Proto Labs (PRLB) Competitors $33.20 -3.09 (-8.51%) Closing price 04/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.37 -0.83 (-2.51%) As of 08:59 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. B, AIN, SXI, KMT, TNC, TRS, GRC, ERII, HY, and CMCOShould you be buying Proto Labs stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proto Labs include Barnes Group (B), Albany International (AIN), Standex International (SXI), Kennametal (KMT), Tennant (TNC), TriMas (TRS), Gorman-Rupp (GRC), Energy Recovery (ERII), Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (HY), and Columbus McKinnon (CMCO). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Proto Labs vs. Barnes Group Albany International Standex International Kennametal Tennant TriMas Gorman-Rupp Energy Recovery Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Columbus McKinnon Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) and Barnes Group (NYSE:B) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, community ranking and media sentiment. Is PRLB or B more profitable? Proto Labs has a net margin of 3.31% compared to Barnes Group's net margin of -2.46%. Barnes Group's return on equity of 4.84% beat Proto Labs' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Proto Labs3.31% 2.44% 2.19% Barnes Group -2.46%4.84%2.01% Does the media favor PRLB or B? In the previous week, Proto Labs had 1 more articles in the media than Barnes Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Proto Labs and 2 mentions for Barnes Group. Proto Labs' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Barnes Group's score of 0.90 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Barnes Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PRLB or B? Barnes Group received 54 more outperform votes than Proto Labs when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.79% of users gave Proto Labs an outperform vote while only 57.08% of users gave Barnes Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformProto LabsOutperform Votes32962.79% Underperform Votes19537.21% Barnes GroupOutperform Votes38357.08% Underperform Votes28842.92% Which has more volatility & risk, PRLB or B? Proto Labs has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barnes Group has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate PRLB or B? Proto Labs currently has a consensus price target of $43.67, indicating a potential upside of 31.52%. Barnes Group has a consensus price target of $47.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.39%. Given Proto Labs' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Proto Labs is more favorable than Barnes Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Proto Labs 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Barnes Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Do institutionals and insiders believe in PRLB or B? 84.5% of Proto Labs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of Barnes Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Proto Labs shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Barnes Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings & valuation, PRLB or B? Proto Labs has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barnes Group. Barnes Group 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$500.89M1.61$16.59M$0.6551.08Barnes Group$1.45B1.67$16M-$0.77-61.66 SummaryProto Labs beats Barnes Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$804.56M$1.82B$6.57B$18.94BDividend YieldN/A0.60%3.56%3.79%P/E Ratio51.0817.0320.2131.59Price / Sales1.610.9770.8925.45Price / Cash19.6615.7626.8317.54Price / Book1.212.053.554.36Net Income$16.59M$42.11M$794.81M$1.02B7 Day Performance-7.21%-5.62%-2.71%-3.88%1 Month Performance-12.30%-9.43%-2.69%-4.82%1 Year Performance-2.35%-4.38%9.23%0.29% Proto Labs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRLBProto Labs3.3872 of 5 stars$33.20-8.5%$43.67+31.5%-3.9%$804.56M$500.89M51.082,415Gap DownBBarnes Group1.2661 of 5 stars$47.48flat$47.67+0.4%N/A$2.42B$1.45B-61.665,200Analyst ForecastAINAlbany International3.8039 of 5 stars$72.76+2.7%$83.00+14.1%-26.8%$2.25B$1.23B22.745,600News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeSXIStandex International3.6171 of 5 stars$169.03+2.6%$231.33+36.9%-14.7%$2.01B$717.74M36.913,800Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeKMTKennametal4.1823 of 5 stars$22.54+4.2%$26.60+18.0%-18.1%$1.74B$2.02B18.488,447Gap DownTNCTennant4.8815 of 5 stars$81.81-0.2%$125.00+52.8%-38.3%$1.54B$1.29B18.684,300Gap DownTRSTriMas4.1954 of 5 stars$23.62-2.6%$40.00+69.3%-15.8%$958.57M$925.01M36.913,500Gap DownGRCGorman-Rupp3.4951 of 5 stars$35.81+1.7%N/A-11.9%$939.09M$659.67M23.401,150News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownERIIEnergy Recovery4.5427 of 5 stars$16.83+4.5%$20.75+23.3%-3.8%$924.89M$144.95M49.50250News CoverageHYHyster-Yale Materials Handling2.777 of 5 stars$45.14+1.3%$80.00+77.2%-41.6%$798.84M$4.31B5.078,200News CoverageGap DownCMCOColumbus McKinnon3.8583 of 5 stars$18.78+1.7%$44.00+134.3%-65.5%$537.35M$981.64M56.913,220Positive NewsGap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Barnes Group Alternatives Albany International Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives Tennant Alternatives TriMas Alternatives Gorman-Rupp Alternatives Energy Recovery Alternatives Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Alternatives Columbus McKinnon 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 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredTrump Orders 'National Digital Asset Stockpile'‘Digital Asset Reserve’ for THIS Coin??? 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