AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Protolabs (PRLB)

Protolabs raises 2026 revenue growth outlook to 10%-11% after record Q3 sales

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance

Protolabs reported record third-quarter 2026 revenue of $154.3 million, up 14.0% year over year, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.48, up from $0.30. The company raised its full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance to 10% to 11% and expects fourth-quarter revenue of $143.0 million to $151.0 million, which gives shareholders a higher outlook alongside higher quarterly profit.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 revenue was a record $154.3 million, up 14.0% from the third quarter of 2025.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.48 versus $0.30; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.63 versus $0.47.
  • Full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance raised to 10% to 11% from 8% to 10%.
  • Q4 2026 guidance: revenue of $143.0 million to $151.0 million; GAAP diluted EPS of $0.28 to $0.36.

The filing

CompanyProtolabs (PRLB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2026, 6:06 AM ET
Accession number0001443669-26-000043

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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