Proto Labs Inc (PRLB)

Total asset turnover

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 502,822 494,378 485,394 490,031 488,340 495,725 499,346 495,492 487,616 469,888 452,050 435,577 434,393 441,076 451,027 460,384 458,728 459,608 457,583 451,303
Total assets US$ in thousands 772,353 784,245 777,210 791,373 802,168 906,938 918,649 934,751 928,582 930,311 949,290 934,448 744,204 726,126 698,445 678,090 673,667 654,899 645,527 618,596
Total asset turnover 0.65 0.63 0.62 0.62 0.61 0.55 0.54 0.53 0.53 0.51 0.48 0.47 0.58 0.61 0.65 0.68 0.68 0.70 0.71 0.73

December 31, 2023 calculation

Total asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $502,822K ÷ $772,353K
= 0.65

Proto Labs Inc's total asset turnover has shown a relatively stable performance over the past eight quarters, ranging from 0.53 to 0.65. Total asset turnover measures the efficiency of a company in generating revenue from its assets. A higher ratio indicates that the company is able to generate more revenue per dollar of assets.

Proto Labs' total asset turnover has been trending upwards from 0.53 in Q1 2022 to 0.65 in Q4 2023, which is a positive sign of improving efficiency in asset utilization. This indicates that the company has been increasingly efficient in utilizing its assets to generate revenue over the recent quarters.

The average total asset turnover for Proto Labs Inc over this period is around 0.6, suggesting that, on average, the company generates $0.60 of revenue for every dollar of assets it holds. Overall, the upward trend in total asset turnover indicates that Proto Labs Inc has been improving its operational efficiency in using its assets effectively to drive revenue growth.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Total asset turnover
Proto Labs Inc
PRLB
0.65
Arcosa Inc
ACA
0.65
Valmont Industries Inc
VMI
1.19