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PRLB vs. NPO, MWA, KAI, SXI, KMT, AIN, TRS, TNC, GRC, and ERII

Should 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 (NYSE:NPO) and Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Enpro has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proto Labs has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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 Ratio
Enpro$1.05B4.50$72.90M$4.0056.06
Proto Labs$500.89M2.40$16.59M$0.6083.73

In the previous week, Enpro and Enpro both had 5 articles in the media. Proto Labs' average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Enpro's score of -0.11 indicating that Proto Labs is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Enpro
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Proto Labs
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

98.3% of Enpro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Proto Labs shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Enpro shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Proto Labs 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.

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%

Enpro presently has a consensus target price of $240.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.04%. Proto Labs has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.50%. Given Enpro's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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)
2.80
Proto Labs
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Enpro beats Proto Labs on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PRLB vs. The Competition

MetricProto LabsRUBBER&PLASTICS IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$1.20B$658.83M$7.87B$22.04B
Dividend YieldN/A3.21%4.57%3.57%
P/E Ratio83.7318.43304.5729.86
Price / Sales2.40272.951,308.0588.51
Price / Cash23.6810.7728.5024.65
Price / Book1.841.574.954.64
Net Income$16.59M$9.37M$791.48M$1.01B
7 Day Performance2.45%-6.48%1.72%0.54%
1 Month Performance-0.06%-3.39%5.53%3.12%
1 Year Performance78.28%24.92%31.19%15.34%

Proto Labs Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PRLB
Proto Labs
3.1975 of 5 stars
$50.24
+0.9%
$52.50
+4.5%
+77.9%$1.20B$500.89M83.732,357Positive News
Analyst Forecast
NPO
Enpro
4.2075 of 5 stars
$220.31
-0.8%
$240.00
+8.9%
+38.9%$4.67B$1.05B55.083,500News Coverage
Analyst Downgrade
MWA
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS
4.3512 of 5 stars
$25.34
-0.2%
$28.33
+11.8%
+11.7%$3.97B$1.31B26.953,400Positive News
Analyst Forecast
KAI
Kadant
3.3702 of 5 stars
$298.01
-1.5%
$340.00
+14.1%
-7.7%$3.56B$1.05B33.193,500News Coverage
Positive News
Analyst Forecast
SXI
Standex International
3.8867 of 5 stars
$207.85
+2.0%
$223.50
+7.5%
+17.8%$2.46B$790.11M44.804,100Analyst Forecast
KMT
Kennametal
3.064 of 5 stars
$20.83
-0.8%
$24.00
+15.2%
-15.5%$1.60B$1.97B17.358,124Analyst Forecast
AIN
Albany International
4.3733 of 5 stars
$52.70
-1.6%
$71.40
+35.5%
-24.8%$1.58B$1.19B26.355,400News Coverage
Analyst Forecast
TRS
TriMas
4.7745 of 5 stars
$38.50
+0.3%
$45.00
+16.9%
+49.0%$1.56B$925.01M42.313,900Positive News
Analyst Forecast
TNC
Tennant
4.6965 of 5 stars
$80.19
-0.5%
$125.00
+55.9%
-10.8%$1.49B$1.25B24.984,632
GRC
Gorman-Rupp
2.8445 of 5 stars
$45.29
-1.4%
N/A+19.6%$1.21B$673.88M22.991,450Analyst Forecast
ERII
Energy Recovery
4.7537 of 5 stars
$15.35
+0.2%
$18.75
+22.1%
-11.5%$815M$144.95M36.55250

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