Proto Labs (PRLB) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) reported Free Cash Flow of $9.24 million for Q2 2026, up 1.3% from $9.12 million a year earlier but down 34.0% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Proto Labs' Free Cash Flow came in at $56.66 million, down 14.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $59.66 million, down 13.1% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $68.66 million in FY2024 (+52.0%), $45.16 million in FY2023 (+11.8%), $40.39 million in FY2022 (+92.0%) and $21.03 million in FY2021 (-64.9%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$953,000 in Q4 2023 and a high of $25.03 million in Q3 2025.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 9.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 107.8%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 68.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $14 million (Q1 2026), $8.4 million (Q4 2025) and $25.03 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.26 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.15 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 9.24 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -953,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.47 Mn |
API Access
Proto Labs Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();