Proto Labs (PRLB) Competitors $49.13 -0.68 (-1.37%) Closing price 09/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.10 -0.03 (-0.07%) As of 09/2/2025 06:08 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, AIN, KMT, 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), Albany International (AIN), Kennametal (KMT), 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 Albany International Kennametal TriMas Tennant Gorman-Rupp Energy Recovery Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) and Enpro (NYSE:NPO) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PRLB or NPO? 84.5% of Proto Labs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Enpro shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Proto Labs shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Enpro shares are owned 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. Does the media favor PRLB or NPO? In the previous week, Proto Labs and Proto Labs both had 8 articles in the media. Proto Labs' average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Enpro's score of 1.44 indicating that Proto Labs is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Proto Labs 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Enpro 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, PRLB or NPO? Proto Labs has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enpro has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$500.89M2.34$16.59M$0.6081.88Enpro$1.08B4.19$72.90M$4.0053.82 Is PRLB or NPO 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 Proto Labs2.91% 2.22% 1.99% Enpro 7.83%10.49%6.19% Do analysts rate PRLB or NPO? Proto Labs currently has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.86%. Enpro has a consensus target price of $240.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.49%. Given Enpro's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Enpro 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 SummaryEnpro beats Proto Labs on 13 of the 15 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$1.19B$491.59M$7.68B$21.39BDividend YieldN/A3.23%4.55%3.49%P/E Ratio81.8823.32305.4029.00Price / Sales2.341.20208.6948.99Price / Cash23.3011.0427.7618.29Price / Book1.761.584.095.30Net Income$16.59M$12.66M$798.53M$997.87M7 Day Performance-3.34%-0.83%-0.78%-0.47%1 Month Performance13.54%11.95%1.21%6.49%1 Year Performance64.75%16.87%27.85%13.66% Proto Labs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRLBProto Labs3.1805 of 5 stars$49.13-1.4%$52.50+6.9%+60.7%$1.19B$500.89M81.882,570Positive NewsNPOEnpro4.3199 of 5 stars$225.25-1.0%$240.00+6.5%+33.8%$4.79B$1.05B56.313,500Positive NewsMWAMUELLER WATER PRODUCTS4.5793 of 5 stars$26.88-1.3%$28.33+5.4%+23.0%$4.25B$1.31B28.593,400Positive NewsKAIKadant2.8439 of 5 stars$340.00-0.3%$340.000.0%-1.0%$4.01B$1.05B37.863,500Positive NewsSXIStandex International4.5256 of 5 stars$209.56-0.4%$223.50+6.6%+13.5%$2.54B$790.11M45.164,100Positive NewsAINAlbany International3.9 of 5 stars$65.08-0.3%$71.40+9.7%-33.9%$1.92B$1.23B32.545,400Short Interest ↑KMTKennametal3.7511 of 5 stars$21.48-0.7%$24.00+11.7%-17.8%$1.64B$1.97B17.908,124Positive NewsTRSTriMas4.6093 of 5 stars$38.26-0.2%$45.00+17.6%+49.0%$1.56B$925.01M42.043,900Positive NewsTNCTennant4.9237 of 5 stars$83.16-0.7%$125.00+50.3%-17.2%$1.55B$1.29B25.904,632Positive NewsGRCGorman-Rupp3.917 of 5 stars$42.23-1.0%N/A+8.3%$1.12B$659.67M21.431,450Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ERIIEnergy Recovery4.8577 of 5 stars$14.49-1.6%$18.67+28.8%-11.7%$783.61M$144.95M34.50250Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Enpro Alternatives MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS Alternatives Kadant Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Albany International Alternatives Kennametal 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 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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