Proto Labs (PRLB) Change in Cash (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted Change in Cash of $5.86 million for Q3 2026, down 58.2% from $14.04 million a year earlier but up 48.6% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Change in Cash (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Change in Cash at Proto Labs was $29.36 million, up 77.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $21.76 million, up 311.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Change in Cash shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 55.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Proto Labs' Change in Cash was $5.28 million in FY2024 (-80.6%), $27.23 million in FY2023, -$9.37 million in FY2022 and -$61.67 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Change in Cash has run from a low of -$8.69 million in Q1 2022 to a high of $18.13 million in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Cash increased in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 153.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Change in Cash in the past five years was Q4 2025, with growth of 434.6%; the weakest was Q3 2026, with a decline of 58.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Cash for the three prior quarters was $3.95 million (Q2 2026), $13.15 million (Q1 2026) and $6.4 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | -556.30 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 210.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -374.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -30.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 707.60 Mn |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 1.62 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 68.66 Mn | 5.86 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 294,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -8.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.13 Mn |
API Access
Proto Labs Change in Cash 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=change-in-cash&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "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=change-in-cash&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();