The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.
Price target range & 52-week position
Bear$0.28Fair value$29.46Bull$46.33
FairClose
52-week traded range
52W low $46.8152W high $92.32
The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.
Valuation summary
Trading above the consensus fair value
Protolabs closed at $81.98, 178.3% above the consensus fair value of $29.46 drawn from 8 valuation models.
Financial DNA score 25/100 — Weak. P/E of 93.2x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.
Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.
All valuation models
DCF Valuation
$46.33
-43.5%
Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10
g=8%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr
Graham Number
$23.70
-71.1%
√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)
EPS=0.88, BVPS=28.37 · outside Graham range (P/E 93.2, P/B 2.9) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor
P/E Fair Value
$17.60
-78.5%
EPS × 20x (sector P/E)
EPS=0.88, Sector P/E=20x
Peter Lynch (PEG)
$5.10
-93.8%
EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)
EPS=0.88, g=5.8%
EV/EBITDA
$24.41
-70.2%
(EBITDA × 10x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares
EBITDA=58.92M
Book Value (P/B)
$0.28
-99.7%
BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]
BVPS=28.37, ROE=3.1%, g=3%, r=10%
Reverse DCF
$81.98
+0.0%
Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV
Implied: 28.1% | Historical: -5.8%
Margin of Safety
$21.91
-73.3%
Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)
Avg fair value=29.21, MoS=25%
Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.
Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.