Park-Ohio (PKOH) Competitors

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PKOH vs. FWRD, FDX, UPS, RKLB, and XPO

Should you buy Park-Ohio stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Park-Ohio with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Park-Ohio include Forward Air (FWRD), FedEx (FDX), United Parcel Service (UPS), Rocket Lab (RKLB), and XPO (XPO). These companies are all part of the "air freight & logistics" industry.

How does Park-Ohio compare to Forward Air?

Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) and Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) are both small-cap air freight & logistics companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Park-Ohio has a net margin of 1.46% compared to Forward Air's net margin of -3.71%. Park-Ohio's return on equity of 9.93% beat Forward Air's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Park-Ohio	1.46%	9.93%	2.64%
Forward Air	-3.71%	-41.21%	-2.61%

Park-Ohio has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Park-Ohio	$1.60B	0.27	$23.80M	$1.68	17.90
Forward Air	$2.50B	0.11	-$107.80M	-$2.93	N/A

Park-Ohio has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forward Air has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market.

Park-Ohio currently has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.05%. Forward Air has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 100.23%. Given Forward Air's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Forward Air is more favorable than Park-Ohio.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Park-Ohio	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Forward Air	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

51.4% of Park-Ohio shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Forward Air shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.1% of Park-Ohio shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of Forward Air shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Forward Air had 18 more articles in the media than Park-Ohio. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Forward Air and 9 mentions for Park-Ohio. Park-Ohio's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Forward Air's score of -0.23 indicating that Park-Ohio is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Park-Ohio	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Forward Air	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Park-Ohio beats Forward Air on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Park-Ohio compare to FedEx?

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) and Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) are both air freight & logistics companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

FedEx presently has a consensus target price of $398.04, indicating a potential upside of 7.72%. Park-Ohio has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.05%. Given Park-Ohio's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Park-Ohio is more favorable than FedEx.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FedEx	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
Park-Ohio	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, FedEx had 28 more articles in the media than Park-Ohio. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for FedEx and 9 mentions for Park-Ohio. FedEx's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Park-Ohio's score of 0.42 indicating that FedEx is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FedEx	22 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Park-Ohio	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

FedEx pays an annual dividend of $5.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Park-Ohio pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. FedEx pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Park-Ohio pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. FedEx has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Park-Ohio is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

FedEx has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Park-Ohio has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

84.5% of FedEx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.4% of Park-Ohio shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of FedEx shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.1% of Park-Ohio shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

FedEx has higher revenue and earnings than Park-Ohio. Park-Ohio is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FedEx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FedEx	$87.93B	1.00	$4.09B	$18.79	19.66
Park-Ohio	$1.60B	0.27	$23.80M	$1.68	17.90

FedEx has a net margin of 4.88% compared to Park-Ohio's net margin of 1.46%. FedEx's return on equity of 16.76% beat Park-Ohio's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FedEx	4.88%	16.76%	5.30%
Park-Ohio	1.46%	9.93%	2.64%

Summary

FedEx beats Park-Ohio on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Park-Ohio compare to United Parcel Service?

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) are both air freight & logistics companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

United Parcel Service has higher revenue and earnings than Park-Ohio. United Parcel Service is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Park-Ohio, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Parcel Service	$88.32B	0.95	$5.57B	$6.18	15.93
Park-Ohio	$1.60B	0.27	$23.80M	$1.68	17.90

United Parcel Service has a net margin of 5.94% compared to Park-Ohio's net margin of 1.46%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 35.95% beat Park-Ohio's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Parcel Service	5.94%	35.95%	7.97%
Park-Ohio	1.46%	9.93%	2.64%

United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Park-Ohio pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. United Parcel Service pays out 106.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Park-Ohio pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Parcel Service has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. United Parcel Service is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.4% of Park-Ohio shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.1% of Park-Ohio shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 36 more articles in the media than Park-Ohio. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for United Parcel Service and 9 mentions for Park-Ohio. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Park-Ohio's score of 0.42 indicating that United Parcel Service is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
United Parcel Service	30 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Park-Ohio	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Park-Ohio has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

United Parcel Service presently has a consensus target price of $111.87, indicating a potential upside of 13.63%. Park-Ohio has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.05%. Given Park-Ohio's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Park-Ohio is more favorable than United Parcel Service.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Parcel Service	4 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Park-Ohio	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

United Parcel Service beats Park-Ohio on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Park-Ohio compare to Rocket Lab?

Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) are both air freight & logistics companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Park-Ohio presently has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.05%. Rocket Lab has a consensus target price of $93.67, indicating a potential downside of 24.55%. Given Park-Ohio's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Park-Ohio is more favorable than Rocket Lab.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Park-Ohio	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Rocket Lab	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Park-Ohio has higher revenue and earnings than Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Park-Ohio, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Park-Ohio	$1.60B	0.27	$23.80M	$1.68	17.90
Rocket Lab	$601.80M	117.47	-$198.21M	-$0.32	N/A

Park-Ohio has a net margin of 1.46% compared to Rocket Lab's net margin of -26.87%. Park-Ohio's return on equity of 9.93% beat Rocket Lab's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Park-Ohio	1.46%	9.93%	2.64%
Rocket Lab	-26.87%	-11.72%	-7.82%

Park-Ohio has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.3, indicating that its share price is 130% more volatile than the broader market.

51.4% of Park-Ohio shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.1% of Park-Ohio shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Rocket Lab had 124 more articles in the media than Park-Ohio. MarketBeat recorded 133 mentions for Rocket Lab and 9 mentions for Park-Ohio. Rocket Lab's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Park-Ohio's score of 0.42 indicating that Rocket Lab is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Park-Ohio	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Rocket Lab	48 Very Positive mention(s)	19 Positive mention(s)	47 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Park-Ohio beats Rocket Lab on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Park-Ohio compare to XPO?

Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) and XPO (NYSE:XPO) are both air freight & logistics companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

XPO has a net margin of 4.19% compared to Park-Ohio's net margin of 1.46%. XPO's return on equity of 26.21% beat Park-Ohio's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Park-Ohio	1.46%	9.93%	2.64%
XPO	4.19%	26.21%	5.86%

In the previous week, Park-Ohio had 6 more articles in the media than XPO. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Park-Ohio and 3 mentions for XPO. XPO's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Park-Ohio's score of 0.42 indicating that XPO is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Park-Ohio	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
XPO	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Park-Ohio has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, XPO has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the broader market.

XPO has higher revenue and earnings than Park-Ohio. Park-Ohio is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than XPO, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Park-Ohio	$1.60B	0.27	$23.80M	$1.68	17.90
XPO	$8.16B	2.85	$316M	$2.92	67.91

51.4% of Park-Ohio shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of XPO shares are held by institutional investors. 31.1% of Park-Ohio shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of XPO shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Park-Ohio currently has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.05%. XPO has a consensus target price of $211.24, suggesting a potential upside of 6.52%. Given Park-Ohio's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Park-Ohio is more favorable than XPO.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Park-Ohio	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
XPO	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

XPO beats Park-Ohio on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PKOH vs. The Competition

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Metric	Park-Ohio	METAL PRD Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$426.76M	$426.76M	$9.32B	$12.28B
Dividend Yield	1.69%	1.69%	3.57%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	17.90	17.90	24.85	25.58
Price / Sales	0.27	0.27	5,433.31	78.22
Price / Cash	5.35	5.35	27.92	55.34
Price / Book	1.14	1.14	4.78	6.66
Net Income	$23.80M	$23.80M	$792.39M	$333.63M
7 Day Performance	-2.50%	-2.50%	0.22%	-0.12%
1 Month Performance	12.83%	12.83%	3.61%	3.93%
1 Year Performance	52.64%	52.64%	38.18%	36.07%

Park-Ohio Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PKOH Park-Ohio	4.5796 of 5 stars	$30.07 +1.5%	$37.00 +23.0%	+50.4%	$426.76M	$1.60B	17.90	6,300
FWRD Forward Air	3.1475 of 5 stars	$9.19 -12.1%	$17.50 +90.4%	-53.8%	$339.41M	$2.50B	N/A	6,062	Earnings Report
FDX FedEx	4.2571 of 5 stars	$376.63 -0.6%	$398.04 +5.7%	+59.8%	$90.41B	$87.93B	20.04	440,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
UPS United Parcel Service	4.5809 of 5 stars	$98.48 -1.5%	$111.87 +13.6%	-1.3%	$84.91B	$88.66B	15.93	460,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
RKLB Rocket Lab	1.9382 of 5 stars	$117.56 +0.2%	$93.67 -20.3%	+468.7%	$66.82B	$601.80M	N/A	2,600	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Up

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Park-Ohio (PKOH) Competitors

PKOH vs. FWRD, FDX, UPS, RKLB, and XPO

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Park-Ohio (PKOH) Competitors

PKOH vs. FWRD, FDX, UPS, RKLB, and XPO

How does Park-Ohio compare to Forward Air?

Is PKOH or FWRD more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PKOH or FWRD?

Which has more volatility & risk, PKOH or FWRD?

Do analysts recommend PKOH or FWRD?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PKOH or FWRD?

Does the media favor PKOH or FWRD?

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How does Park-Ohio compare to FedEx?

Do analysts rate FDX or PKOH?

Does the media refer more to FDX or PKOH?

Is FDX or PKOH a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, FDX or PKOH?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FDX or PKOH?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FDX or PKOH?

Is FDX or PKOH more profitable?

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How does Park-Ohio compare to United Parcel Service?

Which has better valuation and earnings, UPS or PKOH?

Is UPS or PKOH more profitable?

Is UPS or PKOH a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in UPS or PKOH?

Does the media prefer UPS or PKOH?

Which has more risk & volatility, UPS or PKOH?

Do analysts rate UPS or PKOH?

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How does Park-Ohio compare to Rocket Lab?

Do analysts rate PKOH or RKLB?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PKOH or RKLB?

Is PKOH or RKLB more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, PKOH or RKLB?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PKOH or RKLB?

Does the media prefer PKOH or RKLB?

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How does Park-Ohio compare to XPO?

Is PKOH or XPO more profitable?

Does the media favor PKOH or XPO?

Which has more volatility and risk, PKOH or XPO?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PKOH or XPO?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PKOH or XPO?

Do analysts prefer PKOH or XPO?

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