Proto Labs (PRLB) Competitors $46.20 +1.25 (+2.77%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.75 +0.55 (+1.18%) As of 04:05 AM 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. KAI, MWA, SXI, KMT, AIN, TNC, TRS, GRC, HY, and ERIIShould you be buying Proto Labs stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proto Labs include Kadant (KAI), MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (MWA), Standex International (SXI), Kennametal (KMT), Albany International (AIN), 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 Kadant MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS Standex International Kennametal Albany International Tennant TriMas Gorman-Rupp Hyster-Yale Energy Recovery Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) and Kadant (NYSE:KAI) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk and valuation. Is PRLB or KAI more profitable? Kadant has a net margin of 10.34% compared to Proto Labs' net margin of 2.91%. Kadant's return on equity of 12.62% beat Proto Labs' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Proto Labs2.91% 2.22% 1.99% Kadant 10.34%12.62%7.66% Do analysts prefer PRLB or KAI? Proto Labs currently has a consensus target price of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.62%. Kadant has a consensus target price of $340.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.26%. Given Proto Labs' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Proto Labs is more favorable than Kadant.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) 2.67Kadant 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals and insiders believe in PRLB or KAI? 84.5% of Proto Labs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Kadant shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Proto Labs shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Kadant 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. Which has more volatility & risk, PRLB or KAI? Proto Labs has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kadant has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer PRLB or KAI? In the previous week, Kadant had 11 more articles in the media than Proto Labs. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Kadant and 21 mentions for Proto Labs. Proto Labs' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Kadant's score of 0.35 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kadant 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PRLB or KAI? Kadant has higher revenue and earnings than Proto Labs. Kadant 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$500.89M2.20$16.59M$0.6077.01Kadant$1.05B3.65$111.60M$8.9836.32 SummaryKadant beats Proto Labs on 9 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. 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$1.07B$458.94M$7.58B$20.71BDividend YieldN/A3.42%4.56%3.67%P/E Ratio77.0121.9524.9728.65Price / Sales2.201.1598.0869.00Price / Cash21.0310.1828.0723.59Price / Book1.661.514.284.32Net Income$16.59M$12.66M$797.27M$995.66M7 Day Performance6.78%7.67%1.00%1.91%1 Month Performance13.30%-2.26%1.86%-0.54%1 Year Performance62.87%17.27%33.59%14.76% Proto Labs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRLBProto Labs3.4216 of 5 stars$46.21+2.8%$52.50+13.6%+67.5%$1.07B$500.89M77.012,357Gap UpKAIKadant1.5233 of 5 stars$322.90-0.4%$340.00+5.3%+10.1%$3.82B$1.05B35.963,500Analyst RevisionMWAMUELLER WATER PRODUCTS4.3029 of 5 stars$23.97-1.1%$26.25+9.5%+27.9%$3.80B$1.31B26.343,400Earnings ReportSXIStandex International3.9765 of 5 stars$187.43+3.5%$223.50+19.2%+15.4%$2.19B$790.11M40.393,700Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionKMTKennametal3.188 of 5 stars$24.76+1.6%$25.40+2.6%-17.3%$1.86B$2.05B16.248,447Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAINAlbany International3.8854 of 5 stars$58.47+4.6%$71.40+22.1%-29.9%$1.69B$1.23B29.235,400TNCTennant4.9299 of 5 stars$82.56+1.8%$125.00+51.4%-16.8%$1.51B$1.27B23.064,632Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementTRSTriMas4.53 of 5 stars$35.04+0.3%$45.00+28.4%+48.0%$1.42B$925.01M18.093,900Ex-DividendGRCGorman-Rupp4.0028 of 5 stars$41.96+2.7%N/A+11.5%$1.07B$659.67M21.301,450Positive NewsHYHyster-Yale2.6821 of 5 stars$41.22+2.4%$70.00+69.8%-36.0%$712.38M$4.31B7.358,500Earnings ReportERIIEnergy Recovery4.7978 of 5 stars$13.33+4.2%$18.17+36.3%-8.2%$697.04M$144.95M36.03250Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kadant Alternatives MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives Albany International 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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