Proto Labs (PRLB) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs' (PRLB) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $585000.0 in Q1 2026, down 16.19% year-on-year from $698000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 509.38% quarter-over-quarter from $96000.0 in Q4 2025.
Proto Labs (PRLB) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Proto Labs has disclosed Change in Inventory across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $585000.0 for Q1 2026.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 came in at $585000.0, down 16.19% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.0 million (up 726.45% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.1 million, up 267.97% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory came in at $585000.0 for Q1 2026 at Proto Labs, up from $96000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $1.1 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$1.3 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $63000.0 (2024), against an average of $96352.9.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory slumped 412.22% in 2024 and soared 1882.76% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' Change in Inventory stood at -$1.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 79.89% to -$262000.0 in 2023, then jumped by 124.05% to $63000.0 in 2024, then surged by 52.38% to $96000.0 in 2025, then soared by 509.38% to $585000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $585000.0 (Q1 2026), $96000.0 (Q4 2025), and $1.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenter Technology | 29.34 Bn | 29.04 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 17.20 Mn |
| 2 | Ati | 27.51 Bn | 27.23 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 179.00 Mn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.99 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 43.94 Mn |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 8.04 Bn | 7.54 Bn | 387.91 Mn | - |
| 5 | Esab | 6.48 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 257.79 Mn | -23.35 Mn |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.96 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 109.47 Mn | -11.00 Mn |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.93 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 585,000.00 |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.17 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 288.80 Mn | 45.30 Mn |
| 10 | Mayville Engineering Company | 727.03 Mn | 724.96 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 6.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 585,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 585,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 96,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 96,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 285,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 285,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 698,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 698,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 63,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 63,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -58,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -58,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -461,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -461,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -802,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -802,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -262,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -262,000.00 |