Proto Labs (PRLB) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) reported Capital Expenditures of $5.8 million for Q3 2026, up 42.7% from $4.06 million a year earlier but down 6.6% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Proto Labs' Capital Expenditures came in at $23.59 million, up 209.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $14.84 million, up 61.9% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -20.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Capital Expenditures came in at $9.17 million in FY2024 (-67.4%), $28.12 million in FY2023 (+29.7%), $21.69 million in FY2022 (-36.6%) and $34.21 million in FY2021 (-27.2%).
- Five-year quarterly Capital Expenditures spans a low of $830,000 in Q4 2024 and a high of $18.18 million in Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Capital Expenditures has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 170.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Capital Expenditures in five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 869.9%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 95.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $6.2 million (Q2 2026), $3.54 million (Q1 2026) and $8.05 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 457.20 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 275.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 109.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 256.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 159.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 139.10 Mn |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 1.62 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 68.66 Mn | 5.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 830,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.25 Mn |
API Access
Proto Labs Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "PRLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();