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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001443669-26-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRLB"
cik: "0001443669"
company_name: "Proto Labs Inc"
filed_at: "2026-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T04:04:05.550637+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Protolabs reports record Q4 revenue $136.5M, net income $6.0M; CNC machining up 25% YoY

## Summary
- Record Q4 revenue $136.5M (+12.1% YoY); full-year revenue $533.1M (+6.4% YoY).
- Net income $6.0M ($0.25 diluted EPS) vs net loss $0.4M ($0.02 loss) in Q4 2024.
- Non-GAAP net income $10.7M ($0.44 diluted EPS) vs $9.4M ($0.38) prior year.
- CNC Machining revenue grew 25% YoY; revenue per customer contact up 23.2%.
- CEO Suresh Krishna cites 2026 transformation to drive faster growth and profitability.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001443669-26-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRLB
- cik: 0001443669
- company_name: Proto Labs Inc
- filed_at: 2026-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1443669/000144366926000003/0001443669-26-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1443669/000144366926000003/prlb-20260206.htm

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