PRLB
Proto Labs, Inc.
PRLB has the edge over RDW overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
RDW
Redwire Corporation
RDW's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PRLB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
PRLB's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
RDW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
RDW's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
PRLB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 29x | $68.61 | — |
| Cheap | 39x | $55.46 | -19% |
| Current | 48x | $68.61 | — |
| Fair | 52x | $74.95 | +9.2% |
| Expensive | 71x | $102 | +49% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PRLB's PE is in its fair range at 48x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 29x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
RDW PE Valuation
RDW has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
PRLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PRLB, with profitability improving.
RDW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect RDW's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
PRLB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.39 | +67% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.43 | +131% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.25 | +105% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.06 | +74% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.88 | +33% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.62 | -33% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.61 | -36% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.61 | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.66 | 0% |
PRLB has the edge over RDW on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
RDW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.17 | +$2.01 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.37 | +$1.89 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.59 | -$0.32 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.28 | +$0.07 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.18 | -$1.97 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.26 | -$2.28 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.27 | -$1.55 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.35 | -$1.62 |
RDW is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.17 per share over the past year, against $3.26 at its worst in mid-2025.
PRLB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $154.3M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $149.3M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $139.3M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $136.5M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $135.4M | +7.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $135.1M | +7.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.2M | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $121.8M | -2.6% |
PRLB's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $154M last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.4% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.6% | +3.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.1% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5% | +6.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.5% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.7% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2% | -7.9 points |
PRLB has the edge over RDW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RDW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $109M | +5.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $117.1M | +90% |
| Q1 2026 | $97M | +58% |
| Q4 2025 | $108.8M | +56% |
| Q3 2025 | $103.4M | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $61.8M | -21% |
| Q1 2025 | $61.4M | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6M | +9.6% |
RDW has the edge over PRLB on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -24% | +16 points |
| Q2 2026 | -19% | +130 points |
| Q1 2026 | -72% | -49 points |
| Q4 2025 | -75% | -48 points |
| Q3 2025 | -40% | -22 points |
| Q2 2025 | -149% | -140 points |
| Q1 2025 | -23% | -19 points |
| Q4 2024 | -27% | -17 points |
RDW's operating margin was −24% last quarter, up 16 points from the same quarter a year ago.
PRLB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $17M | -32% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.2M | +1.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $14M | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.4M | -49% |
| Q3 2025 | $25M | +7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.1M | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.1M | -8.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.5M | +$17.4M |
PRLB has the edge over RDW on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
RDW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$65.3M | -$38.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$33.5M | +$57.2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.4M | +$35.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$26.5M | -659% |
| Q3 2025 | -$26.9M | -$7.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$90.6M | -$80.2M |
| Q1 2025 | -$46.9M | -3996% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7M | -65% |
RDW has burned cash in most quarters: −$137M over the past year, against −$160M the year before.
PRLB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +23K shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +248K shares |
| 3 years | -6.1% | -1.6M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -3.3M shares |
| Available history | -9.7% | -2.6M shares |
PRLB has the edge over RDW on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5M |
| Q2 2026 | $5M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $6.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $12.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $3.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $14.3M |
PRLB spent $16M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 68% from the year before.
RDW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +13% | +29.6M shares |
| 1 year | +179% | +160M shares |
| 3 years | +289% | +186M shares |
| 5 years | +319% | +190M shares |
RDW has 250M diluted shares, up 179% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
PRLB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
PRLB has more cash than debt.
RDW Net Leverage
RDW's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
PRLB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 12.3 | Oversold |
PRLB's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
RDW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.1 | Oversold |
RDW's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
PRLB PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | PRLB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 48x | 24x | 100% above |
| PE % | 44 | 58 | 14 pts below |
PRLB is trading at 48x earnings, a 100% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
RDW PE vs Industrials Sector
RDW has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
PRLB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.8 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $81.8 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $70.3 | 2.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $56.4 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $44.5 | 54% above |
PRLB has the edge over RDW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RDW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.06 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.6 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.6 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.07 | 0.5% below |
RDW is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 0.5% below its 200-week average.
PRLB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $101.1 | $172.6 | +71% |
| 2021 | $172.6 | $52.8 | -69% |
| 2022 | $52.8 | $24.8 | -53% |
| 2023 | $24.8 | $39.0 | +57% |
| 2024 | $39.0 | $39.6 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | $39.6 | $52.7 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $52.7 | $68.6 | +30% |
PRLB has the edge over RDW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RDW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.2 | $7.34 | -28% |
| 2022 | $7.34 | $1.92 | -74% |
| 2023 | $1.92 | $2.85 | +48% |
| 2024 | $2.85 | $17.1 | +501% |
| 2025 | $17.1 | $7.15 | -58% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.15 | $8.03 | +12% |
RDW's yearly returns have swung widely, from +501% in 2024 to −74% in 2022. It's up 12% so far in 2026.