/30/20204515953115N/A
3/31/20204606258120N/A
12/31/20194596454116N/A
9/30/20194606850122N/A
6/30/20194587240119N/A
3/31/20194517440115N/A
12/31/20184467736123N/A
9/30/201842772N/A108N/A
6/30/201840064N/A102N/A
3/31/201837258N/A89N/A
12/31/201734452N/A82N/A
9/30/201732347N/A78N/A
6/30/201731346N/A78N/A
3/31/201730644N/A78N/A
12/31/201629843N/A77N/A
9/30/201629945N/A75N/A
6/30/201628946N/A69N/A
3/31/201627847N/A61N/A
12/31/201526447N/A64N/A
9/30/201524645N/A58N/A
6/30/201523343N/A59N/A
3/31/201522242N/A57N/A
12/31/201421042N/A57N/A
9/30/201419841N/A54N/A
6/30/201418539N/A55N/A
3/31/201417237N/A53N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: PRLB's forecast earnings growth (16% per year) is above the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: PRLB's earnings (16% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: PRLB's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: PRLB's revenue (3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: PRLB's revenue (3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if PRLB's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/11 07:02
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/11 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Proto Labs, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert WassermanBenchmark Company
Andrew DeGasperiBerenberg
Robert BurlesonCanaccord Genuity