Proto Labs (PRLB) Cash from Investing Activities (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$4.8 million in Q1 2026, up 14.95% quarter-over-quarter from -$5.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 63.91% year-over-year from -$13.2 million in Q1 2025.
Proto Labs' Cash from Investing Activities history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$4.8 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 63.91% year-over-year to -$4.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$15.3 million (up 26.97% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of -$4.7 million and a median of -$2.9 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- On a YoY basis, Cash from Investing Activities climbed as much as 132.12% in 2023 and fell as far as 5383.88% in 2023.
- Proto Labs' Cash from Investing Activities stood at $273000.0 in 2022, then plunged by 5383.88% to -$14.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 79.92% to -$2.9 million in 2024, then sank by 93.51% to -$5.6 million in 2025, then climbed by 14.95% to -$4.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$4.8 million, -$5.6 million, and -$4.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | -53.60 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 | 38.94 Mn |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | -17.83 Mn |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | -226.03 Mn |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | -4.77 Mn |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -4.18 Mn |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | -4.71 Mn |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | -4.58 Mn |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | 216,000.00 |
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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 273,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 273,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -10.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -10.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -25.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -25.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -14.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -14.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -90.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -90.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -17.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -17.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -12.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -12.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -21.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -21.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -43.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -43.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -31.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -31.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 4.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 4.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -18.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -18.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 271,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 271,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -4.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -4.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -27.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -27.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -15.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -15.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -15.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -15.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -113.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -113.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -13.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -13.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -19.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -19.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -9.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -9.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -15.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -15.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -16.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -16.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -34.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -34.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -12.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -12.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -10.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -10.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -6.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -6.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -8.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -8.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -6.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -6.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -32.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -32.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -15.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -15.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -44.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -44.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -29.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -29.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -25.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -25.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -13.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -13.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -18.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -18.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -38.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -38.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -8.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -8.01 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 | -3.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -3.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -2.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -2.01 Mn |