Proto Labs (PRLB) Change in Cash (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted Change in Cash of $3.95 million for Q2 2026, down 48.7% from $7.69 million a year earlier and down 70.0% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Change in Cash (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Change in Cash at Proto Labs was $37.54 million; 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.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Change in Cash since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Cash increased in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 205.8%.
- 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 2021, with a decline of 70.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Cash for the three prior quarters was $13.15 million (Q1 2026), $6.4 million (Q4 2025) and $14.04 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 2.64 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 601.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | -81.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 389.00 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 684.40 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.15 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 3.95 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.89 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();