PRLB
BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralProto Labs, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $2.0B cap · $20.3M/day traded
$86.41 +0.9% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct
StockRank up 1.8 since 24 Oct: Momentum up 3.
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
Report expected 30 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 8.7% over the last 14 weeks.
As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) is 72/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 65, Value 21, Momentum 81, each scored against its sector).
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Proto Labs provides on-demand digital manufacturing of prototype and low-volume parts, with a debt-free balance sheet, an active buyback and a recent quarter of record revenue with raised guidance. Returns on capital are still well below their past peak, and the recovery is recent enough that the durability of growth is not yet proven.
ABOUT PROTO LABS, INC.
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Proto Labs, Inc. is a pioneer and leader in technology-enabled rapid prototyping and on-demand manufacturing, providing custom parts through advanced digital processes like 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection molding. The company's significant competitive moat lies in its proprietary software and automated systems that allow for unparalleled speed, quality, and cost-efficiency in producing low-volume custom components for engineers and designers globally. This unique digital manufacturing model addresses critical market needs for rapid product development and iteration.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 488.4M | 503.9M | 500.9M | 533.1M | 3.0% | 560.5M | 582.7M | 626.5M | 8.4% |
| EPS | -3.77 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.89 | 16.1% | 1.26 | 1.19 | 1.29 | 20.2% |
| Shares | 26.9M | 25.7M | 24.2M | 23.6M | -12.1% | 23.9M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 21.4M | 5.5M | 3.5M | 3.0M | -47.7% | 2.2M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 697.6M | 695.3M | 670.2M | 673.9M | -1.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 62.1M | 73.3M | 77.8M | 74.5M | 6.3% | 78.5M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -43.1M | -4.6M | -13.6M | -13.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -27.9M | -41.9M | -58.5M | -40.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 14% below its 52-week high.
Swung more than 60% of stocks we rank over the past year (48% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
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SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PRLB are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRLB | Proto Labs, Inc.(you) | $2.0B | 72 | Buy |
| WOR | Worthington Enterprises, Inc. | $3.1B | 80 | Strong Buy |
| RYZ | Ryerson Holding Corporation | $1.5B | 50 | Hold |
| CMC | Commercial Metals Company | $7.6B | 61 | Hold |
| IIIN | Insteel Industries Inc. | $538M | 61 | Hold |
| MLI | Mueller Industries, Inc. | $11.8B | 89 | Strong Buy |
| TG | Tredegar Corporation | $255M | 86 | Strong Buy |
| CRS | Carpenter Technology Corporation | $14.1B | 52 | Hold |
| ATI | ATI Inc. | $21.4B | 60 | Hold |
| ESAB | ESAB Corporation | $4.2B | 27 | Sell |
Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%
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