What is Proto Labs's cash ratio?

Proto Labs (PRLB) reported cash ratio of 1.8× in Q1 2026.

How has Proto Labs's cash ratio changed year-over-year?

Proto Labs's cash ratio increased by 31.6% year-over-year, from 1.3× to 1.8×.

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

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Proto Labs's cash ratio has grown at a -8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.5× to 1.7×.

What does cash ratio mean?

Cash and equivalents divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. The most conservative liquidity measure — what the company could pay immediately with cash on hand.

Proto Labs PRLB Cash ratio

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Other financials

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%

CapEx$3.5M+181%

Free cash flow$14.0M-18.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.9B+59.7%

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

Calculated from Proto Labs’s reported figures.

cash and equivalents/total current liabilities=1.8×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 cash ratio?: Proto Labs (PRLB) reported cash ratio of 1.8× in Q1 2026.
How has Proto Labs's cash ratio changed year-over-year?: Proto Labs's cash ratio increased by 31.6% year-over-year, from 1.3× to 1.8×.
What is the long-term trend for Proto Labs's cash ratio?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Proto Labs's cash ratio has grown at a -8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.5× to 1.7×.
What does cash ratio mean?: Cash and equivalents divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. The most conservative liquidity measure — what the company could pay immediately with cash on hand.