PKOH vs MEC vs IIIN Stock Comparison

Park Ohio Holdings, Mayville Engineering Company and Insteel Industries Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PKOH Park Ohio Holdings Corp
$39.61 -18.6% 1M +88.0% 1Y
Market cap
$616.42M
P/E
17.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.71B
Div. yield
–
Metal Fabrication Industrials
6 wins
IIIN Insteel Industries Inc
$27.00 -10.5% 1M -15.7% 1Y
Market cap
$523.42M
P/E
17.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$739.51M
Div. yield
0.04%
Metal Fabrication Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Park Ohio Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Park Ohio Holdings 6, Insteel Industries 3, Mayville Engineering Company 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPKOHMECIIINLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $616.42M $335.36M $523.42M PKOH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.7x -23.6x 17.7x PKOH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.6x 54.4x 13.2x PKOH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.7% +14.8% +14.2% MEC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.0% -2.3% 4.0% IIIN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.4% -1.2% — PKOH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.3x 3.6x — MEC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.04% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +88.0% -19.0% -15.7% PKOH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.2%/yr -5.4%/yr -8.8%/yr PKOH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.4% 58.1% 42.1% IIIN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 31/100 56/100 IIIN

Percentile Scorecard

PKOHMECIIIN

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

AxisPKOHMECIIIN
Valuation 87 #27 of 204 53 #97 of 204 90 #21 of 204
Growth 88 #24 of 191 7 #177 of 191 31 #132 of 191
Profitability 40 #114 of 189 21 #149 of 189 45 #105 of 189
Financial Health 14 #191 of 221 31 #153 of 221 89 #25 of 221
Shareholder Returns 46 #86 of 159 44 #90 of 159 26 #118 of 159
Overall 55 31 56
  • PKOH ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • MEC ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • IIIN ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPKOHMECIIINSPY
1 month -18.6%-20.7%-10.5% -5.9%
3 months -14.8%-47.5%-16.5% -4.6%
6 months +28.4%-49.7%-0.4% +0.2%
Year to date +89.2%-30.2%-14.7% +7.5%
1 year +88.0%-19.0%-15.7% +8.2%
3 years +55.6%+15.7%-10.4% +68.3%
3 years, per year +15.9%+5.0%-3.6% +19.0%
5 years +55.4%-24.1%-37.0% +56.5%
5 years, per year +9.2%-5.4%-8.8% +9.4%
10 years +28.6%—+1.8% +251.5%
10 years, per year +2.5%—+0.2% +13.4%

Risk

MeasurePKOHMECIIINSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.4%58.1%42.1% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 45.8%58.0%52.0% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.381.901.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.94-0.33-0.37 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.8%-66.1%-49.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.6%-65.2%-29.2% -5.9%
52-week high $52.51$37.54$38.11 $779.14
52-week low $18.74$12.73$24.48 $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.

MultiplePKOHMECIIIN
P/E now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 23.4x -23.5xmedian 23.4x 17.8xmedian 23.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.7x 0.5xmedian 1.7x 0.7xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.4xmedian 13.4x 12.8xmedian 13.4x 8.8xmedian 13.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.3xmedian 21.9x -49.1xmedian 21.9x 21.0xmedian 21.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 2.1x 1.0xmedian 2.1x 1.4xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.09median 1.02 0.46median 1.02 -5.99median 1.02

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 monthsPKOHMECIIIN
Revenue $1.71B $612.39M $739.51M
Gross profit $302.10M $56.34M $75.68M
Operating income $80.80M -$8.51M $37.57M
Net income $34.90M -$14.20M $29.55M
Free cash flow $21.00M -$6.78M $24.84M
EPS (diluted) $2.44 $-0.55 $1.51
Cash & equivalents $58.90M $1.51M $37.48M
Total debt $660.40M $130.17M –
Shares (diluted) 14.30M 25.83M 19.52M
Enterprise value $417.72M $328.08M $432.32M

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
MetricPKOHMECIIIN
P/E 15.9x -23.5x 17.8x
P/FCF 27.3x -49.1x 21.0x
P/Operating cash flow 8.7x 20.3x 14.3x
P/S 0.3x 0.5x 0.7x
P/B 1.4x 1.0x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 1.5x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 10.4x 12.8x 8.8x
EV/EBIT 14.5x -54.3x 12.9x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 0.8x 0.7x
EV/FCF 55.9x -68.1x 19.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.9x 28.2x 13.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.09 0.46 -5.99

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPKOHMECIIIN
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.7% 14.8% 14.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.2% 2.5% 4.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 13.0% 1.2% -19.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.8% -4.4% 5.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 14.3% -134.4% -27.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 5.4% -35.4% 2.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 49.8% -216.2% -28.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 182.4% -55.7% -3.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 46.6% -193.1% -27.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 171.8% -50.6% -3.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 228.0% -74.1% 34.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 38.5% -20.7% -36.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 225.7% -112.9% 31.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 108.0% -60.4% -39.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPKOHMECIIIN
Gross margin 17.6% 9.2% 10.2%
EBITDA margin 6.6% 5.9% 7.5%
Operating margin 4.7% -1.4% 5.1%
Pretax margin 2.3% -3.7% 5.2%
Net margin 2.0% -2.3% 4.0%
FCF margin 1.2% -1.1% 3.4%
Operating cash flow margin 3.8% 2.7% 5.0%
Return on equity 8.8% -4.4% 7.9%
Return on assets 2.3% -2.4% 6.2%
Return on invested capital 6.4% -1.2% –
Return on capital employed 7.3% -1.7% 9.4%
Asset turnover 1.2x 1.0x 1.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x -1.2x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.7% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPKOHMECIIIN
Debt / assets 43.9% 21.5% –
Debt / equity 1.6x 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA 5.3x 3.6x –
Debt / FCF 31.4x -19.2x –
Liabilities / assets 73.3% 46.0% 21.0%
Equity / assets 26.7% 54.0% 79.0%
Interest coverage 1.6x -0.6x 596.3x
Current ratio 2.4x 1.7x 3.7x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.9x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.0x 0.5x
Altman Z-score – 1.93 6.21

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPKOHMECIIIN
Dividend yield 1.3% – 4.1%
Net buyback yield – 0.9% 0.6%
Shareholder yield 1.3% 0.9% 4.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 73.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 87.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -0.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -19.2%

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.

ConsensusPKOHMECIIIN
Forward P/E 11.6xFY2026 54.4xFY2026 13.2xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $3.41FY2026 $0.24FY2026 $2.05FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +26.3%FY2026 -22.6%FY2026 +35.8%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +13.2% +354.2% +7.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.78BFY2026 $666.72MFY2026 $759.46MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +11.5%FY2026 +22.0%FY2026 +2.7%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +5.8% +4.5% +4.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPKOHMECIIIN
Held by institutions 55.8% 83.1% 82.1%
Institutions holding 104 158 187
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.4% +47.1% +0.9%
Institutions buying 58 100 122
Institutions selling 27 40 48
Buyers to sellers 2.15 2.50 2.54

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.

PKOHMECIIIN
PKOH 1.00 0.38 0.30
MEC 0.38 1.00 0.31
IIIN 0.30 0.31 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PKOH, MEC and IIIN?

Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) $616.42M, Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) $335.36M, Insteel Industries (IIIN) $523.42M.

Which stock is cheaper, PKOH, MEC and IIIN?

Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 17.7x, Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) -23.6x, Insteel Industries (IIIN) 17.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) is cheapest (Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 11.6x, Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) 54.4x, Insteel Industries (IIIN) 13.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) +7.7%, Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) +14.8%, Insteel Industries (IIIN) +14.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Insteel Industries (IIIN) has the highest net margin (Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 2.0%, Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) -2.3%, Insteel Industries (IIIN) 4.0%). On return on invested capital, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) leads (Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 6.4%, Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) -1.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) returned the most: Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) +88.0%, Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) -19.0%, Insteel Industries (IIIN) -15.7%. Over five years, Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) compounded fastest (Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) +9.2%/yr, Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) -5.4%/yr, Insteel Industries (IIIN) -8.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 0.00%, Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) 0.00%, Insteel Industries (IIIN) 0.04%. Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) and Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Insteel Industries (IIIN) has been the steadiest (Park Ohio Holdings (PKOH) 45.4%, Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) 58.1%, Insteel Industries (IIIN) 42.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PKOH, MEC and IIIN?

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 6. 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.