Proto Labs (PRLB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted FCF Margin of 11.00% for Q3 2026, down 7.49 percentage points from 18.49% a year earlier but up 4.81 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Proto Labs was 8.39%, down 4.68 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 11.19%, down 2.52 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -2.61 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Proto Labs' FCF Margin was 13.71% in FY2024 (+4.75 pp), 8.96% in FY2023 (+0.69 pp), 8.27% in FY2022 (+3.96 pp) and 4.31% in FY2021 (-9.49 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -0.76% in Q4 2023 to a high of 18.49% in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.89 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q4 2024, with a gain of 14.28 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a drop of 9.03 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was 6.19% (Q2 2026), 10.04% (Q1 2026) and 6.15% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 15.90% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 15.85% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.35% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 11.56% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 10.73% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 3.49% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 17.63% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 20.09% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 15.19% |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 1.62 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 68.66 Mn | 11.00% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.00% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.19% |
| 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% |
API Access
Proto Labs FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();