Proto Labs (PRLB) Payables (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) reported Payables of $21.54 million for Q2 2026, up 38.2% from $15.58 million a year earlier and up 9.8% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Payables (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Proto Labs posted Payables of $15.1 million, down 2.6% from FY2024.
- Payables has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Payables came in at $15.5 million in FY2024 (-0.8%), $15.64 million in FY2023 (-9.9%), $17.36 million in FY2022 (-31.6%) and $25.36 million in FY2021 (+39.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Payables since Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Payables gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 7.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Payables in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 47.1%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 39.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $19.63 million (Q1 2026), $15.1 million (Q4 2025) and $17.39 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 16.11 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 4.32 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.11 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 7.51 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 2.44 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 3.04 Bn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.15 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 21.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.74 Mn |
API Access
Proto Labs Payables 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=payables&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();