Sono-Tek (SOTK) Competitors $3.56 -0.13 (-3.52%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.58 +0.02 (+0.59%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SOTK vs. RR, GENC, PPIH, DM, TAYD, DTI, LSE, FTEK, YIBO, and ASYSShould you be buying Sono-Tek stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sono-Tek include Richtech Robotics (RR), Gencor Industries (GENC), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Desktop Metal (DM), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Leishen Energy (LSE), Fuel Tech (FTEK), Planet Image International (YIBO), and Amtech Systems (ASYS). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Sono-Tek vs. Its Competitors Richtech Robotics Gencor Industries Perma-Pipe International Desktop Metal Taylor Devices Drilling Tools International Leishen Energy Fuel Tech Planet Image International Amtech Systems Richtech Robotics (NASDAQ:RR) and Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and risk. Is RR or SOTK more profitable? Sono-Tek has a net margin of 6.93% compared to Richtech Robotics' net margin of -281.42%. Sono-Tek's return on equity of 8.10% beat Richtech Robotics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Richtech Robotics-281.42% -31.58% -30.03% Sono-Tek 6.93%8.10%6.07% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in RR or SOTK? 0.0% of Richtech Robotics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.9% of Sono-Tek shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.3% of Richtech Robotics 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer RR or SOTK? Richtech Robotics currently has a consensus target price of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 70.16%. Sono-Tek has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 110.67%. Given Sono-Tek's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sono-Tek is more favorable than Richtech Robotics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Richtech Robotics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Sono-Tek 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has better earnings and valuation, RR or SOTK? Sono-Tek has higher revenue and earnings than Richtech Robotics. Richtech Robotics 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 RatioRichtech Robotics$4.24M51.58-$8.14M-$0.15-12.73Sono-Tek$20.50M2.73$1.27M$0.0939.56 Does the media refer more to RR or SOTK? In the previous week, Sono-Tek had 2 more articles in the media than Richtech Robotics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Sono-Tek and 2 mentions for Richtech Robotics. Richtech Robotics' average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Sono-Tek's score of 0.96 indicating that Richtech Robotics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Richtech Robotics 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Sono-Tek 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, RR or SOTK? Richtech Robotics has a beta of -4.5, suggesting that its share price is 550% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sono-Tek has a beta of -0.06, suggesting that its share price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySono-Tek beats Richtech Robotics on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sono-Tek News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SOTK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SOTK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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-TekELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$57.97M$38.90B$28.23B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A2.17%3.14%4.03%P/E Ratio40.9647.5733.1219.73Price / Sales2.73285.851,718.80173.11Price / Cash29.4192.0737.6457.96Price / Book3.075.327.635.67Net Income$1.27M$528.96M$779.73M$257.79M7 Day Performance-5.32%0.54%0.16%0.52%1 Month Performance-4.30%11.13%5.74%8.84%1 Year Performance-14.80%23.42%52,677.60%14.18% Sono-Tek Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SOTKSono-Tek3.0376 of 5 stars$3.56-3.5%$7.50+110.7%-14.5%$57.97M$20.50M40.9680Earnings ReportRRRichtech Robotics2.3234 of 5 stars$1.86-5.1%$3.25+74.7%+51.8%$224.43M$4.24M-12.4051Positive NewsGENCGencor Industries1.1512 of 5 stars$14.99-0.8%N/A-30.3%$219.72M$113.17M13.63370PPIHPerma-Pipe International1.0254 of 5 stars$23.14-3.5%N/A+186.5%$191.42M$158.38M15.03610Positive NewsDMDesktop MetalN/A$4.96+1.0%N/A-1.2%$165.37M$168.28M-0.441,370High Trading VolumeTAYDTaylor Devices1.7171 of 5 stars$44.10-0.8%N/A-8.3%$139.46M$44.58M17.64120DTIDrilling Tools International4.2014 of 5 stars$2.73-7.5%$5.50+101.5%-60.0%$105M$154.45M-54.59394Positive NewsLSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.47-10.3%N/AN/A$102.94M$69.07M0.00173News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownFTEKFuel Tech2.1211 of 5 stars$2.90+3.6%$4.00+37.9%+134.0%$86.18M$26.56M-32.2270News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.38-3.2%N/A-21.0%$76.51M$149.83M0.001,404ASYSAmtech Systems3.0127 of 5 stars$4.75+6.0%N/A-30.1%$64.13M$90.83M-2.14330Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Richtech Robotics Alternatives Gencor Industries Alternatives Perma-Pipe International Alternatives Desktop Metal Alternatives Taylor Devices Alternatives Drilling Tools International Alternatives Leishen Energy Alternatives Fuel Tech Alternatives Planet Image International Alternatives Amtech Systems Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SOTK) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredBuffett’s Little-Known Succession PlanYou could miss out on millions buying a house - even if prices rise Joel Litman is a millionaire member of ...Altimetry | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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