Proto Labs (PRLB) Competitors $41.08 +0.37 (+0.91%) Closing price 07/9/2025 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.13 +0.05 (+0.12%) As of 07/9/2025 07:13 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 Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) and Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk. Do analysts prefer PRLB or MWA? Proto Labs currently has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.67%. Mueller Water Products has a consensus target price of $26.25, indicating a potential upside of 5.17%. Given Mueller Water Products' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mueller Water Products is more favorable than Proto Labs.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) 2.33Mueller Water Products 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media refer more to PRLB or MWA? In the previous week, Mueller Water Products had 10 more articles in the media than Proto Labs. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Mueller Water Products and 4 mentions for Proto Labs. Mueller Water Products' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Proto Labs' score of 0.36 indicating that Mueller Water Products 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) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Mueller Water Products 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PRLB or MWA 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 Proto Labs2.99% 2.22% 1.99% Mueller Water Products 10.48%21.31%10.86% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PRLB or MWA? 84.5% of Proto Labs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Proto Labs shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, PRLB or MWA? 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 RatioProto Labs$500.89M1.95$16.59M$0.6068.47Mueller Water Products$1.31B2.97$115.90M$0.9127.43 Which has more risk & volatility, PRLB or MWA? Proto Labs has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mueller Water Products has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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$967.70M$426.72M$7.71B$20.49BDividend YieldN/A3.54%4.54%3.74%P/E Ratio68.4719.4425.0627.90Price / Sales1.951.04116.2739.35Price / Cash19.049.4327.3522.25Price / Book1.501.434.434.59Net Income$16.59M$12.66M$791.63M$982.91M7 Day Performance-0.22%-6.86%0.59%0.11%1 Month Performance4.65%-12.56%4.93%3.55%1 Year Performance36.25%8.41%33.55%13.79% Proto Labs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRLBProto Labs1.7173 of 5 stars$41.08+0.9%$43.00+4.7%+35.7%$967.70M$500.89M68.472,357MWAMueller Water Products4.5371 of 5 stars$24.38-1.7%$26.25+7.7%+38.2%$3.82B$1.31B26.793,400Positive NewsKAIKadant1.9753 of 5 stars$318.77-3.4%$327.50+2.7%+9.5%$3.76B$1.05B33.843,500News CoveragePositive NewsAINAlbany International3.8098 of 5 stars$70.79-2.0%$79.00+11.6%-12.8%$2.14B$1.23B28.545,400SXIStandex International4.3629 of 5 stars$163.54-3.0%$223.33+36.6%+3.1%$1.97B$720.64M32.323,700KMTKennametal1.4799 of 5 stars$23.59-3.2%$25.40+7.7%+7.5%$1.80B$2.05B16.978,447TNCTennant4.9709 of 5 stars$80.93-1.3%$125.00+54.5%-14.7%$1.51B$1.29B22.614,632News CoverageTRSTriMas4.4448 of 5 stars$29.71-0.9%$40.00+34.6%+21.8%$1.21B$925.01M38.583,900GRCGorman-Rupp3.5314 of 5 stars$37.81-2.4%N/A+3.6%$994.03M$659.67M22.371,450HYHyster-Yale3.651 of 5 stars$41.66-2.1%$70.00+68.0%-35.2%$737.80M$4.31B7.438,500ERIIEnergy Recovery4.7677 of 5 stars$12.88-2.4%$18.88+46.5%-1.5%$701.96M$144.95M34.81250Positive 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 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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