Proto Labs Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Proto Labs's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -55%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 7.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.5% per year. Proto Labs's return on equity is 2.5%, and it has net margins of 3.4%.

Key information

-55.0%

Earnings growth rate

-55.2%

EPS growth rate

Machinery Industry Growth8.8%
Revenue growth rate2.5%
Return on equity2.5%
Net Margin3.4%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2023

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

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

Nov 28
Returns On Capital At Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) Paint A Concerning Picture

Is There Now An Opportunity In Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB)?

Nov 10
Is There Now An Opportunity In Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB)?

Proto Labs: A Play On Additive Manufacturing

Nov 04

Investors Could Be Concerned With Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Returns On Capital

Aug 29
Investors Could Be Concerned With Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Returns On Capital

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Soft Earnings

Aug 14
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Proto Labs' (NYSE:PRLB) Soft Earnings

Estimating The Fair Value Of Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB)

Aug 04
Estimating The Fair Value Of Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB)

Proto Labs: Bringing E-Commerce To Manufacturing

Jul 19

What Is Proto Labs, Inc.'s (NYSE:PRLB) Share Price Doing?

Jun 08
What Is Proto Labs, Inc.'s (NYSE:PRLB) Share Price Doing?

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

May 06
Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Proto Labs Q1 2021 Earnings Preview

May 05

Have Insiders Been Selling Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) Shares?

Mar 19
Have Insiders Been Selling Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) Shares?

Why Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 01
Why Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) Could Be Worth Watching

Proto Labs, Inc.'s (NYSE:PRLB) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?

Feb 09
Proto Labs, Inc.'s (NYSE:PRLB) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?

The Trends At Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) That You Should Know About

Jan 14
The Trends At Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) That You Should Know About

Proto Labs Continues To Show Strength

Jan 14

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

How Proto Labs makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:PRLB Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 235041715340
30 Sep 23494-10515440
30 Jun 23485-10915239
31 Mar 23490-10615238
31 Dec 22488-10315038
30 Sep 224962415740
30 Jun 225002415841
31 Mar 224963515043
31 Dec 214883315144
30 Sep 214703113645
30 Jun 214524112843
31 Mar 214354112840
31 Dec 204345112137
30 Sep 204415612034
30 Jun 204515912134
31 Mar 204606212434
31 Dec 194596412333
30 Sep 194606812532
30 Jun 194587212531
31 Mar 194517412330
31 Dec 184467712129
30 Sep 184277211827
30 Jun 184006411225
31 Mar 183725810624
31 Dec 17344529824
30 Sep 17323478923
30 Jun 17313468723
31 Mar 17306448523
31 Dec 16298438322
30 Sep 16299458222
30 Jun 16289467921
31 Mar 16278477319
31 Dec 15264476918
30 Sep 15246456318
30 Jun 15233435818
31 Mar 15222425517
31 Dec 14210425117
30 Sep 14198414715
30 Jun 14185394414
31 Mar 14172374013
31 Dec 13163353912
30 Sep 13153333611
30 Jun 13143313510
31 Mar 13133283310

Quality Earnings: PRLB has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PRLB became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PRLB's earnings have declined by 55% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: PRLB has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: PRLB has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Machinery industry (11.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: PRLB's Return on Equity (2.5%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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