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Proto Labs (Proto Labs) Net-Net Working Capital : $3.63 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Proto Labs Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Proto Labs's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $3.63.

The industry rank for Proto Labs's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

PRLB's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is ranked worse than
57.88% of 1358 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 6.93 vs PRLB: 9.04

Proto Labs Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Proto Labs's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Proto Labs Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Proto Labs Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.51 4.13 1.60 1.47 3.39

Proto Labs Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.60 2.12 2.68 3.39 3.63

Competitive Comparison of Proto Labs's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Proto Labs's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Proto Labs's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Proto Labs's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Proto Labs's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Proto Labs Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Proto Labs's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(102.803+0.75 * 72.848+0.5 * 13.657-77.058
-0-0)/25.722
=3.39

Proto Labs's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(109.679+0.75 * 77.849+0.5 * 12.823-82.493
-0-0)/25.3161
=3.63

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Proto Labs  (NYSE:PRLB) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Proto Labs (Proto Labs) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
5540 Pioneer Creek Drive, Maple Plain, MN, USA, 55359
Proto Labs Inc is an on-demand manufacturer of custom parts for prototyping and short-run production. The company offers developers and engineers quick-turn production services to reduce the time to market. Proto Labs uses injection molding, computer numerical control machining, and 3-D printing to manufacture custom parts for its clients. The company services clients' needs for prototype solutions, parts for testing procedures, bridge production capabilities during disruptions in manufacturing processes, limited-quantity requests, and end-of-life production support. The majority of its revenue is derived from the United States of America.
Executives
Oleg Ryaboy officer: Chief Technology Officer 5540 PIONEER CREEK DRIVE, MAPLE PLAIN MN 55359
Robert Bodor officer: Chief Technology Officer 5540 PIONEER CREEK DRIVE, MAPLE PLAIN MN 55359
Baker Arthur R. Iii officer: Chief Technology Officer 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344-2290
Daniel Schumacher officer: Chief Financial Officer 5540 PIONEER CREEK DRIVE, MAPLE PLAIN MN 55359
Stacy Greiner director 5540 PIONEER CREEK DRIVE, MAPLE PLAIN MN 55359
Michael R. Kenison officer: VP and GM of the America's 5540 PIONEER CREEK DRIVE, MAPLE PLAIN MN 55359
John B Goodman director 3500 LYMAN BLVD, CHASKA MN 55379
Victoria M Holt director, officer: President and CEO PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH PA 15272
Ranier Gawlick director 5540 PIONEER CREEK DRIVE, MAPLE PLAIN MN 55359
Sven Wehrwein director
John Way officer: Chief Financial Officer 5540 PIONEER CREEK DRIVE, MAPLE PLAIN MN 55359
Moonhie Chin director AUTODESK, INC., 111 MCINNIS PARKWAY, SAN RAFAEL CA 94903
Bjoern Klaas officer: VP and Mng Director-PL Europe 5540 PIONEER CREEK DRIVE, MAPLE PLAIN MN 55359
John B. Tumelty officer: Managing Dir.-Proto Labs, Ltd. 5540 PIONEER CREEK DRIVE, MAPLE PLAIN MN 55359
Sujeet Chand director ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC., 1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204