Proto Labs Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (PRLB)
Proto Labs's capital expenditures (capex) was $14.8M for fiscal 2025.
View full Proto Labs company overviewProto Labs annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $14.8M | $5.7M | +61.87% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $9.2M | −$18.9M | −67.39% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $28.1M | $6.4M | +29.65% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $21.7M | −$12.5M | −36.61% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $34.2M | −$12.8M | −27.23% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $47.0M | −$15.2M | −24.46% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $62.2M | −$24.9M | −28.56% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $87.1M | $54.5M | +166.90% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $32.6M | −$981,000 | −2.92% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $33.6M | −$10.7M | −24.22% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $44.4M | $855,000 | +1.97% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $43.5M | $24.8M | +132.00% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $18.8M | $1.4M | +7.79% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $17.4M | −$1.6M | −8.45% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $19.0M | $11.9M | +168.82% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $7.1M | — | — |
Proto Labs quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $6.2M | $4.7M | +322.55% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.5M | $2.3M | +180.51% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $8.1M | $7.2M | +869.88% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $4.1M | $2.5M | +161.22% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.5M | −$2.7M | −65.02% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.3M | −$1.3M | −51.22% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $830,000 | −$17.4M | −95.43% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.6M | −$1.6M | −49.94% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $4.2M | $809,000 | +23.88% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.6M | −$854,000 | −24.82% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $18.2M | $12.9M | +244.86% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $3.1M | −$7.3M | −70.09% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $3.4M | $427,000 | +14.42% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $3.4M | $372,000 | +12.12% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $5.3M | −$981,000 | −15.69% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $10.4M | $6.4M | +157.86% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $3.0M | −$14.4M | −82.97% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $3.1M | −$3.5M | −53.12% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $6.3M | −$268,000 | −4.11% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $4.0M | −$3.2M | −43.94% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $17.4M | −$2.5M | −12.58% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $6.5M | −$6.9M | −51.23% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $6.5M | −$9.6M | −59.44% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $7.2M | −$4.8M | −40.21% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $19.9M | −$1.5M | −7.09% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $13.4M | $686,000 | +5.39% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $16.1M | −$9.1M | −36.21% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $12.0M | −$6.7M | −35.76% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $21.4M | $3.7M | +21.04% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $12.7M | −$12.8M | −50.08% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $25.2M | $16.7M | +197.56% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $18.7M | $7.8M | +72.18% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $17.7M | $12.2M | +222.12% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $25.5M | $17.7M | +226.59% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $8.5M | $5.8M | +221.48% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $10.9M | $2.3M | +26.83% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $5.5M | −$8.7M | −61.18% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $7.8M | −$463,000 | −5.60% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.6M | −$14.5M | −84.59% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $8.6M | −$3.0M | −25.79% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $14.1M | $4.7M | +49.06% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $8.3M | $2.0M | +32.83% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $17.1M | $9.5M | +125.66% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $11.5M | $7.2M | +168.23% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $9.5M | −$12.2M | −56.35% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $6.2M | −$3.7M | −37.02% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $7.6M | $1.8M | +31.19% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $4.3M | −$2.6M | −37.70% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $21.7M | $18.2M | +517.24% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $9.9M | $7.3M | +288.23% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5.8M | $2.8M | +95.04% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $6.9M | $5.1M | +290.01% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $3.5M | −$879,000 | −19.98% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $2.5M | −$5.7M | −69.17% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.0M | −$6.0M | −66.79% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.8M | −$2.0M | −52.56% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $4.4M | $312,000 | +7.63% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $8.3M | $6.0M | +265.34% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $8.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $3.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $4.1M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $2.3M | — | — |
Proto Labs capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Proto Labs's capital expenditures (capex) decreased from $47.0M to $14.8M, a change of −$32.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $6.2M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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