PRLB Proto Labs margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 66

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 65

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 52

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 69

Gross margin

45.2%

Operating margin

7.3%

EBITDA margin

13.9%

Net margin

For the latest period, Proto Labs has a gross margin of 45.2%, an operating margin of 7.3%, an EBITDA margin of 13.9%, and a net margin of 6%. Each available margin advanced from the same period last year. Operating margin recorded the strongest gain, gaining by 4.1 percentage points.

PRLB margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Proto Labs's margins averaged 44.67% gross, 5.18% operating, 12.75% EBITDA, and 4.1% net during the last 3 years. Currently all four current margins are above their three-year averages.

PRLB margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The biggest expansion was in operating margin, which rose by 4.1 percentage points. The other available margins also improved.

Gross margin expansion

1.1pp

Operating margin expansion

4.1pp

EBITDA margin expansion

2.9pp

Net margin expansion

3.1pp

PRLB Gross margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Proto Labs recorded an average gross margin of 44.67%. Proto Labs's current gross margin is 45.2% and is 0.5 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest gross margin for Proto Labs was 45.4% in Jun 2026, while the lowest was 44.1% in Dec 2023.

PRLB Operating margin

Proto Labs recorded an average operating margin of 5.18% across the last 3 years. Proto Labs currently reports an operating margin of 7.3%, 2.1 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 7.3% in Sep 2026 and a low of 3.2% in Sep 2025.

PRLB EBITDA margin

Proto Labs recorded an average EBITDA margin of 12.75% across the last 3 years. Proto Labs currently reports an EBITDA margin of 13.9%, 1.2 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for Proto Labs was 14.2% in Jun 2024, while the lowest was 11% in Sep 2025.

PRLB Net margin

Proto Labs recorded an average net margin of 4.1% across the last 3 years. The current net margin of 6% is 1.9 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, net margin reached a high of 6% in Sep 2026 and a low of 2.9% in Jun 2025.

PRLB margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 45.2%, PRLB ranks higher than the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Industrials sector average of 32.5%, Proto Labs's gross margin is 39% higher.

PRLB margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Proto Labs's gross margin?

The current gross margin for PRLB is 45.2% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Proto Labs's operating margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, PRLB recorded an operating margin of 7.3%.

What is Proto Labs's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for PRLB is 13.9% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Proto Labs's net margin?

The current net margin for PRLB is 6% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of PRLB?

Over the past 3 years, PRLB reported average margins of 44.7% gross, 5.2% operating, 12.8% EBITDA, and 4.1% net.

What are the highest historical margins of PRLB?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by PRLB were 45.6% gross in Dec 2021, 8.9% operating in Mar 2022, 17% EBITDA in Mar 2022, and 7% net in Mar 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of PRLB?

Across the 5-year period, PRLB posted its lowest margins at 43.1% gross in Jun 2023, -21% operating in Jun 2023, -13.5% EBITDA in Jun 2023, and -22.4% net in Jun 2023.