Proto Labs Inc

Company Profile

Proto Labs Inc had its IPO on 2012-02-24 under the ticker symbol PRLB.

The company operates in the Industrials sector and Metal Fabrication industry. Proto Labs Inc has a staff strength of 2,568 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Proto Labs Inc opened at $27.57 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $26.92 - $27.77, and closed at $27.09.

This is a -2.59% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 112,313 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Proto Labs Inc have slipped by -9.79%.

Proto Labs Inc's Key Ratios

Proto Labs Inc has a market cap of $725.71 million, indicating a price to book ratio of 0.8344 and a price to sales ratio of 1.3849.

In the last 12-months Proto Labs Inc’s revenue was $485.45 million with a gross profit of $215.47 million and an EBITDA of $56.22 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Proto Labs Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Proto Labs Inc’s operating margin was 3.75% while its return on assets stood at 1.34% with a return of equity of -14.48%.

In Q2, Proto Labs Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -46% while revenue growth was a negative 3.7%.

Proto Labs Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

24.6914

Trailing PE

0

PEG

1.71

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $-3.85 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 24.6914 and a PEG multiple of 1.71. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Proto Labs Inc’s profitability.

Proto Labs Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.2041 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 7.5824. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.3849.

Proto Labs Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$777.21 million

Total Liabilities

$66.22 million

Operating Cash Flow

$3.43 million

Capital Expenditure

$3.39 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

0%

Proto Labs Inc ended 2024 with $777.21 million in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $777.21 million while shareholder equity stood at $682.69 million.

Proto Labs Inc ended 2024 with $20.79 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $66.22 million in other current liabilities, 26000.00 in common stock, $246.93 million in retained earnings and $273.99 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $66.49 million and cash and short-term investments were $86.44 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $17,758,000 while long-term debt stood at $0.

Proto Labs Inc’s total current assets stands at $185.15 million while long-term investments were $16.34 million and short-term investments were $19.95 million. Its net receivables were $75.90 million compared to accounts payable of $16.47 million and inventory worth $14.31 million.

In 2024, Proto Labs Inc's operating cash flow was $3.43 million while its capital expenditure stood at $3.39 million.

Comparatively, Proto Labs Inc paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$27.09

52-Week High

$40.11

52-Week Low

$22.04

Analyst Target Price

$40.25

Proto Labs Inc stock is currently trading at $27.09 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $40.11 and a 52-week low of $40.11. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $40.25.

Its 50-day moving average was $31.2 and 200-day moving average was $30.56 The short ratio stood at 3.65 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 74.2% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 8930.6% are held by institutions.