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Proto Labs Inc PRLB
Proto Labs Inc (PRLB) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $533.1M at a 4.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.72 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.218 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.315 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.033 |
| Equity / liabilities | 7.531 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRLB | Proto Labs Inc | 6/9 | 10.59 | 90.4 | +6.4% |
| TPCS | TECHPRECISION CORP | 5/9 | -1.18 | — | -7% |
| VATE | INNOVATE Corp. | 3/9 | -6.04 | — | +12.5% |
| ACA | Arcosa, Inc. | 7/9 | 3.06 | 34 | +12.2% |
| VMI | VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC | 5/9 | 6.8 | 30.8 | +0.7% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
About Proto Labs Inc
Proto Labs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital manufacturer of custom parts in the United States and Europe. It offers manufacturing services, such as molding, computer numerical control machining, 3D printing, and sheet metal to developers, engineers, and supply chain teams. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota.
FAQ
Is PRLB financially healthy?
Proto Labs Inc's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does PRLB pay a dividend?
No, Proto Labs Inc does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is PRLB?
In FY2025, Proto Labs Inc had a net margin of 4.0% and a return on equity of 3.2%.
Is PRLB overvalued or undervalued?
Proto Labs Inc trades at about 103.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 31.1×–112.1×, median 54.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for PRLB?
The average Wall-Street price target for Proto Labs Inc is $81.00, about 10.8% below the recent price, from 3 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is PRLB a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Proto Labs Inc: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 90.4×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.