Proto Labs (PRLB) Shares Repurchased (2017 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) reported Shares Repurchased of $5 million for Q3 2026, down 60.8% from $12.75 million a year earlier and down 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Shares Repurchased (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Proto Labs' Shares Repurchased came in at $16.27 million, down 68.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $42.96 million, down 28.7% from FY2024.
- Shares Repurchased has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Repurchased came in at $60.28 million in FY2024 (+37.1%), $43.95 million in FY2023 (+48.2%), $29.66 million in FY2022 (+27.4%) and $23.28 million in FY2021 (+58.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Repurchased since Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Shares Repurchased gained in three of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 9.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Repurchased in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 333.0%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 71.7%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 244.60 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 197.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 118.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 232.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 1.62 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 68.66 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.21 Mn |
API Access
Proto Labs Shares Repurchased 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=shares-repurchased&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "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=shares-repurchased&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();