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NYSE: PRLBProto Labs (PRLB) stock, explained like you're 5
Proto Labs trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PRLB. It is a mid cap company in the metal fabrications industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 2.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- PRLB
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Metal Fabrications
- Size
- Mid cap, about 2.2 billion dollars
Is Proto Labs a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Proto Labs is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 2.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Proto Labs makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves PRLB stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
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Questions about Proto Labs stock
What does Proto Labs do?
Proto Labs trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PRLB. It is a mid cap company in the metal fabrications industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 2.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Proto Labs?
Proto Labs trades under the ticker PRLB on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Proto Labs's market cap?
Proto Labs is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 2.2 billion dollars.
How does Proto Labs make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves PRLB stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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