ATI vs PRLB vs NEU Stock Comparison

Ati, Proto Labs and Newmarket Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ATI Ati Inc
$165.17 -8.6% 1M +67.6% 1Y
Market cap
$22.49B
P/E
47.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.72B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
3 wins
PRLB Proto Labs Inc
$91.00 -6.1% 1M +70.1% 1Y
Market cap
$2.18B
P/E
71.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$560.54M
Div. yield
–
3D Printing Industrials
3 wins
NEU Newmarket Corp
$873.58 -4.2% 1M +15.1% 1Y
Market cap
$8.03B
P/E
17.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.77B
Div. yield
1.37%
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Ati leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Ati 3, Newmarket 3, Proto Labs 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATIPRLBNEULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $22.49B $2.18B $8.03B ATI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 47.3x 71.6x 17.5x NEU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.6x 39.7x 19.6x NEU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% +10.2% +0.9% PRLB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.1% 5.4% — ATI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.9% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 1.37% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +67.6% +70.1% +15.1% PRLB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +59.4%/yr +8.8%/yr +20.8%/yr ATI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.3% 46.9% 31.7% NEU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 60/100 45/100 PRLB

Percentile Scorecard

ATIPRLBNEU

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisATIPRLBNEU
Valuation 16 #79 of 94 32 #138 of 203 36 #61 of 94
Growth 89 #11 of 91 83 #32 of 188 49 #47 of 91
Profitability 92 #8 of 84 49 #94 of 184 –
Financial Health 50 #48 of 94 95 #11 of 217 65 #34 of 94
Shareholder Returns 50 #35 of 69 38 #96 of 153 31 #48 of 69
Overall 59 60 45
  • ATI ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • PRLB ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • NEU ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodATIPRLBNEUSPY
1 month -8.6%-6.1%-4.2% +0.9%
3 months -7.2%+27.6%+10.9% +5.9%
6 months +13.0%+46.2%+30.6% +8.5%
Year to date +43.9%+79.9%+27.1% +13.3%
1 year +67.6%+70.1%+15.1% +12.4%
3 years +339.4%+290.9%+84.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year +63.8%+57.6%+22.7% +23.5%
5 years +925.9%+52.1%+156.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year +59.4%+8.8%+20.8% +11.0%
10 years +1,113.6%+104.7%+117.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year +28.4%+7.4%+8.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureATIPRLBNEUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.3%46.9%31.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.3%39.1%35.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.642.080.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.641.500.48 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.0%-65.6%-33.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.7%-7.7%-9.2% -0.9%
52-week high $231.79$98.64$961.92 $779.14
52-week low $94.80$46.81$584.66 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleATIPRLBNEU
P/E now vs peer median 47.3xmedian 22.0x 71.6xmedian 25.4x 17.5xmedian 22.0x
P/S now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 1.4x 3.9xmedian 1.9x 2.9xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 26.8xmedian 12.4x 29.3xmedian 14.3x —median 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 42.7xmedian 15.5x 38.4xmedian 21.8x 17.6xmedian 15.5x
P/B now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 1.7x 3.1xmedian 2.2x 4.2xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 5.34median 1.84 2.24median 1.41 2.85median 1.84

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsATIPRLBNEU
Revenue $4.72B $560.54M $2.77B
Gross profit $1.10B $254.60M $876.45M
Operating income $716.80M $36.81M $559.87M
Net income $488.90M $30.48M $457.21M
Free cash flow $526.30M $56.66M –
R&D – $42.36M $124.05M
EPS (diluted) $3.44 $1.25 $49.92
Cash & equivalents $783.00M $127.92M $77.32M
Total debt $2.19B – –
Shares (diluted) 138.30M 24.42M 9.16M
Enterprise value $20.64B $1.65B $8.03B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricATIPRLBNEU
P/E 47.3x 71.6x 17.5x
P/FCF 42.7x 38.4x 17.6x
P/Operating cash flow 27.9x 27.7x –
P/S 4.8x 3.9x 2.9x
P/B 11.3x 3.1x 4.2x
P/Tangible book 11.3x 3.2x 4.2x
EV/EBITDA 26.8x 29.3x –
EV/EBIT 33.3x 55.3x –
EV/Revenue 5.1x 3.6x 2.9x
EV/FCF 45.4x 35.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 29.7x 25.9x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 5.34 2.24 2.85

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATIPRLBNEU
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% 10.2% 0.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.5% 4.9% 0.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.7% 13.3% 0.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 12.6% 6.8% 4.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 8.8% 121.9% -1.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 16.4% 33.2% 4.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 12.9% 105.8% 2.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.8% 31.6% 4.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 17.9% 103.1% 4.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.9% 32.0% 6.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 69.9% 10.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 7.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 123.6% -14.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 11.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATIPRLBNEU
Gross margin 23.4% 45.4% –
EBITDA margin 18.9% 12.4% –
Operating margin 15.2% 6.6% –
Pretax margin 12.7% 7.6% –
Net margin 10.1% 5.4% –
FCF margin 11.2% 10.1% –
Operating cash flow margin 17.1% 14.0% –
Return on equity 25.2% 4.4% –
Return on assets 8.9% 3.9% –
Return on invested capital 14.9% – –
Return on capital employed 17.6% 5.2% –
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 2.6x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 2.6% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATIPRLBNEU
Debt / assets 38.2% – –
Debt / equity 1.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.6x – –
Debt / FCF 4.2x – –
Liabilities / assets 65.2% 12.6% 47.1%
Equity / assets 34.8% 87.4% 52.9%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 2.3x 3.6x 2.5x
Quick ratio 1.1x 3.2x –
Cash ratio 0.6x 2.0x –
Altman Z-score 5.41 14.72 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATIPRLBNEU
Dividend yield – – 1.4%
Net buyback yield 1.2% 0.6% –
Shareholder yield 1.2% 0.6% 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusATIPRLBNEU
Forward P/E 34.6xFY2026 39.7xFY2026 19.6xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $4.78FY2026 $2.29FY2026 $44.59FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +47.5%FY2026 +38.0%FY2026 +0.3%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +23.4% +10.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.24BFY2026 $612.40MFY2026 $2.30BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.2%FY2026 +14.9%FY2026 -15.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.3% +4.8% +20.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATIPRLBNEU
Held by institutions 93.5% 93.7% 65.3%
Institutions holding 785 276 422
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.9% +1.7% +3.9%
Institutions buying 478 145 218
Institutions selling 217 89 138
Buyers to sellers 2.20 1.63 1.58

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ATIPRLBNEU
ATI 1.00 0.46 0.15
PRLB 0.46 1.00 0.19
NEU 0.15 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATI, PRLB and NEU?

Ati (ATI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ati (ATI) $22.49B, Proto Labs (PRLB) $2.18B, Newmarket (NEU) $8.03B.

Which stock is cheaper, ATI, PRLB and NEU?

Newmarket (NEU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ati (ATI) 47.3x, Proto Labs (PRLB) 71.6x, Newmarket (NEU) 17.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Newmarket (NEU) is cheapest (Ati (ATI) 34.6x, Proto Labs (PRLB) 39.7x, Newmarket (NEU) 19.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Proto Labs (PRLB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ati (ATI) +4.6%, Proto Labs (PRLB) +10.2%, Newmarket (NEU) +0.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ati (ATI) has the highest net margin (Ati (ATI) 10.1%, Proto Labs (PRLB) 5.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Proto Labs (PRLB) returned the most: Ati (ATI) +67.6%, Proto Labs (PRLB) +70.1%, Newmarket (NEU) +15.1%. Over five years, Ati (ATI) compounded fastest (Ati (ATI) +59.4%/yr, Proto Labs (PRLB) +8.8%/yr, Newmarket (NEU) +20.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ati (ATI) 0.00%, Newmarket (NEU) 1.37%. Ati (ATI) and Proto Labs (PRLB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Newmarket (NEU) has been the steadiest (Ati (ATI) 41.3%, Proto Labs (PRLB) 46.9%, Newmarket (NEU) 31.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATI, PRLB and NEU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ati (ATI) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.