What is Proto Labs's foreign operations?

Proto Labs (PRLB) reported foreign operations of -3.7% in Q4 2024.

What does foreign operations mean?

Captures the impact of foreign operations on the overall effective tax rate, accounting for differences between domestic and international statutory tax rates. This is critical for companies with global manufacturing or service footprints.

Proto Labs PRLB Foreign operations

Foreign operations at other companies

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5%+2.9pp

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-66.6%-70.0pp

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11.1%+9.6pp

ALH

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Trex CompanyTREX

0%—

Proto LabsPRLB

-3.7%-15.5pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$139.3M+10.4%

Gross profit$63.6M+14.2%

Operating income$9.8M+117%

Net income$8.1M+125%

EPS (diluted)$0.33+120%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$124.0M+49.9%

Total debt$2.6M-16.6%

Total equity$683.1M+4.0%

Total assets$778.6M+5.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$17.5M-4.6%

CapEx$3.5M+181%

Free cash flow$14.0M-18.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.9B+59.7%

Enterprise value$1.78B+60.4%

P/E73.7×-3.9×

P/S3.5×+1.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.9%+0.5pp

Operating margin5.6%+1.7pp

Net margin4.7%+1.6pp

FCF margin10.4%-3.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity3.8%+1.6pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio3.5×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Proto Labs in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential.

The official record: Proto Labs’s 10-K, filed February 20, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Proto Labs's foreign operations?: Proto Labs (PRLB) reported foreign operations of -3.7% in Q4 2024.
What does foreign operations mean?: Captures the impact of foreign operations on the overall effective tax rate, accounting for differences between domestic and international statutory tax rates. This is critical for companies with global manufacturing or service footprints.