Proto Labs (PRLB) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $6.2 million for Q2 2026, up 322.55% year-over-year from $1.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 75.23% on a QoQ basis from $3.5 million in Q1 2026.
Proto Labs (PRLB) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Proto Labs has reported Capital Expenditures for 16 years, with the latest figure at $6.2 million in Q2 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q2 2026 came in at $6.2 million, up 322.55% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $21.9 million (up 327.27% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $14.8 million, up 61.87% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures rose to $6.2 million in Q2 2026, from $3.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $18.2 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at $830000.0 in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $4.6 million and a median of $3.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Capital Expenditures slumped 95.43%; it then jumped 869.88% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $5.3 million in 2022, then soared by 244.86% to $18.2 million in 2023, then slumped by 95.43% to $830000.0 in 2024, then jumped by 869.88% to $8.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 22.94% to $6.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were $6.2 million in Q2 2026, $3.5 million in Q1 2026, and $8.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 28.47 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 68.60 Mn |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 24.45 Bn | 24.05 Bn | 268.90 Mn | 85.10 Mn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 13.49 Bn | 12.07 Bn | 395.35 Mn | 21.56 Mn |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 7.25 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 156.14 Mn |
| 5 | Esab | 4.82 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 307.21 Mn | - |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.78 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 101.89 Mn | 16.49 Mn |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.90 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 6.20 Mn |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.26 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 355.20 Mn | 16.30 Mn |
| 10 | Insteel Industries | 590.85 Mn | 567.91 Mn | 20.10 Mn | 3.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 830,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 830,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.59 Mn |