Proto Labs (PRLB) Competitors $40.72 -0.55 (-1.33%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PRLB vs. KAI, NPO, JBT, MWA, ESE, AIN, SXI, B, KMT, and TNCShould you be buying Proto Labs stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Proto Labs include Kadant (KAI), Enpro (NPO), John Bean Technologies (JBT), Mueller Water Products (MWA), ESCO Technologies (ESE), Albany International (AIN), Standex International (SXI), Barnes Group (B), Kennametal (KMT), and Tennant (TNC). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Proto Labs vs. Kadant Enpro John Bean Technologies Mueller Water Products ESCO Technologies Albany International Standex International Barnes Group Kennametal Tennant Kadant (NYSE:KAI) and Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking, valuation, earnings and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community favor KAI or PRLB? Proto Labs received 12 more outperform votes than Kadant when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.88% of users gave Proto Labs an outperform vote while only 58.12% of users gave Kadant an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKadantOutperform Votes31558.12% Underperform Votes22741.88% Proto LabsOutperform Votes32762.88% Underperform Votes19337.12% Which has more risk and volatility, KAI or PRLB? Kadant has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proto Labs has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is KAI or PRLB more profitable? Kadant has a net margin of 11.12% compared to Proto Labs' net margin of 4.76%. Kadant's return on equity of 15.10% beat Proto Labs' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kadant11.12% 15.10% 8.88% Proto Labs 4.76%3.49%3.14% Which has better valuation & earnings, KAI or PRLB? 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 RatioKadant$1.03B3.94$116.07M$9.7735.52Proto Labs$504.19M1.98$17.22M$0.9443.32 Do analysts rate KAI or PRLB? Kadant currently has a consensus target price of $355.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.28%. Proto Labs has a consensus target price of $40.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.95%. Given Kadant's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kadant is more favorable than Proto Labs.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kadant 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Proto Labs 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KAI or PRLB? 96.1% of Kadant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Proto Labs shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Kadant shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Proto Labs shares are held by company 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. Does the media refer more to KAI or PRLB? In the previous week, Kadant had 17 more articles in the media than Proto Labs. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Kadant and 2 mentions for Proto Labs. Proto Labs' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Kadant's score of 1.09 indicating that Proto Labs is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kadant 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Proto Labs 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryKadant beats Proto Labs on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$998.05M$2.04B$9.22B$19.18BDividend YieldN/A0.49%2.09%3.60%P/E Ratio43.3218.0921.0841.28Price / Sales1.981.214.8617.60Price / Cash20.5314.8019.2621.28Price / Book1.512.774.225.32Net Income$17.22M$42.21M$398.18M$989.88M7 Day Performance-6.58%-3.23%-4.86%-3.54%1 Month Performance2.47%1.28%-2.08%-3.68%1 Year Performance2.65%4.32%15.23%12.14% Proto Labs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRLBProto Labs0.9743 of 5 stars$40.72-1.3%$40.33-0.9%+5.1%$998.05M$504.19M43.322,415Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeKAIKadant1.9181 of 5 stars$363.69-1.7%$330.00-9.3%+25.6%$4.27B$957.67M37.863,100Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsNPOEnpro4.4466 of 5 stars$190.28+0.5%$217.50+14.3%+13.9%$3.99B$1.04B73.663,500Analyst DowngradeJBTJohn Bean Technologies1.2657 of 5 stars$123.01+0.1%$133.67+8.7%+22.9%$3.92B$1.69B22.805,100MWAMueller Water Products4.2516 of 5 stars$24.51+0.9%$22.20-9.4%+61.9%$3.83B$1.31B33.293,400ESEESCO Technologies2.9843 of 5 stars$139.64-0.3%$147.50+5.6%+19.0%$3.60B$1.03B35.553,281AINAlbany International3.0514 of 5 stars$82.33+0.5%$85.50+3.9%-14.4%$2.58B$1.27B25.615,600Ex-DividendAnalyst UpgradeSXIStandex International3.7437 of 5 stars$204.98+1.0%$227.00+10.7%+26.5%$2.48B$720.64M33.293,700Positive NewsBBarnes Group1.6128 of 5 stars$47.09+0.0%$47.67+1.2%+53.8%$2.40B$1.62B-61.136,500Analyst ForecastKMTKennametal1.8999 of 5 stars$26.74+0.2%$26.17-2.1%-3.9%$2.08B$2.05B20.848,447Analyst ForecastTNCTennant4.7911 of 5 stars$84.84+0.9%$112.00+32.0%-11.6%$1.60B$1.24B14.934,457Analyst ForecastNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kadant Alternatives Enpro Alternatives John Bean Technologies Alternatives Mueller Water Products Alternatives ESCO Technologies Alternatives Albany International Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Barnes Group Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives Tennant 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon 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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