Proto Labs 10-K Report Shows 3.2% Increase in Revenue, -0.4% Movement in Shares

Proto Labs, Inc. has released its 10-K report today. The company operates as an e-commerce digital manufacturer of custom prototypes and on-demand production parts worldwide, offering injection molding, CNC machining, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication products. Proto Labs' shares have moved -0.4% on the market and are currently trading at $36.73.

In the year ended December 31, 2023, Proto Labs reported a revenue of $503.9 million, a 3.2% increase from the previous year. Operating expenses also increased, with marketing and sales expenses rising by 6%, research and development expenses increasing by 5%, and general and administrative expenses decreasing by 2.6%. The company served 53,464 unique customer contacts in 2023, a 5.1% decrease from the previous year.

The cost of revenue increased by 3.3%, resulting in a gross profit of $221.9 million, a 3% increase from the previous year. However, the gross margin decreased by 3.2%. The company's revenue outside of the United States accounted for approximately 21% of its consolidated revenue in both 2023 and 2022.

For more information, you can read the company's full 10-K submission here.

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Revenue (k) $445,596 $458,728 $434,395 $488,098 $488,398 $494,436
Gross Margins 54% 51% 50% 46% 44% 43%
Net Margins 17% 14% 12% 7% -21% -21%
Net Income (k) $76,588 $63,655 $50,867 $33,372 -$103,462 -$104,835
Net Interest Expense (k) $2,757 $1,337 $3,109 -$158 $106 -$1,329
Depreciation & Amort. (k) $23,500 $27,400 $29,600 $34,300 $33,400 $37,657
Diluted Shares (k) 27,279 27,049 26,896 27,653 27,410 26,028
Earnings Per Share $2.81 $2.35 $1.89 $1.21 -$3.77 -$3.79
EPS Growth n/a -16.37% -19.57% -35.98% -411.57% -0.53%
Avg. Price $125.15 $105.13 $117.2 $99.7 $49.45 $36.8
P/E Ratio 44.07 44.36 61.68 82.4 -13.12 -9.71
Free Cash Flow (k) $35,825 $53,822 $59,959 $21,033 $40,393 $51,354
CAPEX (k) $87,104 $62,230 $47,010 $34,209 $21,686 $15,207
Current Ratio 4.08 4.97 4.82 3.34 2.61 2.74
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