Proto Labs (PRLB) Cash from Investing Activities (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs' (PRLB) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$4.8 million in Q1 2026, down 63.91% year-on-year from -$13.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 14.95% quarter-over-quarter from -$5.6 million in Q4 2025.
Proto Labs (PRLB) Cash from Investing Activities (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Proto Labs has disclosed Cash from Investing Activities across 16 years of filings, most recently posting -$4.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$4.8 million, down 63.91% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$15.3 million (up 26.97% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$13.4 million, up 1.25% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$4.8 million for Q1 2026 at Proto Labs, up from -$5.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $4.4 million in Q1 2024 to a low of -$25.8 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$2.9 million (2025), against an average of -$4.7 million.
- Peak annual rise in Cash from Investing Activities reached 132.12% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 5383.88% in 2023.
- Proto Labs' Cash from Investing Activities stood at $273000.0 in 2022, then sank by 5383.88% to -$14.4 million in 2023, then soared by 79.92% to -$2.9 million in 2024, then slumped by 93.51% to -$5.6 million in 2025, then advanced by 14.95% to -$4.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$4.8 million (Q1 2026), -$5.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$4.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (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 | -53.60 Mn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.99 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 38.94 Mn |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 8.04 Bn | 7.54 Bn | 387.91 Mn | -2.64 Bn |
| 5 | Esab | 6.48 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 257.79 Mn | -17.83 Mn |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | -2.02 Bn |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.96 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 109.47 Mn | -226.03 Mn |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.93 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 63.59 Mn | -4.77 Mn |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.17 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 288.80 Mn | -281.00 Mn |
| 10 | Mayville Engineering Company | 727.03 Mn | 724.96 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -4.18 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -643,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -643,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -14.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -14.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -754,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -754,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -14.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -14.43 Mn |