Proto Labs (PRLB) Competitors $38.39 +2.59 (+7.23%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.36 -0.02 (-0.07%) As of 05/2/2025 06:17 PM 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PRLB vs. NPO, B, AIN, SXI, KMT, TNC, GRC, TRS, ERII, and HYShould you be buying Proto Labs stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proto Labs include Enpro (NPO), Barnes Group (B), Albany International (AIN), Standex International (SXI), Kennametal (KMT), Tennant (TNC), Gorman-Rupp (GRC), TriMas (TRS), Energy Recovery (ERII), and Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (HY). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Proto Labs vs. Enpro Barnes Group Albany International Standex International Kennametal Tennant Gorman-Rupp TriMas Energy Recovery Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) and Enpro (NYSE:NPO) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, community ranking, earnings, risk and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community favor PRLB or NPO? Enpro received 29 more outperform votes than Proto Labs when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.67% of users gave Enpro an outperform vote while only 63.00% of users gave Proto Labs an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformProto LabsOutperform Votes33263.00% Underperform Votes19537.00% EnproOutperform Votes36163.67% Underperform Votes20636.33% Which has more volatility and risk, PRLB or NPO? Proto Labs has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enpro has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PRLB or NPO? 84.5% of Proto Labs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Enpro shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Proto Labs shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Enpro shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is PRLB or NPO more profitable? Enpro has a net margin of 6.95% compared to Proto Labs' net margin of 3.31%. Enpro's return on equity of 10.25% beat Proto Labs' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Proto Labs3.31% 2.44% 2.19% Enpro 6.95%10.25%5.83% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PRLB or NPO? Enpro has higher revenue and earnings than Proto Labs. Enpro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Proto Labs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProto Labs$500.89M1.82$16.59M$0.6559.06Enpro$1.05B3.17$22.20M$3.4645.66 Do analysts prefer PRLB or NPO? Proto Labs currently has a consensus target price of $43.67, suggesting a potential upside of 13.74%. Enpro has a consensus target price of $202.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.18%. Given Enpro's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Enpro is more favorable than Proto Labs.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Proto Labs 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Enpro 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Does the media prefer PRLB or NPO? In the previous week, Proto Labs had 10 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Proto Labs and 8 mentions for Enpro. Enpro's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Proto Labs' score of 0.55 indicating that Enpro is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Proto Labs 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enpro 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryEnpro beats Proto Labs on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Proto Labs News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PRLB 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NYSE 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 PRLB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProto LabsFabricated structural metal products IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$912.57M$1.90B$7.33B$19.20BDividend YieldN/A0.59%3.56%4.00%P/E Ratio59.0619.2921.1933.50Price / Sales1.821.1084.4029.18Price / Cash19.6615.7626.9017.52Price / Book1.402.373.814.55Net Income$16.59M$42.11M$808.20M$1.02B7 Day Performance9.22%4.99%4.80%2.29%1 Month Performance15.63%10.91%5.34%2.93%1 Year Performance23.48%-1.38%14.74%4.67% Proto Labs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRLBProto Labs2.253 of 5 stars$38.39+7.2%$43.67+13.7%+23.3%$912.57M$500.89M59.062,570Earnings ReportNews CoverageNPOEnpro4.6668 of 5 stars$137.63-4.6%$202.50+47.1%+3.6%$2.90B$1.05B39.784,400Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsBBarnes Group1.1526 of 5 stars$47.48flat$47.67+0.4%N/A$2.42B$1.45B-61.665,200News CoverageAINAlbany International4.5908 of 5 stars$62.72-1.1%$80.40+28.2%-24.2%$1.94B$1.23B19.604,100Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsSXIStandex International4.1952 of 5 stars$130.85-3.9%$231.33+76.8%-10.2%$1.56B$717.74M28.573,800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpKMTKennametal3.4614 of 5 stars$18.58-0.3%$25.20+35.6%-16.5%$1.44B$2.02B15.238,730Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsTNCTennant4.9634 of 5 stars$68.23-2.5%$125.00+83.2%-38.3%$1.28B$1.29B15.584,300Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageGRCGorman-Rupp2.5856 of 5 stars$32.35-3.3%N/A+13.5%$848.48M$659.67M21.141,150Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑TRSTriMas4.5442 of 5 stars$20.24-1.8%$40.00+97.6%-5.6%$824.09M$925.01M31.633,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageERIIEnergy Recovery4.7543 of 5 stars$14.63-1.3%$20.75+41.8%+21.2%$803.99M$144.95M43.03250Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsHYHyster-Yale Materials Handling3.4481 of 5 stars$37.22-2.7%$80.00+114.9%-30.9%$658.68M$4.31B4.188,200Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Enpro Alternatives Barnes Group Alternatives Albany International Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives Tennant Alternatives Gorman-Rupp Alternatives TriMas Alternatives Energy Recovery Alternatives Hyster-Yale Materials Handling 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 (NYSE:PRLB) was last updated on 5/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThink NVDA’s run was epic? 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