Proto Labs (PRLB) Competitors $40.13 -1.08 (-2.62%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.11 -0.02 (-0.05%) As of 07/11/2025 07:57 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 Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) and Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MWA or PRLB? 91.7% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Proto Labs shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Proto Labs shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, MWA or PRLB? 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 RatioMueller Water Products$1.31B3.00$115.90M$0.9127.63Proto Labs$500.89M1.90$16.59M$0.6066.88 Is MWA or PRLB 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 Mueller Water Products10.48% 21.31% 10.86% Proto Labs 2.99%2.22%1.99% Does the media prefer MWA or PRLB? In the previous week, Mueller Water Products had 8 more articles in the media than Proto Labs. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Mueller Water Products and 4 mentions for Proto Labs. Mueller Water Products' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Proto Labs' score of 0.24 indicating that Mueller Water Products is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mueller Water Products 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Proto Labs 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend MWA or PRLB? Mueller Water Products currently has a consensus price target of $26.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.42%. Proto Labs has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.15%. Given Proto Labs' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Proto Labs is more favorable than Mueller Water Products.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mueller Water Products 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Proto Labs 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has more risk and volatility, MWA or PRLB? Mueller Water Products has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proto Labs has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMueller Water Products beats Proto Labs on 10 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$979.59M$428.18M$7.58B$20.75BDividend YieldN/A3.50%4.52%3.71%P/E Ratio66.8819.2425.1227.84Price / Sales1.901.03117.8242.35Price / Cash19.289.5027.4522.63Price / Book1.471.424.414.57Net Income$16.59M$12.66M$791.63M$989.30M7 Day Performance-2.53%-6.96%0.74%0.21%1 Month Performance3.88%-13.66%4.85%3.95%1 Year Performance25.25%1.80%28.11%10.28% Proto Labs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRLBProto Labs1.3972 of 5 stars$40.13-2.6%$43.00+7.2%+28.0%$979.59M$500.89M66.882,357News CoverageMWAMueller Water Products4.511 of 5 stars$24.38-1.7%$26.25+7.7%+32.1%$3.82B$1.31B26.793,400Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeKAIKadant1.8926 of 5 stars$318.77-3.4%$327.50+2.7%+4.8%$3.76B$1.05B33.843,500News CoveragePositive NewsAINAlbany International3.7753 of 5 stars$70.79-2.0%$79.00+11.6%-19.2%$2.14B$1.23B28.545,400SXIStandex International4.347 of 5 stars$163.54-3.0%$223.33+36.6%-6.0%$1.97B$720.64M32.323,700Positive NewsKMTKennametal2.2614 of 5 stars$23.59-3.2%$25.40+7.7%+4.0%$1.80B$2.05B16.978,447News CoverageTNCTennant4.9326 of 5 stars$80.93-1.3%$125.00+54.5%-17.7%$1.51B$1.29B22.614,632TRSTriMas4.8001 of 5 stars$29.71-0.9%$40.00+34.6%+19.1%$1.21B$925.01M38.583,900Positive NewsGRCGorman-Rupp3.7769 of 5 stars$37.81-2.4%N/A-3.6%$994.03M$659.67M22.371,450HYHyster-Yale3.1119 of 5 stars$41.66-2.1%$70.00+68.0%-38.0%$737.80M$4.31B7.438,500ERIIEnergy Recovery4.8914 of 5 stars$12.88-2.4%$18.88+46.5%-8.0%$701.96M$144.95M34.81250News CoveragePositive 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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