Proto Labs (PRLB) Cash & Current Investments (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted Cash & Current Investments of $142.78 million for Q2 2026, up 38.4% from $103.19 million a year earlier and up 4.8% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Cash & Current Investments (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Proto Labs' Cash & Current Investments came in at $128.12 million, up 24.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash & Current Investments has increased for four consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Proto Labs' Cash & Current Investments was $103.09 million in FY2024 (+0.3%), $102.8 million in FY2023 (+28.3%), $80.13 million in FY2022 (+3.4%) and $77.51 million in FY2021 (-52.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Cash & Current Investments since Q4 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash & Current Investments has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 12.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Cash & Current Investments in the past five years was Q1 2026, with growth of 40.7%; the weakest was Q3 2021, with a decline of 56.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash & Current Investments for the three prior quarters was $136.28 million (Q1 2026), $128.12 million (Q4 2025) and $119.24 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 315.73 Bn | 287.43 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 6.71 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 182.70 Bn | 177.41 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 174.18 Bn | 182.94 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 8.93 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.17 Bn | 139.40 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 695.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 110.97 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 501.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.14 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 89.64 Bn | 72.05 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 5.15 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.53 Bn | 75.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 839.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.79 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.05 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 142.78 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 142.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 136.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 128.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 119.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 103.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 96.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 103.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 100.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 112.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 109.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 102.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 102.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 86.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 84.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 80.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 84.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 79.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 77.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 77.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 64.34 Mn |
API Access
Proto Labs Cash & Current Investments 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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();