Proto Labs (PRLB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 10.04% in Q1 2026, up 63.2% quarter-over-quarter from 6.15% in Q4 2025, and down 352.0% year-over-year from 3.99% in Q1 2025.
Proto Labs' FCF Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.04% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 352.0% year-over-year to 10.04%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.35% (down 308.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.19%, down 252.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 10.04% for Q1 2026 at Proto Labs, up from 6.15% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 18.49% in Q3 2025 to a low of 0.76% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 10.47% and a median of 10.04% in 2026 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin tumbled 903 bps in 2022 and soared 1428 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' FCF Margin stood at 4.54% in 2022, then sank by 117 bps to 0.76% in 2023, then soared by 1874 bps to 13.52% in 2024, then plunged by 54 bps to 6.15% in 2025, then soared by 63 bps to 10.04% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 10.04%, 6.15%, and 18.49% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 6.34% |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 15.38% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 5.24% |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 10.74% |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 12.71% |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 10.04% |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -3.34% |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | 0.39% |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | -1.71% |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | -11.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.75% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.21% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.57% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.96% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.50% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.10% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.18% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 20.25% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10.44% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.81% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 14.47% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.37% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 13.36% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 4.64% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 11.32% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.01% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 14.13% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.59% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 15.16% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.89% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 18.46% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 13.70% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 23.11% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 14.20% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 8.11% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 13.75% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.74% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 2.81% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 4.58% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 15.69% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 17.17% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 17.74% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -20.77% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 11.66% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 52.19% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 33.66% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 23.04% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 9.75% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 18.98% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -1.03% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -2.85% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -18.41% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 19.19% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.47% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 16.72% |