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Proto Labs (Proto Labs) Mohanram G-Score : 7 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Proto Labs Mohanram G-Score?

Mohanram G-Score is a financial indicator developed by professor Partha Mohanram to help investors find the best investment opportunities in the growth stocks. Companies have higher G-score tends to generate higher return. According to his study, the best growth stocks that have a G-Score greater than 6 tend to beat the market, while those with a G-Score lower than 1 tend to have negative absolute returns.

Thus, the zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 6, 7, 8
Bad or low score = 0, 1

Proto Labs has an G-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which tends to beat the market.

The historical rank and industry rank for Proto Labs's Mohanram G-Score or its related term are showing as below:

PRLB' s Mohanram G-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5   Med: 8   Max: 8
Current: 7

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski G-score of Proto Labs was 8. The lowest was 5. And the median was 8.


Proto Labs Mohanram G-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Proto Labs's Mohanram G-Score 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 Mohanram G-Score Chart

Proto Labs Annual Data
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Mohanram G-Score
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Proto Labs Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Proto Labs's Mohanram G-Score

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Proto Labs's Mohanram G-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Mohanram G-Score 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 Mohanram G-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Proto Labs's Mohanram G-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Proto Labs's Mohanram G-Score falls into.



Proto Labs Mohanram G-Score Calculation

The calculation of the Mohanram G-score consists of eight criteria. Assign one point for each criterion met, then add up all the points to get the G-Score.

Profitability

Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. It measures how well a company uses its asset to generate earnings.

Score 1 if ROA > ROA Industry Median, 0 otherwise.

Question 2. Cash ROA

Cash ROA equals to Cash Flow from Operations divided by average Total Assets. It measures how well a company uses its asset to generate cash.

Score 1 if Cash ROA > Cash ROA Industry Median, 0 otherwise.

Question 3. CFO and Net Income

Score 1 if CFO > Net Income, 0 otherwise.

Earnings Predictability

Question 4. Earnings Variability

Earnings Variability is measured as the variance of a firm's ROA in the past five years.

Score 1 if Earnings Variability < Earnings Variability Industry Median, 0 otherwise.

Question 5. Sales Growth Variability

Sales Growth Variability is measured as the 5-year variance in sales growth.

Score 1 if Sales Growth Variability < Sales Growth Variability Industry Median, 0 otherwise.

Accounting Conservatism

Question 6. Research & Development Intensity

Research & Development Intensity is calcualted by Research & Development divided by the beginning Total Assets.

Score 1 if Research & Development Intensity > Research & Development Intensity Industry Median, 0 otherwise.

Question 7. CAPEX Intensity

CAPEX Intensity is calcualted by Capital Expenditure divided by the beginning Total Assets.

Score 1 if CAPEX Intensity > CAPEX Intensity Industry Median, 0 otherwise.

Question 8. Advertising Expenditure Intensity

Advertising Expenditure Intensity is calcualted by Advertising Expenditure divided by the beginning Total Assets. Note that Advertising Expenditure is not reported as a seperate line item for many companies, thus Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is used in this calculation.

Score 1 if Advertising Expenditure Intensity > Advertising Expenditure Intensity Industry Median, 0 otherwise.

* 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.

* Note that all the Industry Median used for comparison in his original research, are substituted with Sector Median due to the limitation of data within certain countries.

Good or high score = 6, 7, 8
Bad or low score = 0, 1

Proto Labs has an G-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which tends to beat the market.

Proto Labs  (NYSE:PRLB) Mohanram G-Score Explanation

Partha Mohanram is the John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing at Rotman and the Acting Vice-Dean of Research Strategy and Resources.

In 2000, he wrote a research paper called "Separating Winners from Losers Among Low Book-to-Market Stocks Using Financial Statement Analysis".

This paper tests whether a strategy based on financial statement analysis of low book-to-market (growth) stocks is successful in differentiating between winners and losers in terms of future stock performance. Based on the research, a strategy based on buying high G-score (6, 7 or 8) firms and shorting low G-score (0 or 1) firms consistently earns significant excess returns. Further, the results do not support a risk based explanation for the book-to-market effect as the strategy returns positive returns in all years, and firms that ex-ante appear less risky have better future returns.

To conclude, one can use a modified fundamental analysis strategy (G-score) to identify mispricing and earn substantial abnormal returns.


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Proto Labs (Proto Labs) Business Description

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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