Park-Ohio (PKOH) Competitors $19.60 +0.16 (+0.82%) Closing price 08/26/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.60 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PKOH vs. FWRD, UPS, FDX, RKLB, EXPD, XPO, CHRW, HUBG, NSSC, and GRCShould you be buying Park-Ohio stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Park-Ohio include Forward Air (FWRD), United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx (FDX), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), XPO (XPO), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Hub Group (HUBG), NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC), and Gorman-Rupp (GRC). Park-Ohio vs. Its Competitors Forward Air United Parcel Service FedEx Rocket Lab Expeditors International of Washington XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide Hub Group NAPCO Security Technologies Gorman-Rupp Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) and Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) are both small-cap air freight & logistics companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the media favor FWRD or PKOH? In the previous week, Forward Air had 6 more articles in the media than Park-Ohio. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Forward Air and 2 mentions for Park-Ohio. Park-Ohio's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Forward Air's score of 0.84 indicating that Park-Ohio is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Forward Air 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Park-Ohio 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, FWRD or PKOH? Forward Air has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Park-Ohio has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, FWRD or PKOH? Park-Ohio has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Forward Air. Forward Air is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Park-Ohio, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioForward Air$2.47B0.37-$816.97M-$5.99-5.00Park-Ohio$1.61B0.18$31.80M$2.039.66 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FWRD or PKOH? 97.0% of Forward Air shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.4% of Park-Ohio shares are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of Forward Air shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% of Park-Ohio shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is FWRD or PKOH more profitable? Park-Ohio has a net margin of 1.73% compared to Forward Air's net margin of -6.86%. Park-Ohio's return on equity of 12.27% beat Forward Air's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Forward Air-6.86% -40.36% -3.77% Park-Ohio 1.73%12.27%3.09% Do analysts recommend FWRD or PKOH? Forward Air currently has a consensus price target of $37.75, suggesting a potential upside of 26.13%. Given Forward Air's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Forward Air is more favorable than Park-Ohio.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Forward Air 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Park-Ohio 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryForward Air and Park-Ohio tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Park-Ohio News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PKOH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PKOH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPark-OhioMETAL PRD IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$279.84M$279.84M$7.71B$9.74BDividend Yield2.51%2.51%4.55%4.07%P/E Ratio9.669.6627.8226.09Price / Sales0.180.1898.34106.24Price / Cash3.373.3728.5859.08Price / Book0.750.754.116.67Net Income$31.80M$31.80M$796.90M$265.43M7 Day Performance4.31%4.31%3.75%3.36%1 Month Performance12.06%12.06%3.06%0.39%1 Year Performance-35.36%-35.36%31.28%19.43% Park-Ohio Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PKOHPark-Ohio3.9647 of 5 stars$19.60+0.8%N/A-35.2%$279.84M$1.61B9.666,300Positive NewsFWRDForward Air2.6796 of 5 stars$28.30-4.9%$37.75+33.4%-9.3%$916.67M$2.47B-4.726,319UPSUnited Parcel Service4.9859 of 5 stars$86.52-2.2%$112.81+30.4%-32.3%$74.99B$91.07B12.88490,000Positive NewsFDXFedEx4.7587 of 5 stars$227.72+0.2%$283.13+24.3%-22.3%$53.61B$87.93B13.49440,000Positive NewsRKLBRocket Lab2.5227 of 5 stars$44.97+1.6%$42.27-6.0%+614.1%$21.22B$436.21M-99.932,100Trending NewsOptions VolumeEXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.3643 of 5 stars$120.10+0.2%$114.22-4.9%-0.8%$16.30B$11.27B21.0019,900Positive NewsXPOXPO3.6447 of 5 stars$128.14+0.6%$138.00+7.7%+11.9%$15.00B$8.07B44.3438,000Positive NewsCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.1434 of 5 stars$122.97+1.4%$116.33-5.4%+24.0%$14.32B$17.72B28.0113,781Analyst RevisionHUBGHub Group3.8043 of 5 stars$35.55+0.2%$40.35+13.5%-15.7%$2.17B$3.78B21.556,500Positive NewsNSSCNAPCO Security Technologies3.4025 of 5 stars$30.65+0.5%$30.83+0.6%-21.1%$1.09B$188.82M25.121,070Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGRCGorman-Rupp4.3258 of 5 stars$41.41+0.5%N/A+10.4%$1.08B$659.67M21.021,450News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FWRD Alternatives UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives RKLB Alternatives EXPD Alternatives XPO Alternatives CHRW Alternatives HUBG Alternatives NSSC Alternatives GRC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PKOH) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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