Park-Ohio (PKOH) Competitors $16.19 -0.16 (-0.97%) As of 02:38 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, XPO, EXPD, CHRW, HUBG, PRLB, and SCSCShould 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), XPO (XPO), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Hub Group (HUBG), Proto Labs (PRLB), and ScanSource (SCSC). Park-Ohio vs. Its Competitors Forward Air United Parcel Service FedEx Rocket Lab XPO Expeditors International of Washington C.H. Robinson Worldwide Hub Group Proto Labs ScanSource Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) and Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) are both small-cap air freight & logistics companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, FWRD or PKOH? Forward Air has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Park-Ohio has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FWRD or PKOH more profitable? Park-Ohio has a net margin of 1.86% compared to Forward Air's net margin of -31.66%. Park-Ohio's return on equity of 13.76% beat Forward Air's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Forward Air-31.66% -242.42% -25.08% Park-Ohio 1.86%13.76%3.31% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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-$29.05-1.03Park-Ohio$1.66B0.14$31.80M$2.297.07 Do analysts recommend FWRD or PKOH? Forward Air currently has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.41%. Given Forward Air's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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 Do institutionals & insiders believe in FWRD or PKOH? 97.0% of Forward Air shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.4% of Park-Ohio shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.2% of Forward Air shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% of Park-Ohio shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer FWRD or PKOH? In the previous week, Forward Air and Forward Air both had 4 articles in the media. Park-Ohio's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Forward Air's score of 0.00 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Park-Ohio 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryPark-Ohio beats Forward Air on 8 of the 15 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PKOH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$229.94M$226.61M$7.53B$9.55BDividend Yield3.06%3.06%4.57%4.14%P/E Ratio7.066.9525.3423.84Price / Sales0.140.1497.9695.69Price / Cash2.832.8328.3158.35Price / Book0.670.664.325.61Net Income$31.80M$31.80M$794.55M$265.26M7 Day Performance-1.93%-3.30%-0.36%-1.06%1 Month Performance-15.75%-16.94%1.63%4.86%1 Year Performance-41.29%-42.11%33.75%23.24% Park-Ohio Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PKOHPark-Ohio2.7351 of 5 stars$16.19-1.0%N/A-39.4%$229.94M$1.66B7.066,300News CoverageFWRDForward Air1.3126 of 5 stars$32.27+0.5%$35.00+8.5%+39.3%$976.88M$2.55B-1.116,319Upcoming EarningsUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9683 of 5 stars$101.38-2.1%$116.32+14.7%-31.1%$87.69B$91.07B14.78490,000FDXFedEx4.8909 of 5 stars$242.48-0.3%$283.25+16.8%-21.4%$57.37B$87.93B14.36440,000Positive NewsRKLBRocket Lab2.2922 of 5 stars$45.11-4.9%$35.64-21.0%+860.3%$21.89B$436.21M-112.782,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastXPOXPO3.965 of 5 stars$135.68-1.9%$141.16+4.0%+12.4%$16.29B$8.07B41.7538,000Earnings ReportEXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.2012 of 5 stars$115.35-1.2%$113.89-1.3%-4.2%$15.80B$11.06B20.1719,900News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.1941 of 5 stars$101.49-1.2%$114.29+12.6%+17.8%$12.19B$17.72B24.2813,781Earnings ReportHUBGHub Group4.1041 of 5 stars$35.62-1.3%$42.01+17.9%-17.5%$2.21B$3.95B20.956,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPRLBProto Labs3.0317 of 5 stars$39.67+1.4%$43.00+8.4%+54.0%$929.67M$500.89M66.122,357Earnings ReportSCSCScanSource3.5222 of 5 stars$41.13+0.2%$42.00+2.1%-15.7%$927.55M$3.26B14.852,300News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FWRD Alternatives UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives RKLB Alternatives XPO Alternatives EXPD Alternatives CHRW Alternatives HUBG Alternatives PRLB Alternatives SCSC 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 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWashington Thinks They Own Your Bank AccountWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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