LXFR vs PKOH vs PRLB Stock Comparison

Luxfer Holdings, Park Ohio Holdings and Proto Labs Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LXFR Luxfer Holdings Plc
$17.27 +0.1% 1M +28.9% 1Y
Market cap
$461.73M
P/E
57.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$363.20M
Div. yield
–
Metal Fabrication Industrials
2 wins
PKOH Park Ohio Holdings Corp
$44.48 -7.4% 1M +117.3% 1Y
Market cap
$616.95M
P/E
23.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.65B
Div. yield
–
Metal Fabrication Industrials
5 wins
PRLB Proto Labs Inc
$89.35 -7.2% 1M +64.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.17B
P/E
71.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$560.54M
Div. yield
–
3D Printing Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Park Ohio Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Park Ohio Holdings 5, Proto Labs 4, Luxfer Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLXFRPKOHPRLBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $461.73M $616.95M $2.17B PRLB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 57.7x 23.3x 71.3x PKOH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.4x 13.0x 39.0x PKOH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -10.6% +2.7% +10.2% PRLB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.2% 1.6% 5.4% PRLB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.6% 6.1% — PKOH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 5.8x — LXFR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +28.9% +117.3% +64.4% PKOH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.0%/yr +13.3%/yr +8.8%/yr PKOH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.2% 44.5% 46.9% LXFR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 51/100 59/100 PRLB

Percentile Scorecard

LXFRPKOHPRLB

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

AxisLXFRPKOHPRLB
Valuation 58 #85 of 203 85 #31 of 203 32 #138 of 203
Growth 16 #159 of 188 75 #48 of 188 83 #32 of 188
Profitability 39 #113 of 183 40 #110 of 183 50 #93 of 183
Financial Health 59 #90 of 217 13 #190 of 217 95 #11 of 217
Shareholder Returns 81 #30 of 153 45 #85 of 153 35 #100 of 153
Overall 50 51 59
  • LXFR ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • PKOH ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • PRLB ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLXFRPKOHPRLBSPY
1 month +0.1%-7.4%-7.2% -0.2%
3 months +1.1%+13.6%+19.3% +3.9%
6 months +29.9%+50.7%+40.3% +8.2%
Year to date +27.6%+112.4%+76.6% +12.9%
1 year +28.9%+117.3%+64.4% +12.3%
3 years +102.0%+101.7%+283.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +26.4%+26.4%+56.6% +23.3%
5 years -13.9%+86.3%+52.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year -3.0%+13.3%+8.8% +10.9%
10 years —+38.2%+90.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+3.3%+6.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLXFRPKOHPRLBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.2%44.5%46.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.2%43.4%39.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.961.312.07 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.872.641.37 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.3%-62.4%-65.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.5%-15.3%-9.4% -1.2%
52-week high $19.08$52.51$98.64 $779.14
52-week low $11.51$18.74$46.81 $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.

MultipleLXFRPKOHPRLB
P/E now vs peer median 57.7xmedian 25.2x 23.3xmedian 25.2x 70.3xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.9x 0.4xmedian 1.9x 3.8xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.5xmedian 14.0x 11.9xmedian 14.0x 28.7xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.5xmedian 21.7x 31.4xmedian 21.7x 37.7xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.3x 1.6xmedian 2.3x 3.1xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -2.97median 1.32 0.37median 1.32 2.20median 1.32

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 monthsLXFRPKOHPRLB
Revenue $363.20M $1.65B $560.54M
Gross profit $90.20M $286.50M $254.60M
Operating income $22.70M $71.50M $36.81M
Net income $8.00M $26.50M $30.48M
Free cash flow $16.80M $20.50M $56.66M
R&D $5.10M – $42.36M
EPS (diluted) $0.29 $1.87 $1.25
Cash & equivalents $11.50M $48.30M $127.92M
Total debt – $652.60M –
Shares (diluted) 27.22M 14.20M 24.42M
Enterprise value $421.13M $426.35M $1.65B

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
MetricLXFRPKOHPRLB
P/E 57.7x 23.3x 70.3x
P/FCF 27.5x 31.4x 37.7x
P/Operating cash flow 17.8x 9.6x 27.2x
P/S 1.3x 0.4x 3.8x
P/B 2.1x 1.6x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 1.6x 3.2x
EV/EBITDA 15.5x 11.9x 28.7x
EV/EBIT 22.4x 17.5x 54.2x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 0.8x 3.6x
EV/FCF 30.3x 60.9x 35.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.6x 18.5x 25.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.97 0.37 2.20

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLXFRPKOHPRLB
Revenue growth (1Y) -10.6% 2.7% 10.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.4% 0.8% 4.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -1.3% 4.9% 13.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.1% 5.6% 6.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -33.6% -7.1% 121.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -14.7% 10.1% 33.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -67.1% -4.7% 105.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -19.3% 66.6% 31.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -67.2% -6.0% 103.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -19.4% 62.5% 32.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -42.4% 476.1% 10.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.7% 93.5% 7.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -52.8% 187.6% -14.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.8% 46.1% 11.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLXFRPKOHPRLB
Gross margin 24.8% 17.3% 45.4%
EBITDA margin 9.0% 6.3% 12.4%
Operating margin 6.3% 4.3% 6.6%
Pretax margin 5.4% 1.6% 7.6%
Net margin 2.2% 1.6% 5.4%
FCF margin 4.6% 1.2% 10.1%
Operating cash flow margin 7.2% 4.1% 14.0%
Return on equity 3.6% 6.9% 4.4%
Return on assets 2.0% 1.8% 3.9%
Return on invested capital 4.6% 6.1% –
Return on capital employed 7.3% 6.6% 5.2%
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.1x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.3x 2.5x 2.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 0.3% 2.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLXFRPKOHPRLB
Debt / assets 15.0% 44.4% –
Debt / equity 0.3x 1.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 5.8x –
Debt / FCF 3.5x 31.8x –
Liabilities / assets 42.8% 73.3% 12.6%
Equity / assets 57.2% 26.7% 87.4%
Interest coverage 7.3x 1.4x –
Current ratio 2.3x 2.4x 3.6x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.1x 3.2x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 2.0x
Altman Z-score 3.50 – 14.49

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLXFRPKOHPRLB
Dividend yield 2.3% 1.1% –
Net buyback yield 0.7% – 0.6%
Shareholder yield 3.0% 1.1% 0.6%
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.

ConsensusLXFRPKOHPRLB
Forward P/E 17.4xFY2026 13.0xFY2026 39.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.99FY2026 $3.41FY2026 $2.29FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.8%FY2026 +26.3%FY2026 +38.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +41.4% +13.2% +10.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $386.72MFY2026 $1.78BFY2026 $612.40MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.2%FY2026 +11.5%FY2026 +14.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.6% +5.8% +4.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLXFRPKOHPRLB
Held by institutions 91.6% 55.8% 93.7%
Institutions holding 136 104 276
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.6% +6.4% +1.7%
Institutions buying 76 58 145
Institutions selling 41 27 89
Buyers to sellers 1.85 2.15 1.63

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.

LXFRPKOHPRLB
LXFR 1.00 0.36 0.37
PKOH 0.36 1.00 0.39
PRLB 0.37 0.39 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LXFR, PKOH and PRLB?

Proto Labs (PRLB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) $461.73M, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) $616.95M, Proto Labs (PRLB) $2.17B.

Which stock is cheaper, LXFR, PKOH and PRLB?

Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) 57.7x, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 23.3x, Proto Labs (PRLB) 71.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) is cheapest (Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) 17.4x, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 13.0x, Proto Labs (PRLB) 39.0x). 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: Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) -10.6%, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) +2.7%, Proto Labs (PRLB) +10.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Proto Labs (PRLB) has the highest net margin (Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) 2.2%, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 1.6%, Proto Labs (PRLB) 5.4%). On return on invested capital, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) leads (Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) 4.6%, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 6.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) returned the most: Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) +28.9%, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) +117.3%, Proto Labs (PRLB) +64.4%. Over five years, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) compounded fastest (Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) -3.0%/yr, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) +13.3%/yr, Proto Labs (PRLB) +8.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) has been the steadiest (Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) 33.2%, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 44.5%, Proto Labs (PRLB) 46.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LXFR, PKOH and PRLB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) leads on 5. 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.