Proto Labs (PRLB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted FCF Margin of 6.19% for Q2 2026, down 0.56 percentage points from 6.75% a year earlier and down 3.86 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 Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Proto Labs was 10.11%, down 2.85 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 three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.34 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 Q3 2021, with a drop of 14.30 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was 10.04% (Q1 2026), 6.15% (Q4 2025) and 18.49% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.87% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.35% |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.16% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 3.49% |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 28.30% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.15 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 6.19% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
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();