Proto Labs (PRLB) Competitors $42.68 +1.31 (+3.17%) (As of 12/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PRLB vs. NPO, MWA, JBT, ESE, AIN, SXI, B, KMT, TNC, and CMCOShould you be buying Proto Labs stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proto Labs include Enpro (NPO), Mueller Water Products (MWA), John Bean Technologies (JBT), ESCO Technologies (ESE), Albany International (AIN), Standex International (SXI), Barnes Group (B), Kennametal (KMT), Tennant (TNC), and Columbus McKinnon (CMCO). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Proto Labs vs. Enpro Mueller Water Products John Bean Technologies ESCO Technologies Albany International Standex International Barnes Group Kennametal Tennant Columbus McKinnon Enpro (NYSE:NPO) and Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, community ranking, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Is NPO or PRLB more profitable? Enpro has a net margin of 5.20% compared to Proto Labs' net margin of 4.76%. Enpro's return on equity of 9.71% beat Proto Labs' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enpro5.20% 9.71% 5.50% Proto Labs 4.76%3.49%3.14% Do insiders & institutionals believe in NPO or PRLB? 98.3% of Enpro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Proto Labs shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Enpro shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% 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. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NPO or PRLB? Enpro received 29 more outperform votes than Proto Labs when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.46% of users gave Enpro an outperform vote while only 62.88% of users gave Proto Labs an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEnproOutperform Votes35663.46% Underperform Votes20536.54% Proto LabsOutperform Votes32762.88% Underperform Votes19337.12% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NPO or PRLB? Enpro has higher revenue and earnings than Proto Labs. Proto Labs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enpro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEnpro$1.04B3.90$22.20M$2.5775.10Proto Labs$504.19M2.07$17.22M$0.9445.40 Does the media refer more to NPO or PRLB? In the previous week, Enpro had 5 more articles in the media than Proto Labs. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Enpro and 3 mentions for Proto Labs. Enpro's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Proto Labs' score of 0.84 indicating that Enpro is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enpro 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Proto Labs 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate NPO or PRLB? Proto Labs has a consensus target price of $40.33, indicating a potential downside of 5.50%. Given Proto Labs' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Proto Labs is more favorable than Enpro.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Enpro 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Proto Labs 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility and risk, NPO or PRLB? Enpro has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proto Labs has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryEnpro beats Proto Labs on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Brownstone ResearchCould This Tiny Device Help You Make an Extra $30k a Year?I believe it’s going to power Elon Musk’s next AI revolution… A revolution he believes will be worth more than $9 trillion. That’s nearly 10 times more money than the market caps of Tesla… SpaceX… PayPal… Neuralink… and X… COMBINED.Click here to see the details because I believe a lot of people will get rich. 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 LabsFabricated structural metal products IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.05B$2.22B$10.17B$19.87BDividend YieldN/A0.45%1.90%3.47%P/E Ratio45.4019.3622.4943.08Price / Sales2.071.315.2118.28Price / Cash19.8714.9019.7522.48Price / Book1.582.914.845.59Net Income$17.22M$42.21M$401.96M$938.38M7 Day Performance3.62%0.25%1.41%-0.87%1 Month Performance9.52%8.51%2.48%1.34%1 Year Performance13.66%10.64%30.22%23.96% Proto Labs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRLBProto Labs1.2804 of 5 stars$42.68+3.2%$40.33-5.5%+15.0%$1.05B$504.19M45.402,415News CoverageNPOEnpro3.6103 of 5 stars$191.97+1.5%N/A+43.2%$4.03B$1.06B73.583,500MWAMueller Water Products4.0857 of 5 stars$25.70+2.6%$22.20-13.6%+86.3%$4.02B$1.31B34.303,400Insider TradePositive NewsJBTJohn Bean Technologies1.8257 of 5 stars$125.22-0.6%$121.00-3.4%+16.9%$3.99B$1.66B23.385,100Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsESEESCO Technologies2.6605 of 5 stars$148.08-0.2%$147.50-0.4%+36.1%$3.81B$1.03B37.673,195Positive NewsAINAlbany International2.9568 of 5 stars$83.62+0.9%$85.50+2.2%-9.1%$2.62B$1.27B25.995,600Dividend IncreaseNews CoveragePositive NewsSXIStandex International3.8869 of 5 stars$209.49+0.8%$227.00+8.4%+45.5%$2.53B$706.33M34.083,700Positive NewsBBarnes Group2.5135 of 5 stars$46.96+0.3%$47.67+1.5%+65.7%$2.39B$1.62B-61.496,500Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsKMTKennametal1.2974 of 5 stars$28.73+0.1%$25.00-13.0%+12.0%$2.23B$2.05B22.428,447Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeNews CoverageTNCTennant4.7052 of 5 stars$88.340.0%$112.00+26.8%-1.3%$1.67B$1.27B15.594,457CMCOColumbus McKinnon4.4929 of 5 stars$39.45+0.4%$51.50+30.5%+9.8%$1.13B$1.01B74.133,515News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Enpro Alternatives Mueller Water Products Alternatives John Bean Technologies Alternatives ESCO Technologies Alternatives Albany International Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Barnes Group Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives Tennant Alternatives Columbus McKinnon Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:PRLB) was last updated on 12/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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