Proto Labs (PRLB) Short-term Investments (2011 - 2026)
Proto Labs (PRLB) recorded Short-term Investments of $14.86 million in Q2 2026, up 16.0% from $12.8 million a year earlier and up 20.7% from the prior quarter.
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Proto Labs (PRLB) Short-term Investments (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Proto Labs reported Short-term Investments of $17.3 million, up 23.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -12.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Short-term Investments came in at $14.02 million in FY2024 (-26.3%), $19.01 million in FY2023 (-19.3%), $23.57 million in FY2022 (+103.5%) and $11.58 million in FY2021 (-66.0%).
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has ranged from $11.58 million in Q4 2021 to $25.25 million in Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 7.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Short-term Investments in the last five years was growth of 103.5% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 66.0% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $12.31 million (Q1 2026), $17.3 million (Q4 2025) and $14.82 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.26 Bn | 294.96 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 178.96 Bn | 173.54 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 172.63 Bn | 140.72 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.58 Bn | 140.76 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.36 Bn | 109.48 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 90.28 Bn | 71.72 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.30 Bn | 81.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.22 Bn | 75.78 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.11 Bn | 65.73 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 10 | Proto Labs | 2.03 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 69.34 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.54 Mn |
API Access
Proto Labs Short-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=short-term-investments&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-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=short-term-investments&ticker=PRLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();