SONO-TEK CORP (SOTK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:SOTK • US8354831088
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This SOTK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SOTK Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- SOTK had positive earnings in the past year.
- SOTK had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- SOTK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years SOTK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.59%, SOTK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOTK has a Return On Equity of 8.24%. This is in the better half of the industry: SOTK outperforms 65.32% of its industry peers.
- SOTK has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.52%. This is in the better half of the industry: SOTK outperforms 66.94% of its industry peers.
- SOTK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.81%. This is below the industry average of 8.58%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.52%) for SOTK is above the 3 year average (4.81%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.59% | ||
| ROE | 8.24% | ||
| ROIC | 6.52% |
ROA(3y)4.95%
ROA(5y)7.21%
ROE(3y)6.8%
ROE(5y)9.82%
ROIC(3y)4.81%
ROIC(5y)6.95%
1.3 Margins
- SOTK's Profit Margin of 7.72% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOTK outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SOTK has declined.
- SOTK has a Operating Margin of 7.40%. This is in the better half of the industry: SOTK outperforms 71.77% of its industry peers.
- SOTK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 49.91%, SOTK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SOTK has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.72% | ||
| GM | 49.91% |
OM growth 3Y-23.44%
OM growth 5Y-7.56%
PM growth 3Y-25.18%
PM growth 5Y-3%
GM growth 3Y-1.87%
GM growth 5Y-0.05%
2. SOTK Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- SOTK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SOTK remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- SOTK has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- SOTK has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 10.05 indicates that SOTK is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- SOTK has a Altman-Z score of 10.05. This is amongst the best in the industry. SOTK outperforms 87.10% of its industry peers.
- There is no outstanding debt for SOTK. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.05 |
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC9.25%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.24 indicates that SOTK has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- SOTK's Current ratio of 4.24 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOTK outperforms 79.03% of its industry peers.
- SOTK has a Quick Ratio of 3.47. This indicates that SOTK is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 3.47, SOTK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.24 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.47 |
3. SOTK Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SOTK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 42.86%, which is quite impressive.
- SOTK shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 2.91% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.34% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, SOTK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.96% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.86%
EPS 3Y-20.37%
EPS 5Y2.91%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.34%
Revenue growth 3Y6.18%
Revenue growth 5Y5.96%
Sales Q2Q%-3.58%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.63% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- SOTK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.79% yearly.
EPS Next Y46.63%
EPS Next 2Y26.24%
EPS Next 3Y21.31%
EPS Next 5Y10.63%
Revenue Next Year2.03%
Revenue Next 2Y6.4%
Revenue Next 3Y7.66%
Revenue Next 5Y6.79%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. SOTK Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- SOTK is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 39.20.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SOTK is on the same level as its industry peers.
- SOTK's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 30.75, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SOTK.
- SOTK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- SOTK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 23.28.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 30.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SOTK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.87 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SOTK's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of SOTK may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as SOTK's earnings are expected to grow with 21.31% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.84
PEG (5Y)13.47
EPS Next 2Y26.24%
EPS Next 3Y21.31%
5. SOTK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SOTK does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
SOTK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
3.92
-0.13 (-3.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)01-13 2026-01-13/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-26 2026-05-26/amc
Inst Owners43.02%
Inst Owner Change11.29%
Ins Owners15.93%
Ins Owner Change-0.77%
Market Cap61.58M
Revenue(TTM)20.42M
Net Income(TTM)1.58M
Analysts80
Price Target6.5 (65.82%)
Short Float %0.05%
Short Ratio0.2
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-21.57%
Max EPS beat(2)17.65%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)18.46%
Min EPS beat(4)-21.57%
Max EPS beat(4)47.06%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)32.76%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.43%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.7%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.69%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.43%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.59%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.22%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.39%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.2%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-17.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)66.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)10.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 30.75 | ||
| P/S | 3.02 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 3.22 | ||
| P/tB | 3.22 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.87 |
EPS(TTM)0.1
EY2.55%
EPS(NY)0.13
Fwd EY3.25%
FCF(TTM)-0.05
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.04
OCFYN/A
SpS1.3
BVpS1.22
TBVpS1.22
PEG (NY)0.84
PEG (5Y)13.47
Graham Number1.66
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.59% | ||
| ROE | 8.24% | ||
| ROCE | 7.88% | ||
| ROIC | 6.52% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.75% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.83% | ||
| OM | 7.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.72% | ||
| GM | 49.91% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)4.95%
ROA(5y)7.21%
ROE(3y)6.8%
ROE(5y)9.82%
ROIC(3y)4.81%
ROIC(5y)6.95%
ROICexc(3y)17.39%
ROICexc(5y)26.49%
ROICexgc(3y)17.6%
ROICexgc(5y)27.05%
ROCE(3y)5.81%
ROCE(5y)8.39%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-34.47%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-17.14%
ROICexc growth 3Y-34.05%
ROICexc growth 5Y-16.55%
OM growth 3Y-23.44%
OM growth 5Y-7.56%
PM growth 3Y-25.18%
PM growth 5Y-3%
GM growth 3Y-1.87%
GM growth 5Y-0.05%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.85
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 36.26% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.21% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.24 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.05 |
F-Score6
WACC9.25%
ROIC/WACC0.71
Cap/Depr(3y)103.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)91.74%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.35%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.85%
Profit Quality(3y)50.11%
Profit Quality(5y)52.7%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.86%
EPS 3Y-20.37%
EPS 5Y2.91%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y46.63%
EPS Next 2Y26.24%
EPS Next 3Y21.31%
EPS Next 5Y10.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.34%
Revenue growth 3Y6.18%
Revenue growth 5Y5.96%
Sales Q2Q%-3.58%
Revenue Next Year2.03%
Revenue Next 2Y6.4%
Revenue Next 3Y7.66%
Revenue Next 5Y6.79%
EBIT growth 1Y113.04%
EBIT growth 3Y-18.71%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.05%
EBIT Next Year161.55%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-162.13%
FCF growth 3Y-69.55%
FCF growth 5Y-53.3%
OCF growth 1Y-131.68%
OCF growth 3Y-39.06%
OCF growth 5Y-30.55%
SONO-TEK CORP / SOTK Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for SOTK stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SOTK.
What is the valuation status for SOTK stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to SONO-TEK CORP (SOTK). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SONO-TEK CORP?
SONO-TEK CORP (SOTK) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for SOTK stock?
The financial health rating of SONO-TEK CORP (SOTK) is 8 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for SONO-TEK CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SONO-TEK CORP (SOTK) is expected to grow by 46.63% in the next year.