Proto Labs (PRLB) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $9.2 million for Q2 2026, up 1.35% year-over-year from $9.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 33.99% on a QoQ basis from $14.0 million in Q1 2026.
Proto Labs (PRLB) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Proto Labs has reported Free Cash Flow for 16 years, with the latest figure at $9.2 million in Q2 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at $9.2 million, up 1.35% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $56.7 million (down 14.01% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $59.7 million, down 13.11% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to $9.2 million in Q2 2026, from $14.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $25.0 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$953000.0 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $13.2 million and a median of $12.1 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow jumped 12260.33%; it then sank 118.18% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $5.2 million in 2022, then sank by 118.18% to -$953000.0 in 2023, then surged by 1827.6% to $16.5 million in 2024, then tumbled by 48.97% to $8.4 million in 2025, then grew by 9.98% to $9.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $9.2 million in Q2 2026, $14.0 million in Q1 2026, and $8.4 million in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 28.27 Bn | 27.48 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 63.20 Mn |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 24.75 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 268.90 Mn | 155.00 Mn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 13.73 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 395.35 Mn | 190.70 Mn |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 7.35 Bn | 6.79 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 76.43 Mn |
| 5 | Esab | 4.98 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 307.21 Mn | - |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.70 Bn | 3.69 Bn | - | 8.60 Mn |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.79 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 101.89 Mn | 55.11 Mn |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 9.24 Mn |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.31 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 355.20 Mn | 5.10 Mn |
| 10 | Insteel Industries | 601.65 Mn | 578.70 Mn | 20.10 Mn | 10.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.75 Mn |