Proto Labs (PRLB) Competitors $54.64 -0.64 (-1.15%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$53.80 -0.83 (-1.53%) As of 10/24/2025 07:12 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, MWA, KAI, SXI, KMT, AIN, TRS, TNC, GRC, and ERIIShould you be buying Proto Labs stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proto Labs include Enpro (NPO), MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (MWA), Kadant (KAI), Standex International (SXI), Kennametal (KMT), Albany International (AIN), TriMas (TRS), Tennant (TNC), Gorman-Rupp (GRC), and Energy Recovery (ERII). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Proto Labs vs. Its Competitors Enpro MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS Kadant Standex International Kennametal Albany International TriMas Tennant Gorman-Rupp Energy Recovery Enpro (NYSE:NPO) and Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Which has better earnings & valuation, NPO or PRLB? 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 RatioEnpro$1.05B4.68$72.90M$4.0058.28Proto Labs$500.89M2.60$16.59M$0.6091.06 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NPO or PRLB? 98.3% of Enpro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Proto Labs shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Enpro shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Proto Labs shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate NPO or PRLB? Enpro presently has a consensus price target of $245.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.10%. Proto Labs has a consensus price target of $52.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.91%. Given Enpro's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Enpro is more favorable than Proto Labs.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Enpro 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Proto Labs 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility & risk, NPO or PRLB? Enpro has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proto Labs has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to NPO or PRLB? In the previous week, Enpro had 5 more articles in the media than Proto Labs. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Enpro and 3 mentions for Proto Labs. Enpro's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Proto Labs' score of 0.75 indicating that Enpro is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enpro 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Proto Labs 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NPO or PRLB more profitable? Enpro has a net margin of 7.83% compared to Proto Labs' net margin of 2.91%. Enpro's return on equity of 10.49% beat Proto Labs' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enpro7.83% 10.49% 6.19% Proto Labs 2.91%2.22%1.99% SummaryEnpro beats Proto Labs on 14 of the 16 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. 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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 LabsRUBBER&PLASTICS IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.32B$416.93M$7.98B$22.01BDividend YieldN/A3.17%4.57%3.57%P/E Ratio91.0619.5225.2533.27Price / Sales2.600.991,258.4693.19Price / Cash25.8511.3428.0024.54Price / Book2.001.635.004.66Net Income$16.59M$9.37M$790.14M$1.02B7 Day Performance4.92%19.89%1.82%2.21%1 Month Performance11.28%56.61%3.15%2.06%1 Year Performance104.55%36.30%30.93%14.04% Proto Labs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRLBProto Labs2.7198 of 5 stars$54.64-1.1%$52.50-3.9%+103.6%$1.32B$500.89M91.062,357News CoverageUpcoming EarningsNPOEnpro4.1233 of 5 stars$234.33+2.4%$245.00+4.6%+56.2%$4.82B$1.05B58.583,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeMWAMUELLER WATER PRODUCTS4.7628 of 5 stars$25.65+1.6%$28.33+10.5%+18.5%$3.95B$1.31B27.283,400News CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseKAIKadant3.3621 of 5 stars$303.93+0.6%$340.00+11.9%-8.5%$3.56B$1.05B33.853,500News CoverageUpcoming EarningsSXIStandex International3.5188 of 5 stars$240.98+3.3%$223.50-7.3%+37.8%$2.82B$790.11M51.944,100News CoverageDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastKMTKennametal3.6447 of 5 stars$22.71+2.5%$24.00+5.7%-9.9%$1.68B$1.97B18.928,124AINAlbany International4.1036 of 5 stars$57.82+3.0%$65.50+13.3%-15.6%$1.66B$1.23B28.915,400News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓TRSTriMas4.2051 of 5 stars$37.83+2.5%$45.00+19.0%+46.2%$1.50B$925.01M41.573,900News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementTNCTennant4.7329 of 5 stars$80.67+1.4%$125.00+55.0%-9.3%$1.47B$1.29B25.134,632News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpGRCGorman-Rupp3.2918 of 5 stars$47.39+1.8%N/A+21.9%$1.23B$659.67M24.051,450News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst DowngradeERIIEnergy Recovery3.9353 of 5 stars$17.03+1.6%$18.75+10.1%+1.5%$891.60M$144.95M40.55250News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Enpro Alternatives MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS Alternatives Kadant Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives Albany International Alternatives TriMas Alternatives Tennant Alternatives Gorman-Rupp Alternatives Energy Recovery 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 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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