Proto Labs (PRLB) Competitors $40.72 +0.49 (+1.22%) Closing price 07/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.73 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 07/2/2025 06:09 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. MWA, KAI, AIN, SXI, KMT, TNC, TRS, GRC, HY, and ERIIShould you be buying Proto Labs stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proto Labs include Mueller Water Products (MWA), Kadant (KAI), Albany International (AIN), Standex International (SXI), Kennametal (KMT), Tennant (TNC), TriMas (TRS), Gorman-Rupp (GRC), Hyster-Yale (HY), and Energy Recovery (ERII). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Proto Labs vs. Its Competitors Mueller Water Products Kadant Albany International Standex International Kennametal Tennant TriMas Gorman-Rupp Hyster-Yale Energy Recovery Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) and Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MWA or PRLB? 91.7% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Proto Labs shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Proto Labs shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, MWA or PRLB? Mueller Water Products has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proto Labs has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is MWA or PRLB more profitable? Mueller Water Products has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Proto Labs' net margin of 2.99%. Mueller Water Products' return on equity of 21.31% beat Proto Labs' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mueller Water Products10.48% 21.31% 10.86% Proto Labs 2.99%2.22%1.99% Which has higher valuation and earnings, MWA or PRLB? Mueller Water Products has higher revenue and earnings than Proto Labs. Mueller Water Products 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 RatioMueller Water Products$1.31B2.94$115.90M$0.9127.11Proto Labs$500.89M1.93$16.59M$0.6067.87 Do analysts rate MWA or PRLB? Mueller Water Products presently has a consensus price target of $26.25, suggesting a potential upside of 6.40%. Proto Labs has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.60%. Given Mueller Water Products' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Mueller Water Products is more favorable than Proto Labs.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mueller Water Products 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Proto Labs 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media prefer MWA or PRLB? In the previous week, Mueller Water Products had 5 more articles in the media than Proto Labs. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Mueller Water Products and 2 mentions for Proto Labs. Mueller Water Products' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Proto Labs' score of 0.13 indicating that Mueller Water Products is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mueller Water Products 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Proto Labs 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryMueller Water Products beats Proto Labs on 11 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PRLB 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 LabsRUBBER&PLASTICS IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$956.29M$423.94M$7.49B$20.53BDividend YieldN/A3.59%4.55%3.77%P/E Ratio67.8719.5024.7427.85Price / Sales1.931.04112.0637.49Price / Cash18.829.3427.2721.91Price / Book1.491.444.334.55Net Income$16.59M$12.66M$791.63M$984.95M7 Day Performance2.35%-12.35%1.23%2.31%1 Month Performance8.25%-6.72%4.77%4.85%1 Year Performance32.77%7.41%31.38%13.81% Proto Labs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRLBProto Labs1.83 of 5 stars$40.72+1.2%$43.00+5.6%+35.1%$956.29M$500.89M67.872,357MWAMueller Water Products4.4424 of 5 stars$24.03-0.3%$26.25+9.2%+35.8%$3.77B$1.31B26.413,400Positive NewsKAIKadant1.8031 of 5 stars$317.57+1.3%$327.50+3.1%+12.4%$3.74B$1.05B33.713,500Positive NewsAINAlbany International2.5327 of 5 stars$70.20+1.0%$79.00+12.5%-13.2%$2.12B$1.23B28.315,400High Trading VolumeSXIStandex International4.2877 of 5 stars$156.34-1.6%$223.33+42.9%+6.7%$1.89B$720.64M30.903,700High Trading VolumeKMTKennametal1.6157 of 5 stars$22.980.0%$25.40+10.5%+6.1%$1.75B$1.99B16.538,447TNCTennant4.9632 of 5 stars$77.75+0.1%$125.00+60.8%-16.5%$1.45B$1.29B21.724,632TRSTriMas4.5129 of 5 stars$28.61+0.8%$40.00+39.8%+17.5%$1.16B$939.58M37.163,900Analyst RevisionGRCGorman-Rupp4.1548 of 5 stars$36.71-1.0%N/A+5.5%$965.11M$659.67M21.721,450HYHyster-Yale3.5232 of 5 stars$39.85-0.7%$70.00+75.7%-37.0%$705.74M$4.31B7.108,500ERIIEnergy Recovery4.8565 of 5 stars$12.78+1.3%$18.88+47.7%+0.7%$696.50M$140.92M34.54250Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Mueller Water Products Alternatives Kadant Alternatives Albany International Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives Tennant Alternatives TriMas Alternatives Gorman-Rupp Alternatives Hyster-Yale 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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