Proto Labs (PRLB) Competitors $39.31 -0.80 (-1.99%) Closing price 07/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.36 +0.05 (+0.12%) As of 07/18/2025 07:20 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. KAI, AIN, SXI, KMT, TNC, TRS, GRC, HY, ERII, and GHMShould you be buying Proto Labs stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proto Labs include Kadant (KAI), Albany International (AIN), Standex International (SXI), Kennametal (KMT), Tennant (TNC), TriMas (TRS), Gorman-Rupp (GRC), Hyster-Yale (HY), Energy Recovery (ERII), and Graham (GHM). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Proto Labs vs. Its Competitors Kadant Albany International Standex International Kennametal Tennant TriMas Gorman-Rupp Hyster-Yale Energy Recovery Graham Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) and Kadant (NYSE:KAI) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk. Do analysts rate PRLB or KAI? Proto Labs presently has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.39%. Kadant has a consensus price target of $327.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.61%. Given Proto Labs' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Kadant 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is PRLB or KAI more profitable? Kadant has a net margin of 10.63% compared to Proto Labs' net margin of 2.99%. Kadant's return on equity of 13.74% beat Proto Labs' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Proto Labs2.99% 2.22% 1.99% Kadant 10.63%13.74%8.10% Which has more risk and volatility, PRLB or KAI? Proto Labs has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kadant has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Kadant shares are owned by 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 stronger earnings and 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$500.89M1.87$16.59M$0.6065.52Kadant$1.05B3.72$111.60M$9.4235.34 Does the media favor PRLB or KAI? In the previous week, Kadant had 3 more articles in the media than Proto Labs. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kadant and 3 mentions for Proto Labs. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Proto Labs' score of 0.54 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Proto Labs 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kadant 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryKadant 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$953.44M$357.58M$7.61B$20.85BDividend YieldN/A3.62%4.55%3.65%P/E Ratio65.5216.2725.2627.56Price / Sales1.870.87103.8359.11Price / Cash18.769.5027.7322.29Price / Book1.441.434.434.66Net Income$16.59M$9.37M$797.00M$994.58M7 Day Performance-2.04%-2.32%3.12%-0.29%1 Month Performance3.31%-12.22%6.30%4.90%1 Year Performance20.55%0.35%29.99%11.14% Proto Labs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRLBProto Labs1.4014 of 5 stars$39.31-2.0%$43.00+9.4%+19.7%$953.44M$500.89M65.522,357KAIKadant1.7548 of 5 stars$323.27-2.7%$327.50+1.3%-0.2%$3.81B$1.05B34.323,500Positive NewsAINAlbany International3.5911 of 5 stars$69.53-0.3%$79.00+13.6%-22.4%$2.10B$1.21B28.045,400News CoverageSXIStandex International4.3841 of 5 stars$161.38-1.2%$223.33+38.4%-13.4%$1.95B$720.64M31.893,700Positive NewsKMTKennametal2.5734 of 5 stars$24.45-1.0%$25.40+3.9%-0.9%$1.86B$2.05B17.598,447News CoverageTNCTennant4.9042 of 5 stars$82.79-1.0%$125.00+51.0%-25.6%$1.54B$1.27B23.124,632Positive NewsTRSTriMas4.7186 of 5 stars$30.30+0.6%$40.00+32.0%+11.9%$1.23B$925.01M39.353,900GRCGorman-Rupp4.226 of 5 stars$37.33-0.9%N/A-6.8%$981.45M$664.35M22.091,450News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsHYHyster-Yale3.2994 of 5 stars$41.82-1.4%$70.00+67.4%-43.9%$740.69M$4.31B7.468,500ERIIEnergy Recovery4.8278 of 5 stars$13.12-0.3%$18.17+38.5%-7.3%$715.04M$144.95M35.46250News CoveragePositive NewsGHMGraham4.1629 of 5 stars$50.70+0.2%$60.00+18.4%+72.1%$555.03M$209.90M45.67490 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kadant Alternatives Albany International Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives Tennant Alternatives TriMas Alternatives Gorman-Rupp Alternatives Hyster-Yale Alternatives Energy Recovery Alternatives Graham 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 7/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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