Proto Labs (PRLB) Long-Term Investments (2012 - 2026)
Proto Labs' Long-Term Investments came in at $20.12 million for Q2 2026, up 0.4% from $20.04 million a year earlier but down 7.4% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Long-Term Investments (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Proto Labs' Long-Term Investments was $14.31 million, down 19.5% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Investments carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -24.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Long-Term Investments was $17.77 million in FY2024 (+121.6%), $8.02 million in FY2023 (-69.6%), $26.42 million in FY2022 (+84.2%) and $14.34 million in FY2021 (-75.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Long-Term Investments is $3.26 million (Q1 2024) to $31.07 million (Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, Long-Term Investments increased in six of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 94.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Long-Term Investments over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 496.4%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 83.6%).
- Business Quant data shows PRLB's Long-Term Investments at $21.72 million (Q1 2026), $14.31 million (Q4 2025) and $19.15 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | - |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.15 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 20.12 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.70 Mn |
API Access
Proto Labs Long-Term Investments 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=long-term-investments&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-investments", "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=long-term-investments&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();