Proto Labs (PRLB) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs' (PRLB) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $3.5 million in Q1 2026, up 180.51% year-on-year from $1.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 56.02% quarter-over-quarter from $8.0 million in Q4 2025.
Proto Labs (PRLB) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Proto Labs has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $3.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $3.5 million, up 180.51% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $17.1 million (up 118.26% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $14.8 million, up 61.87% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures came in at $3.5 million for Q1 2026 at Proto Labs, down from $8.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $18.2 million in Q4 2023 to a low of $830000.0 in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $3.4 million (2023), against an average of $4.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures slumped 95.43% in 2024 and jumped 869.88% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' Capital Expenditures stood at $5.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 244.86% to $18.2 million in 2023, then plunged by 95.43% to $830000.0 in 2024, then surged by 869.88% to $8.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 56.02% to $3.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $3.5 million (Q1 2026), $8.0 million (Q4 2025), and $4.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenter Technology | 29.34 Bn | 29.04 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 68.70 Mn |
| 2 | Ati | 27.51 Bn | 27.23 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 55.20 Mn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.99 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 17.24 Mn |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 8.04 Bn | 7.54 Bn | 387.91 Mn | 122.70 Mn |
| 5 | Esab | 6.48 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 19.63 Mn |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.96 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 13.79 Mn |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.93 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 3.54 Mn |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.17 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 288.80 Mn | 12.20 Mn |
| 10 | Mayville Engineering Company | 727.03 Mn | 724.96 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 2.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.18 Mn |