Proto Labs Inc risk profile
36 Normal where most of the sector sits
Measured 1 September 2026 from PRLB's filed statements. Recomputed nightly.
36 (Normal), driven by Competitive position at 54, over 5 weighted categories on the MANUFACTURER profile.
What is measured
| Mechanism | Reading | Band | Direction | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market expectation | 43 | Elevated | Volatile | One-year price volatility — 47.6% |
| Operating pressure | 30 | Normal | Easing | Costs outgrowing revenue — +0.2 percentage points |
| Cash conversion | 16 | Contained | Worsening | Capital spending against operating cash — 0.20x |
| Leverage and coverage | 5 | Contained | Stable | Current ratio — 3.49x |
| Competitive position | 54 | Elevated | Stable | Operating-margin gap against peers — -3.0 percentage points |
| Concentration | Reads identified supplier spend, customers above the 10% disclosure threshold and revenue by region. No reading is stored for this company. | |||
These are descriptive readings of disclosed mechanisms, not investment advice, and not a prediction. A band says where a measured input sits, never what to do about it or what happens next.