Proto Labs (PRLB) Cash from Operations (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs' Cash from Operations came in at $15.44 million for Q2 2026, up 45.9% from $10.58 million a year earlier but down 11.9% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Cash from Operations (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Proto Labs reported Cash from Operations of $78.52 million, up 10.6% 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 four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.0%.
- 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 Q3 2021 (a decline of 60.3%).
- Business Quant data shows PRLB's Cash from Operations at $17.54 million (Q1 2026), $16.45 million (Q4 2025) and $29.09 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 486.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 723.00 Mn |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.15 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 15.44 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.50 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();