Proto Labs (PRLB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs' (PRLB) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 10.04% in Q1 2026, down 352.0% year-on-year from 3.99% in Q1 2025, and up 63.2% quarter-over-quarter from 6.15% in Q4 2025.
Proto Labs (PRLB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Proto Labs has disclosed FCF Margin across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 10.04% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 10.04%, down 352.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.35% (down 308.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result 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.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 10.04% (2026), against an average of 10.47%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin plunged 903 bps in 2022 and surged 1428 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' FCF Margin stood at 4.54% in 2022, then slumped by 117 bps to 0.76% in 2023, then surged by 1874 bps to 13.52% in 2024, then sank by 54 bps to 6.15% in 2025, then surged by 63 bps to 10.04% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 10.04% (Q1 2026), 6.15% (Q4 2025), and 18.49% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenter Technology | 29.34 Bn | 29.04 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 15.38% |
| 2 | Ati | 27.51 Bn | 27.23 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 6.34% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.99 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 5.24% |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 8.04 Bn | 7.54 Bn | 387.91 Mn | 2.04% |
| 5 | Esab | 6.48 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 10.74% |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.96 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 12.71% |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.93 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 10.04% |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.17 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 288.80 Mn | -12.22% |
| 10 | Mayville Engineering Company | 727.03 Mn | 724.96 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -3.34% |
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% |