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Proto Labs, Inc.

Proto Labs, Inc.

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$75.54
+$2.90(+3.99%)
Market Cap$1.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$78.52
52W Low$37.16
Overview

Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

PRLB · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $59.7M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 13.1% year-over-year The FCF margin was 11.2%. Five-year CAGR stands at -0.1%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$59.7M▼ -13.1% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$61.9Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin11.2%$59.7M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+13.9%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-0.1%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$59.7M▼ 13.1%11.2%
FY2024$68.7M▲ +52.0%13.7%
FY2023$45.2M▲ +11.8%9.0%
FY2022$40.4M▲ +92.0%8.3%
FY2021$21.0M▼ 64.9%4.3%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
prlb free cash flow 2025 · prlb free cash flow 2024 · prlb free cash flow 2023 · prlb operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) trades at a FCF yield of 3.41% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 29.2x. FCF per share stands at $2.59, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
3.41%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$2.59
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x29.2
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x27.3
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Proto Labs, Inc. generated $74.5M in operating cash flow and spent 15M in capital expenditures, yielding $59.7M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$74.5M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$13.4M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$40.4M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($74.5M) − |CapEx| (15M) = FCF ($59.7M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Proto Labs, Inc.
Proto Labs, Inc.YOU
PRLB
$59.7M-13.1%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) reported free cash flow of $59.7M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 13.1% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 11.2%.

Based on available data, Proto Labs, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $68.7M in FY2024. The 5-year CAGR stands at -0.1%.

Proto Labs, Inc.'s FCF yield is 3.41% and price-to-FCF ratio is 29.2x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

PRLB free cash flow · 8 questions

Proto Labs, Inc. free cash flow was $59.7M for FY2025, down 13.1% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $61.9M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Proto Labs, Inc. · Proto Labs, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026