Proto Labs Kicks Off 3D Printing Earnings Season: What to Watch

Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB), a quick-turn contract manufacturer, is slated to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results before the market opens on Thursday, Feb. 6.

As is typically the case, the company -- which uses both traditional and 3D printing manufacturing techniques -- will kick off the quarterly earnings season for the 3D printing space. The two largest pure-play 3D printing companies, 3D Systems and Stratasys, haven't yet announced dates for the release of their results.

Investors will likely be approaching the report with caution. Last quarter, revenue fell short of Wall Street's consensus estimate, and fourth-quarter guidance for both the top and bottom lines came in lower than analysts had expected.

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