Proto Labs (PRLB) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $14.0 million in Q1 2026, up 66.6% quarter-over-quarter from $8.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 18.23% year-over-year from $17.1 million in Q1 2025.
Proto Labs' Free Cash Flow history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $14.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 18.23% year-over-year to $14.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $56.5 million (down 15.64% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $59.7 million, down 13.11% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $14.0 million for Q1 2026 at Proto Labs, up from $8.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $25.0 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$953000.0 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $13.4 million and a median of $14.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 12260.33% in 2022 and plunged 118.18% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Proto Labs' Free Cash Flow stood at $5.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 118.18% to -$953000.0 in 2023, then jumped by 1827.6% to $16.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 48.97% to $8.4 million in 2025, then surged by 66.6% to $14.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $14.0 million, $8.4 million, and $25.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 73.00 Mn |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 124.80 Mn |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 62.51 Mn |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 77.42 Mn |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 48.14 Mn |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 14.00 Mn |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -4.84 Mn |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | 671,000.00 |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | -3.19 Mn |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | -827,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -953,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -953,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -121,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -121,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 18.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 18.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 21.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 21.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 8.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 8.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 632,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 632,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 15.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 15.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 16.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 16.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 11.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 11.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 9.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 9.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 5.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 5.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 2.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 2.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 9.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 9.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 9.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 9.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 9.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 9.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -10.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -10.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 21.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 21.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 13.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 13.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 8.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 8.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 3.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 3.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 6.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 6.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -309,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -309,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -853,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -853,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -4.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -4.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 5.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 5.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 353,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 353,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3.73 Mn |