Sono-Tek (SOTK) Competitors $4.05 -0.12 (-2.88%) (As of 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SOTK vs. AZ, YIBO, RR, TAYD, MNTX, PFIE, PPIH, DTI, PDYN, and TPICShould you be buying Sono-Tek stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sono-Tek include A2Z Smart Technologies (AZ), Planet Image International (YIBO), Richtech Robotics (RR), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Manitex International (MNTX), Profire Energy (PFIE), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Palladyne AI (PDYN), and TPI Composites (TPIC). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Sono-Tek vs. A2Z Smart Technologies Planet Image International Richtech Robotics Taylor Devices Manitex International Profire Energy Perma-Pipe International Drilling Tools International Palladyne AI TPI Composites Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) and A2Z Smart Technologies (NASDAQ:AZ) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, profitability, community ranking, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, SOTK or AZ? Sono-Tek has a beta of -0.25, meaning that its stock price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A2Z Smart Technologies has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SOTK or AZ? 47.9% of Sono-Tek shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of A2Z Smart Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Sono-Tek shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.0% of A2Z Smart Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, SOTK or AZ? Sono-Tek has higher revenue and earnings than A2Z Smart Technologies. A2Z Smart Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sono-Tek, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSono-Tek$20.65M3.09$1.44M$0.0945.00A2Z Smart Technologies$6.63M28.98-$16.06M-$0.50-14.00 Does the media prefer SOTK or AZ? In the previous week, A2Z Smart Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Sono-Tek. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for A2Z Smart Technologies and 0 mentions for Sono-Tek. A2Z Smart Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Sono-Tek's score of 0.00 indicating that A2Z Smart Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Sono-Tek Neutral A2Z Smart Technologies Very Positive Do analysts rate SOTK or AZ? Sono-Tek currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 146.91%. Given Sono-Tek's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sono-Tek is more favorable than A2Z Smart Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sono-Tek 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00A2Z Smart Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is SOTK or AZ more profitable? Sono-Tek has a net margin of 7.36% compared to A2Z Smart Technologies' net margin of -147.13%. Sono-Tek's return on equity of 9.20% beat A2Z Smart Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sono-Tek7.36% 9.20% 6.58% A2Z Smart Technologies -147.13%N/A -107.37% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SOTK or AZ? Sono-Tek received 108 more outperform votes than A2Z Smart Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave A2Z Smart Technologies an outperform vote while only 64.88% of users gave Sono-Tek an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSono-TekOutperform Votes10964.88% Underperform Votes5935.12% A2Z Smart TechnologiesOutperform Votes1100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes SummarySono-Tek beats A2Z Smart Technologies on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SOTK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSono-TekSpecial industry machinery IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$63.79M$18.68B$26.78B$9.27BDividend YieldN/A1.60%2.76%4.28%P/E Ratio45.0119.59239.5317.35Price / Sales3.099.092,734.73123.81Price / Cash37.3122.6336.0737.82Price / Book3.933.757.595.06Net Income$1.44M$589.57M$683.93M$225.13M7 Day Performance-8.78%-0.14%5.24%5.88%1 Month Performance-13.65%1.36%8.91%4.04%1 Year Performance-25.28%-1.01%27.93%18.78% Sono-Tek Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SOTKSono-Tek2.672 of 5 stars$4.05-2.9%$10.00+146.9%-24.6%$63.79M$20.65M45.0180AZA2Z Smart Technologies0.9726 of 5 stars$7.15-0.7%N/A+104.0%$196.23M$6.63M-14.3060Positive NewsYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$3.48+9.1%N/AN/A$187.51M$153.28M0.001,248Short Interest ↓Gap DownRRRichtech Robotics0.3626 of 5 stars$1.96+54.3%N/A-65.2%$155.34M$9.11M0.0051Short Interest ↑Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeTAYDTaylor Devices0.278 of 5 stars$41.25+0.3%N/A+76.3%$128.66M$46.28M14.22120News CoverageMNTXManitex International0.7663 of 5 stars$5.79+1.2%$5.80+0.2%-33.2%$118.10M$294.78M12.59510High Trading VolumePFIEProfire Energy1.0828 of 5 stars$2.52-0.8%$2.55+1.2%+43.5%$116.42M$60.02M14.00100Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumePPIHPerma-Pipe International0.8529 of 5 stars$14.50+7.6%N/A+102.3%$115.68M$157.70M7.63610Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeDTIDrilling Tools International2.545 of 5 stars$3.17+0.6%$4.25+34.1%+4.9%$110.02M$149.79M11.32394Short Interest ↑Gap DownPDYNPalladyne AI1.2471 of 5 stars$3.59+1.7%N/AN/A$108.10M$7.77M-1.6670Short Interest ↓Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeTPICTPI Composites4.3812 of 5 stars$1.81-24.6%$4.58+152.8%-54.9%$86.09M$1.30B-0.4812,300High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies A2Z Smart Technologies Alternatives Planet Image International Alternatives Richtech Robotics Alternatives Taylor Devices Alternatives Manitex International Alternatives Profire Energy Alternatives Perma-Pipe International Alternatives Drilling Tools International Alternatives Palladyne AI Alternatives TPI Composites Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SOTK) was last updated on 12/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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