Growth Metrics

Proto Labs (PRLB) Net Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)

Proto Labs recorded quarterly Net Cash Flow of $13.4 million in Q1 2026, up 110.9% quarter-over-quarter from $6.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 307.93% year-over-year from $3.3 million in Q1 2025.

Proto Labs' Net Cash Flow history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $13.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 307.93% year-over-year to $13.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $40.6 million (up 510.38% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $20.7 million, up 263.71% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow came in at $13.4 million for Q1 2026 at Proto Labs, up from $6.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $17.2 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$8.7 million in Q3 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $3.4 million and a median of $4.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow surged 682.08% in 2024 and slumped 170.66% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Proto Labs' Net Cash Flow stood at -$4.3 million in 2022, then surged by 92.67% to -$318000.0 in 2023, then soared by 682.08% to $1.9 million in 2024, then soared by 243.92% to $6.4 million in 2025, then soared by 110.9% to $13.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $13.4 million, $6.4 million, and $14.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Ati 22.19 Bn 21.90 Bn 262.90 Mn -14.20 Mn
2 Carpenter Technology 21.71 Bn 21.41 Bn 251.80 Mn 62.00 Mn
3 Mueller Industries 14.55 Bn 13.18 Bn 358.44 Mn 3.46 Mn
4 Esab 5.57 Bn 5.43 Bn 257.79 Mn -34.34 Mn
5 Worthington Enterprises 2.71 Bn 2.70 Bn 109.47 Mn -174.31 Mn
6 Proto Labs 1.70 Bn 1.56 Bn 63.59 Mn 13.43 Mn
7 Mayville Engineering Company 520.33 Mn 518.26 Mn 10.96 Mn 564,000.00
8 Insteel Industries 517.83 Mn 502.74 Mn 16.49 Mn -501,000.00
9 Tredegar 271.32 Mn 255.71 Mn 28.99 Mn 8.63 Mn
10 Techprecision 38.93 Mn 38.86 Mn 381,000.00 -170,000.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 13.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 13.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 6.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 6.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 14.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 14.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 6.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 6.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -6.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -6.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 1.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 1.85 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -8.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -8.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 3.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 3.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 9.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 9.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -318,000.00
Dec 31, 2023 -318,000.00
Sep 30, 2023 17.17 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 17.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 4.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 4.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 5.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 5.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -4.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -4.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 5.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 5.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -1.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -1.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -8.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -8.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 18.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 18.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 6.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 6.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -2.07 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -2.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -84.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -84.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 8.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 8.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 19.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 19.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 5.97 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 5.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -33.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -33.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 3.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 3.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 21.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 21.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 14.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 14.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 544,000.00
Mar 31, 2019 544,000.00
Dec 31, 2018 22.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 22.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 167,000.00
Sep 30, 2018 167,000.00
Jun 30, 2018 18.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 18.59 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 7.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 7.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -82.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -82.75 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 19.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 19.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 27.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 27.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 2.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 2.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 1.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 1.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 10.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 10.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 6.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 6.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 2.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 2.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -15.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -15.92 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 8.17 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 8.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 3.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 3.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 9.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 9.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 9.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 9.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 11.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 11.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -21.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -21.51 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 1.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 1.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 2.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 2.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -1.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -1.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -8.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -8.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 519,000.00
Dec 31, 2012 519,000.00
Sep 30, 2012 -7.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -7.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -34.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -34.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 71.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 71.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -4.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -4.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 4.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 4.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -1.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -1.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 3.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 3.56 Mn