Sono-Tek (SOTK) Competitors $3.70 0.00 (-0.11%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SOTK vs. AZ, RR, PDYN, GENC, DTI, PPIH, YIBO, TAYD, LSE, and WPRTShould you be buying Sono-Tek stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sono-Tek include A2Z Smart Technologies (AZ), Richtech Robotics (RR), Palladyne AI (PDYN), Gencor Industries (GENC), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Planet Image International (YIBO), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Leishen Energy (LSE), and Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Sono-Tek vs. A2Z Smart Technologies Richtech Robotics Palladyne AI Gencor Industries Drilling Tools International Perma-Pipe International Planet Image International Taylor Devices Leishen Energy Westport Fuel Systems Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) and A2Z Smart Technologies (NASDAQ:AZ) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, community ranking, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do analysts prefer SOTK or AZ? Sono-Tek currently has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 100.80%. Given Sono-Tek's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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 Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 insiders. Comparatively, 28.0% of A2Z Smart Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor SOTK or AZ? In the previous week, Sono-Tek and Sono-Tek both had 4 articles in the media. A2Z Smart Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Sono-Tek's score of 1.34 indicating that A2Z Smart Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sono-Tek 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive A2Z Smart Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more risk & volatility, SOTK or AZ? Sono-Tek has a beta of -0.2, meaning that its share price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A2Z Smart Technologies has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$20.15M2.92$1.44M$0.0753.36A2Z Smart Technologies$6.63M29.34-$16.06M-$0.50-14.17 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SOTK or AZ? Sono-Tek received 109 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 65.09% of users gave Sono-Tek an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSono-TekOutperform Votes11065.09% Underperform Votes5934.91% A2Z Smart TechnologiesOutperform Votes1100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes Is SOTK or AZ more profitable? Sono-Tek has a net margin of 5.47% compared to A2Z Smart Technologies' net margin of -147.13%. Sono-Tek's return on equity of 6.55% beat A2Z Smart Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sono-Tek5.47% 6.55% 4.70% A2Z Smart Technologies -147.13%N/A -107.37% SummarySono-Tek beats A2Z Smart Technologies on 12 of the 17 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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-TekSpecial industry machinery IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$58.83M$19.44B$24.61B$8.50BDividend YieldN/A1.78%2.78%3.98%P/E Ratio53.3624.4745.0319.41Price / Sales2.928.332,496.81113.30Price / Cash29.9025.7634.6134.58Price / Book3.633.376.404.35Net Income$1.44M$613.10M$735.92M$247.12M7 Day Performance1.49%-1.64%-3.30%-2.99%1 Month Performance-6.63%-1.64%-3.15%-4.32%1 Year Performance-29.26%-6.63%9.06%5.03% Sono-Tek Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SOTKSono-Tek3.7521 of 5 stars$3.68-0.5%$7.50+103.8%-29.9%$57.96M$20.15M52.5780Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsAZA2Z Smart Technologies1.3534 of 5 stars$8.25+11.8%N/A+146.8%$226.38M$11.38M-16.5060Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRRRichtech Robotics0.4113 of 5 stars$1.88-14.9%N/A+18.2%$210.66M$4.39M0.0051Positive NewsPDYNPalladyne AI2.0324 of 5 stars$6.49-18.9%$15.00+131.1%N/A$195.43M$7.79M-3.0070Gap DownGENCGencor IndustriesN/A$12.68-0.5%N/A-21.5%$185.89M$105.07M11.53370News CoverageGap UpDTIDrilling Tools International3.6519 of 5 stars$3.28+8.6%$4.25+29.6%+2.5%$116.74M$152.03M11.71394News CoveragePositive NewsPPIHPerma-Pipe International1.1131 of 5 stars$13.49-4.3%N/A+75.8%$107.69M$153.58M6.85610News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.96-5.8%N/A-43.2%$105.61M$150.22M0.001,248Positive NewsTAYDTaylor Devices0.7842 of 5 stars$32.65+0.7%N/A-7.1%$102.39M$44.49M12.18120Positive NewsLSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.25+5.4%N/AN/A$88.62MN/A0.00173Positive NewsGap UpWPRTWestport Fuel Systems2.1273 of 5 stars$4.50+0.2%$14.13+213.9%-31.8%$77.69M$314.36M-3.021,715Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies A2Z Smart Technologies Alternatives Richtech Robotics Alternatives Palladyne AI Alternatives Gencor Industries Alternatives Drilling Tools International Alternatives Perma-Pipe International Alternatives Planet Image International Alternatives Taylor Devices Alternatives Leishen Energy Alternatives Westport Fuel Systems 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 3/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDOGE Social Security bombshell?Elon Musk just dropped another bombshell... 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