Proto Labs (PRLB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 6.19% for Q2 2026, down 56.0% year-over-year from 14.06% in Q2 2025, and down 38.41% on a QoQ basis from 10.04% in Q1 2026.
Proto Labs (PRLB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Proto Labs has reported FCF Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 6.19% in Q2 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 6.19%, down 56.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 10.11% (down 285.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 11.19%, down 252.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin eased to 6.19% in Q2 2026, from 10.04% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 18.49% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 0.76% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 10.23% and a median of 9.19% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when FCF Margin plunged 903 bps; it then surged 1428 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 4.54% in 2022, then plunged by 117 bps to 0.76% in 2023, then jumped by 1874 bps to 13.52% in 2024, then tumbled by 54 bps to 6.15% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 6.19% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 6.19% in Q2 2026, 10.04% in Q1 2026, and 6.15% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 28.27 Bn | 27.48 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 5.01% |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 24.75 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 268.90 Mn | 18.21% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 13.73 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 395.35 Mn | 13.36% |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 7.35 Bn | 6.79 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 3.08% |
| 5 | Esab | 4.98 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 307.21 Mn | - |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.70 Bn | 3.69 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.79 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 101.89 Mn | 14.84% |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 6.19% |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.31 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 355.20 Mn | 0.25% |
| 10 | Insteel Industries | 601.65 Mn | 578.70 Mn | 20.10 Mn | 5.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.96% |