What is Proto Labs's capex?

Proto Labs (PRLB) reported capex of $3.54M in Q1 2026.

How has Proto Labs's capex changed year-over-year?

Proto Labs's capex increased by 180.5% year-over-year, from $1.26M to $3.54M.

What is the long-term trend for Proto Labs's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Proto Labs's capex has grown at a -18.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $34.21M to $14.84M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Proto Labs PRLB CapEx

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Income statement

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Revenue$139.3M+10.4%

Gross profit$63.6M+14.2%

Operating income$9.8M+117%

Net income$8.1M+125%

EPS (diluted)$0.33+120%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$124.0M+49.9%

Total debt$2.6M-16.6%

Total equity$683.1M+4.0%

Total assets$778.6M+5.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$17.5M-4.6%

Free cash flow$14.0M-18.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.9B+59.7%

Enterprise value$1.78B+60.4%

P/E73.7×-3.9×

P/S3.5×+1.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.9%+0.5pp

Operating margin5.6%+1.7pp

Net margin4.7%+1.6pp

FCF margin10.4%-3.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity3.8%+1.6pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio3.5×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Proto Labs in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Proto Labs’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Proto Labs's capex?: Proto Labs (PRLB) reported capex of $3.54M in Q1 2026.
How has Proto Labs's capex changed year-over-year?: Proto Labs's capex increased by 180.5% year-over-year, from $1.26M to $3.54M.
What is the long-term trend for Proto Labs's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Proto Labs's capex has grown at a -18.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $34.21M to $14.84M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.