Proto Labs (PRLB) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $3.5 million in Q1 2026, down 56.02% quarter-over-quarter from $8.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 180.51% year-over-year from $1.3 million in Q1 2025.
Proto Labs' Capital Expenditures history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 180.51% year-over-year to $3.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $17.1 million (up 118.26% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of $4.6 million and a median of $3.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures sank 95.43% in 2024 and surged 869.88% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' Capital Expenditures stood at $5.3 million in 2022, then surged by 244.86% to $18.2 million in 2023, then tumbled by 95.43% to $830000.0 in 2024, then soared by 869.88% to $8.0 million in 2025, then sank by 56.02% to $3.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $3.5 million, $8.0 million, and $4.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 55.20 Mn |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 68.70 Mn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 17.24 Mn |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 19.63 Mn |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 13.79 Mn |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 3.54 Mn |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 2.08 Mn |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | 4.40 Mn |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | 5.14 Mn |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | 1.01 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 6.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 6.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 19.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 19.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 13.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 13.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 12.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 12.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 21.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 21.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 12.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 12.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 25.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 25.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 18.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 18.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 17.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 17.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 25.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 25.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 14.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 14.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 8.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 8.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 17.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 17.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 11.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 11.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 9.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 9.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 6.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 6.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 7.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 7.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 4.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 4.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 21.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 21.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 9.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 9.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 12.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 12.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 6.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 6.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 2.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 2.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 8.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 8.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 8.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 8.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 3.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 3.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 4.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 4.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2.26 Mn |