Proto Labs Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (PRLB)
Proto Labs's operating cash flow was $74.5M for fiscal 2025.
View full Proto Labs company overviewProto Labs annual operating cash flow history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $74.5M | −$3.3M | −4.27% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $77.8M | $4.6M | +6.22% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $73.3M | $11.2M | +18.03% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $62.1M | $6.8M | +12.38% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $55.2M | −$51.7M | −48.36% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $107.0M | −$9.1M | −7.83% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $116.1M | −$6.9M | −5.59% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $122.9M | $41.2M | +50.38% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $81.7M | $4.2M | +5.48% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $77.5M | $13.4M | +20.91% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $64.1M | $6.9M | +12.04% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $57.2M | $8.8M | +18.10% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $48.4M | $23.1M | +91.42% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $25.3M | $1.8M | +7.52% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $23.5M | $9.5M | +67.96% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $14.0M | — | — |
Proto Labs quarterly operating cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $15.4M | $4.9M | +45.90% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $17.5M | −$843,000 | −4.59% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $16.5M | −$843,000 | −4.87% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $29.1M | $4.3M | +17.52% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $10.6M | −$3.9M | −26.72% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $18.4M | −$3.0M | −13.87% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $17.3M | $66,000 | +0.38% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $24.8M | $575,000 | +2.38% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $14.4M | $5.2M | +55.48% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $21.3M | −$1.2M | −5.49% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $17.2M | $6.7M | +63.84% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $24.2M | $3.7M | +17.81% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $9.3M | −$4.0M | −29.93% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $22.6M | $4.8M | +26.96% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $10.5M | −$12.5M | −54.32% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $20.5M | $9.0M | +78.53% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $13.3M | −$1.0M | −7.32% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $17.8M | $11.4M | +176.78% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $23.0M | −$1.6M | −6.41% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $11.5M | −$17.5M | −60.30% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $14.3M | −$16.7M | −53.87% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $6.4M | −$16.0M | −71.33% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $24.6M | −$7.7M | −23.79% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $29.0M | $67,000 | +0.23% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $31.0M | −$5.9M | −15.94% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $22.4M | $4.4M | +24.49% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $32.3M | −$5.7M | −15.00% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $28.9M | $3.2M | +12.66% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $36.9M | $3.7M | +11.20% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $18.0M | −$8.1M | −31.15% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $38.0M | $15.2M | +66.90% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $25.6M | $6.1M | +31.02% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $33.2M | $12.5M | +60.76% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $26.1M | $7.4M | +39.13% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $22.7M | $1.4M | +6.69% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $19.6M | $1.9M | +10.59% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $20.6M | $411,000 | +2.03% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $18.8M | $538,000 | +2.95% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $21.3M | −$1.5M | −6.53% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $17.7M | $4.2M | +31.58% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $20.2M | $7.8M | +62.89% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $18.3M | $2.8M | +18.40% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $22.8M | $5.6M | +32.58% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $13.5M | −$536,000 | −3.83% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $12.4M | $1.7M | +15.49% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $15.4M | $151,000 | +0.99% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $17.2M | $3.7M | +27.07% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $14.0M | −$1.5M | −9.48% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $10.8M | $2.4M | +29.48% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $15.3M | $4.1M | +36.98% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $13.5M | $7.5M | +124.00% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $15.5M | $7.7M | +99.15% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $8.3M | $4.2M | +102.96% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $11.1M | $3.7M | +50.38% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $6.0M | $1.8M | +43.93% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $7.8M | −$1.1M | −12.80% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $4.1M | −$350,000 | −7.88% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $7.4M | $1.4M | +23.60% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $4.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $8.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $4.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $6.0M | — | — |
Proto Labs operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Proto Labs's operating cash flow decreased from $107.0M to $74.5M, a change of −$32.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $15.4M.
What operating cash flow means
Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
SEC-reported operating cash flow
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