Proto Labs (PRLB) Inventory (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs' Inventory was $15.41 million in Q2 2026, up 17.0% from $13.17 million a year earlier and up 3.6% from the prior quarter.
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Analysis
Proto Labs (PRLB) Inventory (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Inventory at Proto Labs came in at $14.4 million, up 17.0% from FY2024.
- Inventory shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Inventory was $12.31 million in FY2024 (-9.9%), $13.66 million in FY2023 (+0.6%), $13.58 million in FY2022 (+3.2%) and $13.16 million in FY2021 (+21.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Inventory in data going back to Q4 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Inventory has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Inventory over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 65.2%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 13.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, PRLB's Inventory in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $14.87 million (Q1 2026), $14.4 million (Q4 2025) and $14.07 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.63 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 4.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 7.81 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 4.08 Bn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.15 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 15.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.81 Mn |
API Access
Proto Labs Inventory 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=inventory&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();