Why is Proto Labs, Inc. ?
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Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
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Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -20.91% of over the last 5 years
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Positive results in Jun 25
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 22.25 times
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by 1.7% (YoY)
- NET SALES(Q) Highest at USD 135.06 MM
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With ROE of 3.12%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.39 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 19.95%, its profits have risen by 2.7% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 5
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Market Beating performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating 19.95% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Proto Labs, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Specialty Chemicals should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Proto Labs, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Proto Labs, Inc.
21.06%
1.67
40.14%
S&P 500
11.96%
0.70
20.15%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.43%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-20.91%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
26.91
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.15
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.73
Tax Ratio
34.92%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
4.16%
ROE (avg)
3.35%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
44
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.39
EV to EBIT
35.23
EV to EBITDA
13.93
EV to Capital Employed
1.45
EV to Sales
1.63
PEG Ratio
4.96
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
4.13%
ROE (Latest)
3.12%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
4What is working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 22.25 times
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 1.7% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 135.06 MM
-1What is not working for the Company
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 10.13 %
Here's what is working for Proto Labs, Inc.
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 22.25 times and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Net Sales
Highest at USD 135.06 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 1.7% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Proto Labs, Inc.
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 10.13 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Non Operating Income
Highest at USD 0.26 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating income






