LIQT vs. SOTK, ASYS, WPRT, TPIC, SHMD, FTEK, TRSG, LBGJ, TRT, and CVV
Should you be buying LiqTech International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LiqTech International include Sono-Tek (SOTK), Amtech Systems (ASYS), Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT), TPI Composites (TPIC), SCHMID Group (SHMD), Fuel Tech (FTEK), Tungray Technologies (TRSG), Li Bang International (LBGJ), Trio-Tech International (TRT), and CVD Equipment (CVV). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.
LiqTech International vs.
LiqTech International (NASDAQ:LIQT) and Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking, valuation, earnings and risk.
Sono-Tek has higher revenue and earnings than LiqTech International. LiqTech International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sono-Tek, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
LiqTech International has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sono-Tek has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its stock price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500.
35.1% of LiqTech International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.9% of Sono-Tek shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of LiqTech International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Sono-Tek shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Sono-Tek has a net margin of 5.47% compared to LiqTech International's net margin of -69.76%. Sono-Tek's return on equity of 6.55% beat LiqTech International's return on equity.
LiqTech International presently has a consensus price target of $4.70, indicating a potential upside of 212.50%. Sono-Tek has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 103.25%. Given LiqTech International's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe LiqTech International is more favorable than Sono-Tek.
In the previous week, LiqTech International had 1 more articles in the media than Sono-Tek. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for LiqTech International and 2 mentions for Sono-Tek. LiqTech International's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Sono-Tek's score of 0.11 indicating that LiqTech International is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Sono-Tek received 63 more outperform votes than LiqTech International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.09% of users gave Sono-Tek an outperform vote while only 27.98% of users gave LiqTech International an outperform vote.
Summary
Sono-Tek beats LiqTech International on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:LIQT) was last updated on 4/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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