Proto Labs Inc (PRLB) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.47x

Proto Labs Inc (PRLB) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.47x as of June 2026, reinvesting $7.20 Million (capex $6.20 Million plus investments $-1.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $15.44 Million. See how much free cash does Proto Labs Inc generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.47x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$7.20 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$15.44 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$6.20 Million
USD

Proto Labs Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2009–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Proto Labs Inc across 17 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Proto Labs Inc cash conversion from operations.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Proto Labs Inc (2009–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Proto Labs Inc. See Proto Labs Inc free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.21x $15.44 Million $74.50 Million $14.84 Million ▼ -29.1%
2024 0.29x $22.75 Million $77.83 Million $9.17 Million ▼ -44.0%
2023 0.52x $38.26 Million $73.27 Million $28.12 Million ▼ -50.0%
2022 1.04x $64.78 Million $62.08 Million $21.69 Million ▼ -43.0%
2021 1.83x $101.17 Million $55.24 Million $34.21 Million ▲ +105.2%
2020 0.89x $95.47 Million $106.97 Million $47.01 Million ▲ +29.2%
2019 0.69x $80.16 Million $116.05 Million $62.23 Million ▼ -23.3%
2018 0.90x $110.73 Million $122.93 Million $87.10 Million ▲ +42.1%
2017 0.63x $51.83 Million $81.75 Million $32.63 Million ▼ -21.8%
2016 0.81x $60.76 Million $74.97 Million $33.62 Million ▼ -19.0%
2015 1.00x $58.56 Million $58.56 Million $44.36 Million ▼ -0.3%
2014 1.00x $57.38 Million $57.21 Million $43.51 Million ▼ -16.9%
2013 1.21x $58.48 Million $48.44 Million $18.75 Million ▼ -61.4%
2012 3.13x $79.25 Million $25.31 Million $17.40 Million ▲ +287.8%
2011 0.81x $19.00 Million $23.54 Million $19.00 Million ▲ +60.0%
2010 0.50x $7.07 Million $14.01 Million $7.07 Million ▼ -16.7%
2009 0.61x $5.09 Million $8.39 Million $5.09 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow