Proto Labs Inc (PRLB)
Earnings
Annual and quarterly EPS data presented alongside analyst estimates, earnings surprises, and historical growth statistics. The side-by-side view of reported versus estimated EPS — combined with surprise percentage and report timing — allows investors to assess whether a company consistently beats, meets, or misses market expectations, and how that track record has evolved across full economic cycles.
Earnings annual
Fiscal date endingReported EPS
Dec 31, 2011
$0.14
Dec 31, 2012
$1.05
Dec 31, 2013
$1.47
Dec 31, 2014
$1.73
Dec 31, 2015
$1.96
Dec 31, 2016
$1.81
Dec 31, 2017
$2.14
Dec 31, 2018
$3.04
Dec 31, 2019
$2.79
Dec 31, 2020
$2.37
Dec 31, 2021
$1.55
Dec 31, 2022
$1.50
Dec 31, 2023
$1.60
Dec 31, 2024
$1.63
Dec 31, 2025
$1.65
Mar 31, 2026
$0.54
Jun 30, 2026
$0.91
Sep 30, 2026
$1.39
Calculation
Growth rate
14.68%
Average
$1.63
Maximum
Dec 31, 2018
$3.04
Minimum
Dec 31, 2011
$0.14
Median
Dec 31, 2023
$1.60
Earnings quarterly
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Reported date | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.14 |
| Estimated EPS | - |
| Surprise | - |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2012 |
| Reported date | May 3, 2012 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.22 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.21 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 4.76% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2012 |
| Reported date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.23 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.20 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 15% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Reported date | Oct 25, 2012 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.29 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.23 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 26.09% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Reported date | Feb 13, 2013 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.31 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.26 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 19.23% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2013 |
| Reported date | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.35 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.32 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 9.38% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2013 |
| Reported date | Aug 1, 2013 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.36 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.34 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 5.88% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Reported date | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.36 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 2.78% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Reported date | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.39 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.37 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 5.41% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Reported date | May 1, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.41 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.39 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 5.13% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Reported date | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.45 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.42 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 7.14% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Reported date | Oct 23, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.44 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.47 |
| Surprise | -$0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | -6.38% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Reported date | Feb 5, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.43 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.42 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 2.38% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | Apr 23, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.45 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.45 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Reported date | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.49 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.48 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 2.08% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Reported date | Oct 22, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.52 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.52 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | Feb 4, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.50 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.47 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.38% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | Apr 28, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.44 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.46 |
| Surprise | -$0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | -4.35% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2016 |
| Reported date | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.45 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.48 |
| Surprise | -$0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | -6.25% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Reported date | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.51 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.44 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 15.91% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | Feb 9, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.41 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.39 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 5.13% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | Apr 27, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.51 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.45 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 13.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Jul 27, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.49 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.48 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 2.08% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Oct 26, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.56 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.52 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 7.69% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.58 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.56 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 3.57% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | Apr 26, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.71 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.68 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 4.41% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Jul 26, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.73 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.72 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 1.39% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Oct 25, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.86 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.74 |
| Surprise | $0.12 |
| Surprise (%) | 16.22% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | Feb 7, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.74 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.80 |
| Surprise | -$0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | -7.50% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Apr 25, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.69 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.69 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Jul 25, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.71 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.70 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 1.43% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Oct 24, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.76 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.74 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 2.70% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Feb 6, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.63 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.63 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.61 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.45 |
| Surprise | $0.16 |
| Surprise (%) | 35.56% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.59 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.41 |
| Surprise | $0.18 |
| Surprise (%) | 43.90% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Oct 29, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.67 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.52 |
| Surprise | $0.15 |
| Surprise (%) | 28.85% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Feb 12, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.50 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.49 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 2.04% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | May 6, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.40 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.40 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.39 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.44 |
| Surprise | -$0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | -11.36% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Oct 28, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.35 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.43 |
| Surprise | -$0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | -18.60% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | Feb 11, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.41 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.27 |
| Surprise | $0.14 |
| Surprise (%) | 51.85% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | May 6, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.38 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.28 |
| Surprise | $0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | 35.71% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.46 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.39 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 17.95% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.40 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.40 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | Feb 10, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.26 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.21 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 23.81% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | May 5, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.30 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.23 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 30.43% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Aug 4, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.33 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.30 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 10% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Nov 3, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.51 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.30 |
| Surprise | $0.21 |
| Surprise (%) | 70% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | Feb 9, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.46 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.31 |
| Surprise | $0.15 |
| Surprise (%) | 48.39% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | May 3, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.40 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.31 |
| Surprise | $0.09 |
| Surprise (%) | 29.03% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.38 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.35 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 8.57% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.47 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.32 |
| Surprise | $0.15 |
| Surprise (%) | 46.88% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.38 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.32 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 18.75% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | May 2, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.33 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.29 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 13.79% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.41 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.34 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 20.59% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.47 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.39 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 20.51% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.44 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.34 |
| Surprise | $0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | 29.41% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Reported date | May 1, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.54 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.39 |
| Surprise | $0.15 |
| Surprise (%) | 38.46% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.39 |
| Surprise | -$0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | -5.13% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.48 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.43 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 11.63% |
Calculation
Growth rate
2.17%
Average
$0.46
Maximum
Sep 30, 2018
$0.86
Minimum
Dec 31, 2011
$0.14
Median
Dec 31, 2025
$0.44