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Proto Labs Inc

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United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0001443669
$93.84 +1.77% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $93.84 +40.19% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 11 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue298.1Operating income61.8Net income42.7EPS, diluted1.61Fiscal year 2017Revenue344.5 +15.6%Operating income72.2Net income51.8 +21.2%EPS, diluted1.93 +19.9%Fiscal year 2018Revenue445.6 +29.3%Operating income88.9Net income76.6 +47.9%EPS, diluted2.81 +45.6%Fiscal year 2019Revenue458.7 +2.9%Operating income79.9Net income63.7 −16.9%EPS, diluted2.35 −16.4%Fiscal year 2020Revenue434.4 −5.3%Operating income59.8Net income50.9 −20.1%EPS, diluted1.89 −19.6%Fiscal year 2021Revenue488.1 +12.4%Operating income40.3Net income33.4 −34.4%EPS, diluted1.21 −36.0%Fiscal year 2022Revenue488.4 +0.1%Operating income−98.0Net income−103.5 −410.0%EPS, diluted−3.77 −411.6%Fiscal year 2023Revenue503.9 +3.2%Operating income28.2Net income17.2EPS, diluted0.66Fiscal year 2024Revenue500.9 −0.6%Operating income19.9Net income16.6 −3.6%EPS, diluted0.66 +0.0%Fiscal year 2025Revenue533.1 +6.4%Operating income25.1Net income21.2 +28.0%EPS, diluted0.88 +33.3%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 298.1 344.5 445.6 458.7 434.4 488.1 488.4 503.9 500.9 533.1
Growth +15.6% +29.3% +2.9% −5.3% +12.4% +0.1% +3.2% −0.6% +6.4%
Operating income 61.8 72.2 88.9 79.9 59.8 40.3 −98.0 28.2 19.9 25.1
Net income 42.7 51.8 76.6 63.7 50.9 33.4 −103.5 17.2 16.6 21.2
Growth +21.2% +47.9% −16.9% −20.1% −34.4% −410.0% −3.6% +28.0%
EPS, diluted 1.61 1.93 2.81 2.35 1.89 1.21 −3.77 0.66 0.66 0.88
Growth +19.9% +45.6% −16.4% −19.6% −36.0% −411.6% +0.0% +33.3%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Gross margin56.0%Operating margin20.7%Net margin14.3%Free cash flow margin14.7%Fiscal year 2017Gross margin56.3%Operating margin21.0%Net margin15.0%Free cash flow margin14.3%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin53.6%Operating margin20.0%Net margin17.2%Free cash flow margin8.0%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin51.3%Operating margin17.4%Net margin13.9%Free cash flow margin11.7%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin50.1%Operating margin13.8%Net margin11.7%Free cash flow margin13.8%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin45.6%Operating margin8.3%Net margin6.8%Free cash flow margin4.3%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin44.1%Operating margin−20.1%Net margin−21.2%Free cash flow margin8.3%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin44.1%Operating margin5.6%Net margin3.4%Free cash flow margin9.0%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin44.6%Operating margin4.0%Net margin3.3%Free cash flow margin13.7%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin44.5%Operating margin4.7%Net margin4.0%Free cash flow margin11.2%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin 56.0% 56.3% 53.6% 51.3% 50.1% 45.6% 44.1% 44.1% 44.6% 44.5%
Operating margin 20.7% 21.0% 20.0% 17.4% 13.8% 8.3% −20.1% 5.6% 4.0% 4.7%
Net margin 14.3% 15.0% 17.2% 13.9% 11.7% 6.8% −21.2% 3.4% 3.3% 4.0%
Free cash flow margin 14.7% 14.3% 8.0% 11.7% 13.8% 4.3% 8.3% 9.0% 13.7% 11.2%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow77.5Capital expenditure−33.6Free cash flow43.9Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow81.7Capital expenditure−32.6Free cash flow49.1 +11.9%Buybacks−4.4Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow122.9Capital expenditure−87.1Free cash flow35.8 −27.1%Buybacks−12.2Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow116.1Capital expenditure−62.2Free cash flow53.8 +50.2%Buybacks−33.5Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow107.0Capital expenditure−47.0Free cash flow60.0 +11.4%Buybacks−14.7Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow55.2Capital expenditure−34.2Free cash flow21.0 −64.9%Buybacks−23.3Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow62.1Capital expenditure−21.7Free cash flow40.4 +92.0%Buybacks−29.7Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow73.3Capital expenditure−28.1Free cash flow45.2 +11.8%Buybacks−44.0Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow77.8Capital expenditure−9.2Free cash flow68.7 +52.0%Buybacks−60.3Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow74.5Capital expenditure−14.8Free cash flow59.7 −13.1%Buybacks−43.0
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 77.5 81.7 122.9 116.1 107.0 55.2 62.1 73.3 77.8 74.5
Capital expenditure −33.6 −32.6 −87.1 −62.2 −47.0 −34.2 −21.7 −28.1 −9.2 −14.8
Free cash flow 43.9 49.1 35.8 53.8 60.0 21.0 40.4 45.2 68.7 59.7
Growth +11.9% −27.1% +50.2% +11.4% −64.9% +92.0% +11.8% +52.0% −13.1%
Buybacks n/a −4.4 −12.2 −33.5 −14.7 −23.3 −29.7 −44.0 −60.3 −43.0

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
Cash
Fiscal year 2016Cash68.8Shareholders’ equity379.8Fiscal year 2017Cash36.7Shareholders’ equity461.2Fiscal year 2018Cash85.0Shareholders’ equity541.5Fiscal year 2019Cash125.2Shareholders’ equity585.8Fiscal year 2020Cash127.6Shareholders’ equity644.4Fiscal year 2021Cash65.9Shareholders’ equity828.5Fiscal year 2022Cash56.6Shareholders’ equity697.6Fiscal year 2023Cash83.8Shareholders’ equity695.3Fiscal year 2024Cash89.1Shareholders’ equity670.2Fiscal year 2025Cash110.8Shareholders’ equity673.9
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 68.8 36.7 85.0 125.2 127.6 65.9 56.6 83.8 89.1 110.8
Shareholders’ equity 379.8 461.2 541.5 585.8 644.4 828.5 697.6 695.3 670.2 673.9

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Income statement

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Revenue and profit
298.1 344.5 445.6 458.7 434.4 488.1 488.4 503.9 500.9 533.1
Growth +15.6% +29.3% +2.9% −5.3% +12.4% +0.1% +3.2% −0.6% +6.4%
131.1 150.6 206.9 223.4 216.6 265.4 272.9 281.9 277.7 296.0
166.9 193.8 238.7 235.3 217.8 222.7 215.5 222.0 223.2 237.1
Growth +16.1% +23.1% −1.4% −7.4% +2.2% −3.2% +3.0% +0.5% +6.2%
22.4 23.6 28.7 32.7 36.9 44.2 38.2 40.1 41.3 42.8
36.7 41.2 52.5 49.8 51.7 55.9 67.5 65.8 64.3 69.8
61.8 72.2 88.9 79.9 59.8 40.3 −98.0 28.2 19.9 25.1
Growth +16.9% +23.1% −10.2% −25.1% −32.6% −342.9% −29.3% +26.1%
64.2 74.4 91.7 81.2 62.9 40.2 −97.9 28.0 24.7 31.1
21.5 22.7 15.1 17.5 12.1 6.8 5.6 10.7 8.1 9.8
42.7 51.8 76.6 63.7 50.9 33.4 −103.5 17.2 16.6 21.2
Growth +21.2% +47.9% −16.9% −20.1% −34.4% −410.0% −3.6% +28.0%
Per share
1.62 1.94 2.84 2.37 1.90 1.21 −3.77 0.66 0.66 0.89
1.61 1.93 2.81 2.35 1.89 1.21 −3.77 0.66 0.66 0.88
Growth +19.9% +45.6% −16.4% −19.6% −36.0% −411.6% +0.0% +33.3%
26.4 26.6 27.0 26.9 26.7 27.6 27.4 26.2 25.1 23.9
26.6 26.8 27.3 27.0 26.9 27.7 27.4 26.2 25.2 24.2
Growth +1.1% +1.6% −0.8% −0.6% +2.8% −0.9% −4.3% −3.9% −3.8%

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue grew 4.2% a year over five years, and earnings per share fell 14.2% a year.
  • The diluted share count fell 9.9% in five years, so buybacks did some of the work per share.
  • Operating margin is down 9.1 points on five years ago, at 4.7%.
  • A net loss in 1 of 10 years on file.