US · PRLB
Proto Labs, Inc.
- Sector
- Industrials · Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication
- Headquarters
- Maple Plain, MN 55359
- Website
- protolabs.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$65.17
Market cap 1.48B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $58.66 | -9.99% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $25.09 | -61.5% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $21.03 | -67.73% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $12.66 | -80.58% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $31.41 | $53.22 | $2,206.69 | $10.59 | $81.18 |
| 2012 | $48.23 | $61.79 | $220.71 | $11.84 | $35.30 |
| 2013 | $73.87 | $66.71 | $173.96 | $15.40 | $50.75 |
| 2014 | $69.95 | $67.76 | $155.01 | $17.31 | $57.20 |
| 2015 | $73.69 | $71.69 | $174.17 | $20.43 | $59.02 |
| 2016 | $51.95 | $56.84 | $83.44 | $21.41 | $33.00 |
| 2017 | $118.90 | $84.22 | $58.64 | $22.15 | $44.79 |
| 2018 | $105.72 | $93.33 | $146.79 | $29.49 | $102.90 |
| 2019 | $84.12 | $86.95 | $40.58 | $28.86 | $26.06 |
| 2020 | $134.90 | $99.88 | $5.66 | $28.80 | $5.64 |
| 2021 | $50.90 | $62.38 | $2.81 | $21.54 | $24.16 |
| 2022 | $32.72 | $44.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $37.55 | $45.31 | $0.00 | $19.38 | $7.36 |
| 2024 | $38.00 | $43.43 | $1.08 | $19.09 | $5.00 |
| 2025 | $62.65 | $58.66 | $1.58 | $21.03 | $12.65 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Proto Labs, Inc.'s (PRLB) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $58.66
- Current price
- $65.17
- AI upside
- -9.99%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$25.09
-61.5% upside
Graham-Dodd
$21.03
-67.73% upside
Graham Formula
$12.66
-80.58% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| PRLB | Proto Labs, Inc. | $65.17 | 1.48B | -10% | -62% | -68% | -81% | 70.56 | 2.23 | 2.81 | 21.20 | 211.68 | 3.96 | 44.48% | 4.91% | 3.98% | 3.17% | 3.21% | 2.82% | 0.01 | — | 3.49 | 3.13 | -1.64 | 3333.00% | 644.00% | -1311.00% | 3.98% | 1.11 | 10.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.24% | 52.49 | 23.05 | 2.58 | 11.13 |
| BV | BrightView Holdings, Inc. | $13.79 | 1.3B | +114% | -64% | — | -79% | 21.38 | 0.66 | 0.45 | 6.64 | 11.55 | -4.24 | 23.26% | 5.04% | 2.10% | 3.13% | 3.56% | 1.65% | 0.51 | 2.51 | 1.30 | 1.13 | 2.74 | 18500.00% | -341.00% | -7044.00% | 3.14% | 0.57 | 1.44% | 2.99% | 63.90% | 5.01% | 15.12 | 54.14 | 0.76 | 1.42 |
| CCEC | Capital Clean Energy Carr… | $22.71 | 1.34B | +172% | -35% | +41% | +57% | 20.08 | 0.79 | 2.88 | 11.23 | 95.92 | 0.86 | 56.25% | 51.74% | 52.00% | 4.24% | 6.02% | 1.46% | 1.92 | 1.37 | 1.67 | 1.31 | 7.64 | 2093.00% | 245.00% | 26636.00% | -90.18% | 0.99 | -30.25% | 3.17% | 63.70% | 3.17% | 17.42 | -3.47 | 9.01 | 0.56 |
| CRAI | CRA International, Inc. | $172.66 | 1.13B | — | +779% | -84% | -18% | 21.85 | 5.60 | 1.59 | 13.60 | — | 10.58 | 29.03% | 11.06% | 7.29% | — | — | — | 0.60 | 15.51 | 0.92 | 0.81 | 1.13 | — | — | — | 1.55% | 0.07 | — | 1.16% | 25.20% | 5.09% | 15.71 | 70.39 | 1.74 | 3.80 |
| CTOS | Custom Truck One Source, … | $7.16 | 1.62B | +193% | -72% | -99% | — | -40.25 | 1.34 | 0.64 | 9.39 | — | -12.03 | 19.06% | 6.70% | -1.59% | -3.22% | 3.71% | -0.83% | 2.82 | 0.72 | 1.30 | 0.23 | 6.36 | -15714.00% | -337.00% | -3088.00% | -30.66% | 0.04 | -11.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.51% | 29.60 | -10.11 | 1.98 | 0.76 |
| EVEX | Eve Holding, Inc. | $3.00 | 902.65M | — | — | — | — | -8.25 | 9.20 | — | -7.24 | -189.71 | 9.20 | 0.00% | — | — | -95.63% | 2123.20% | -49.03% | 1.07 | -42.71 | 5.27 | 5.12 | -0.57 | 435.00% | — | 4912.00% | -12.39% | -2.29 | 1916.93% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -6.19 | -6.86 | — | 0.73 |
| GBX | The Greenbrier Companies,… | $56.42 | 1.74B | +3% | -70% | +1% | — | 6.69 | 0.89 | 0.42 | 5.55 | 23.87 | 0.99 | 18.57% | 10.43% | 6.31% | 14.03% | 7.56% | 4.74% | 1.20 | 3.67 | 2.80 | 1.58 | 2.92 | 2802.00% | -866.00% | -7766.00% | -1.08% | 0.47 | -0.47% | 2.90% | 19.40% | 27.43% | 8.53 | -195.56 | 0.89 | 1.97 |
| HSII | Heidrick & Struggles Inte… | $59.01 | 1.23B | +674% | -31% | -86% | -89% | 107.80 | 2.08 | 0.84 | 5.15 | — | 3.11 | 25.20% | 0.67% | 0.78% | 1.91% | 8.15% | 0.75% | 0.22 | — | 1.60 | 1.46 | -4.47 | -8435.00% | 715.00% | -40855.00% | 13.19% | 0.31 | 335.80% | 1.37% | 148.10% | 12.61% | 63.52 | 3.85 | 0.43 | 2.25 |
| JBI | Janus International Group… | $6.96 | 966.22M | +369% | -49% | -51% | — | 16.93 | 2.30 | 1.24 | 8.75 | — | -5.01 | 41.27% | 15.21% | 7.30% | 13.56% | 10.10% | 5.31% | 1.26 | 2.96 | 2.82 | 2.26 | 2.60 | -4674.00% | -962.00% | -3168.00% | 11.24% | 1.13 | 13.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.61% | 11.57 | 12.67 | 1.76 | 2.58 |
| LNN | Lindsay Corporation | $134.70 | 1.43B | -32% | -63% | -60% | -4% | 16.16 | 2.25 | 1.77 | 9.23 | 126.14 | 2.82 | 31.16% | 13.03% | 10.95% | 14.61% | 16.37% | 9.25% | 0.26 | 48.08 | 3.71 | 2.53 | -0.97 | 1281.00% | 1141.00% | 3539.00% | 7.55% | 0.93 | 21.45% | 1.32% | 21.30% | 7.09% | 12.29 | 11.97 | 1.60 | 5.28 |
| RHLD | Resolute Holdings Managem… | $168.55 | 1.44B | -33% | -45% | — | +19% | 3.09 | -0.43 | 0.81 | 3.85 | — | -0.43 | 52.13% | 30.12% | 26.22% | -27.93% | -90.02% | 92.40% | -0.26 | 5.95 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 1.43 | -96316.00% | 767.00% | 3543.00% | 42.17% | 0.19 | -102.08% | 4.57% | 14.10% | 35.37% | 4.28 | 3.77 | 1.29 | -137.88 |
About Proto Labs, Inc.
Proto Labs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an e-commerce driven digital manufacturer of custom prototypes and on-demand production parts in the worldwide. The company offers injection molding; computer numerical control machining; three-dimensional (3D) printing, which include stereolithography, selective laser sintering, direct metal laser sintering, multi jet fusion, polyjet, and carbon DLS processes; and sheet metal fabrication products, including quick-turn and e-commerce-enabled custom sheet metal parts. It serves developers and engineers, who use 3D computer-aided design software to design products across a range of end markets. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota.
- CEO
- Suresh Krishna
- Employees
- 2.36K
- Beta
- 1.28
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($25.09 ÷ $65.17) − 1 = -61.5% (DCF, example).