Proto Labs (PRLB) Cash from Operations (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs' Cash from Operations came in at $22.77 million for Q3 2026, down 21.7% from $29.09 million a year earlier but up 47.4% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Cash from Operations (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Proto Labs reported Cash from Operations of $72.2 million, down 4.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $74.5 million, down 4.3% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $77.83 million in FY2024 (+6.2%), $73.27 million in FY2023 (+18.0%), $62.08 million in FY2022 (+12.4%) and $55.24 million in FY2021 (-48.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is $9.29 million (Q2 2023) to $29.09 million (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q1 2022 (growth of 176.8%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 54.3%).
- Business Quant data shows PRLB's Cash from Operations at $15.44 million (Q2 2026), $17.54 million (Q1 2026) and $16.45 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 4.35 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 752.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 486.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 953.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 794.00 Mn |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 1.62 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 68.66 Mn | 22.77 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 22.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.02 Mn |
API Access
Proto Labs Cash from Operations 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-from-operations&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-from-operations&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();