Protolabs R&D per Share History
PRLB / Industrials|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
1.77 in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +5.2%. Top quartile in the Industrials sector.
Improved from $1.53 to $1.77 over the past 2 years.
Protolabs's r&d per share of $1.77 is higher than 76% of companies in the Industrials sector (FY2025). R&D per Share has increased for 3 consecutive years, from $1.39 in FY2022 to $1.77 in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 3.42 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
- 3-Year CAGR
- +8.2%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +5.2%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
R&D per Share Trend
Top 24% in IndustrialsTop 24% of 164This company $1.77 Sector average $1.80
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-2.1% below sector average
Key Insights
- Protolabs's r&d per share has grown for 3 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, r&d per share increased 7.8% year-over-year.
- Ranks #39 out of 164 companies in the Industrials sector.
- Lowest r&d per share in the period was in FY2016.
Annual Data
| Year | R&D per Share | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.77 | +7.8% |
| FY2024 | $1.64 | +7.0% |
| FY2023 | $1.53 | +9.8% |
| FY2022 | $1.39 | -12.8% |
| FY2021 | $1.60 | +16.5% |
| FY2020 | $1.37 | +13.6% |
| FY2019 | $1.21 | +14.7% |
| FY2018 | $1.05 | +18.5% |
| FY2017 | $0.89 | +4.0% |
| FY2016 | $0.85 | +20.3% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026