Proto Labs Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (PRLB)
Proto Labs reported $59.7M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 13.11% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 11.19%.
View full Proto Labs company overviewProto Labs free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $59.7M | −$9.0M | −13.11% | +11.19% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $68.7M | $23.5M | +52.04% | +13.71% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $45.2M | $4.8M | +11.80% | +8.96% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $40.4M | $19.4M | +92.05% | +8.27% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $21.0M | −$38.9M | −64.92% | +4.31% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $60.0M | $6.1M | +11.40% | +13.80% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $53.8M | $18.0M | +50.24% | +11.73% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $35.8M | −$13.3M | −27.06% | +8.04% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $49.1M | $5.2M | +11.92% | +14.26% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $43.9M | $24.1M | +122.37% | +14.72% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $19.7M | $6.0M | +44.01% | +7.47% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $13.7M | −$16.0M | −53.84% | +6.54% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $29.7M | $21.8M | +275.37% | +18.20% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $7.9M | $3.4M | +74.51% | +6.28% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $4.5M | −$2.4M | −34.73% | +4.58% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $6.9M | — | — | +10.69% |
Proto Labs quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $9.2M | $123,000 | +1.35% | +6.19% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $14.0M | −$3.1M | −18.23% | +10.04% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $8.4M | −$8.1M | −48.97% | +6.15% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $25.0M | $1.8M | +7.88% | +18.49% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $9.1M | −$1.1M | −11.03% | +6.75% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $17.1M | −$1.6M | −8.71% | +13.56% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $16.5M | $17.4M | — | +13.52% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $23.2M | $2.1M | +10.09% | +18.47% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $10.2M | $4.3M | +73.63% | +8.16% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $18.8M | −$386,000 | −2.02% | +14.66% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$953,000 | −$6.2M | — | −0.76% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $21.1M | $10.9M | +107.82% | +16.12% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $5.9M | −$4.4M | −42.69% | +4.83% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $19.1M | $4.4M | +30.06% | +15.21% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $5.2M | −$11.5M | −68.72% | +4.54% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $10.1M | $2.7M | +35.76% | +8.33% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $10.3M | $13.4M | — | +8.11% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $14.7M | $14.8M | — | +11.85% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $16.8M | −$1.3M | −7.24% | +13.57% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $7.5M | −$14.3M | −65.70% | +5.96% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$3.1M | −$14.2M | — | −2.50% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$121,000 | −$9.1M | — | −0.10% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $18.1M | $1.9M | +11.60% | +17.18% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $21.8M | $4.9M | +29.02% | +20.25% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $11.1M | −$4.4M | −28.17% | +10.44% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $9.0M | $3.7M | +70.67% | +7.81% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $16.2M | $3.4M | +26.90% | +14.47% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $16.9M | $9.9M | +143.13% | +14.37% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $15.5M | −$6,000 | −0.04% | +13.36% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $5.3M | $4.6M | +733.39% | +4.64% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $12.8M | −$1.5M | −10.62% | +11.32% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $6.9M | −$1.8M | −20.31% | +6.01% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $15.5M | $345,000 | +2.28% | +14.13% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $632,000 | −$10.3M | −94.24% | +0.59% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $14.3M | −$4.4M | −23.60% | +15.16% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $8.7M | −$424,000 | −4.64% | +9.89% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $15.1M | $9.1M | +148.99% | +18.46% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $11.0M | $1.0M | +10.03% | +13.70% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $18.7M | $13.0M | +227.33% | +25.83% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $9.1M | $7.2M | +378.47% | +11.68% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $6.1M | $3.2M | +107.68% | +8.11% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $10.0M | $792,000 | +8.62% | +13.75% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $5.7M | −$3.9M | −40.70% | +7.74% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.9M | −$7.8M | −80.29% | +2.81% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $2.9M | $13.9M | — | +4.58% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $9.2M | $3.8M | +70.95% | +15.69% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $9.6M | $1.9M | +24.00% | +17.17% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $9.7M | $1.1M | +13.33% | +17.74% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −$11.0M | −$15.8M | — | −20.77% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $5.4M | −$3.2M | −37.49% | +11.66% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $7.8M | $4.7M | +151.83% | +17.63% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $8.5M | $2.6M | +42.70% | +20.34% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $4.8M | $5.1M | — | +12.03% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $8.6M | $9.4M | — | +23.04% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.1M | $7.8M | — | +9.17% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $6.0M | $823,000 | +15.93% | +18.45% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −$309,000 | −$662,000 | — | −1.03% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −$853,000 | −$4.6M | — | −2.85% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −$4.7M | — | — | −18.41% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $5.2M | — | — | +19.19% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $353,000 | — | — | +1.47% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $3.7M | — | — | +16.72% |
Proto Labs free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $60.0M to $59.7M, a compound annual decline of 0.10%. Proto Labs's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $9.2M in free cash flow, an increase of 1.35% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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