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LiqTech International (LIQT) Competitors

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$1.80 -0.03 (-1.42%)
As of 07/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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LIQT vs. SOTK, WPRT, TPIC, GTEC, KITT, TRSG, SHMD, 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), Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT), TPI Composites (TPIC), Greenland Technologies (GTEC), Nauticus Robotics (KITT), Tungray Technologies (TRSG), SCHMID Group (SHMD), Li Bang International (LBGJ), Trio-Tech International (TRT), and CVD Equipment (CVV). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.

LiqTech International vs. Its Competitors

LiqTech International (NASDAQ:LIQT) and Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Sono-Tek had 3 more articles in the media than LiqTech International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Sono-Tek and 2 mentions for LiqTech International. LiqTech International's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Sono-Tek's score of 0.96 indicating that LiqTech International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
LiqTech International
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 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)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

LiqTech International currently has a consensus target price of $4.80, indicating a potential upside of 166.67%. Sono-Tek has a consensus target price of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 106.61%. Given LiqTech International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe LiqTech International is more favorable than Sono-Tek.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LiqTech International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Sono-Tek
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LiqTech International$14.60M1.18-$10.35M-$1.49-1.21
Sono-Tek$20.50M2.79$1.27M$0.0940.33

Sono-Tek has a net margin of 6.93% compared to LiqTech International's net margin of -68.79%. Sono-Tek's return on equity of 8.20% beat LiqTech International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LiqTech International-68.79% -74.41% -33.72%
Sono-Tek 6.93%8.20%6.06%

LiqTech International has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sono-Tek has a beta of -0.06, indicating that its stock price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500.

35.1% of LiqTech International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.9% of Sono-Tek shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of LiqTech International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Sono-Tek shares are held 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.

Summary

Sono-Tek beats LiqTech International on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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LIQT vs. The Competition

MetricLiqTech InternationalPOLLUTION CNTRL IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$17.59M$1.70B$7.59B$9.11B
Dividend YieldN/A1.50%4.52%4.02%
P/E Ratio-1.2110.9525.1220.25
Price / Sales1.182.53117.8399.65
Price / CashN/A44.3727.4558.16
Price / Book1.024.074.415.49
Net Income-$10.35M$76.38M$791.63M$250.27M
7 Day Performance10.43%3.32%0.73%4.75%
1 Month Performance20.81%10.26%4.84%7.64%
1 Year Performance-15.49%13.54%28.09%16.34%

LiqTech International Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LIQT
LiqTech International
3.0043 of 5 stars
$1.80
-1.6%
$4.80
+166.7%
-14.1%$17.59M$14.60M-1.21120News Coverage
Positive News
SOTK
Sono-Tek
3.073 of 5 stars
$3.67
+0.5%
$7.50
+104.4%
-11.5%$57.41M$20.50M45.8880News Coverage
Earnings Report
Gap Up
WPRT
Westport Fuel Systems
2.4234 of 5 stars
$3.18
-0.3%
$7.27
+128.5%
-47.4%$55.27M$295.68M-5.131,509
TPIC
TPI Composites
3.7993 of 5 stars
$0.92
-5.6%
$3.16
+242.2%
-79.0%$47.57M$1.33B-0.1911,700News Coverage
Analyst Forecast
GTEC
Greenland Technologies
3.5267 of 5 stars
$1.94
-1.5%
N/A-3.5%$34.27M$83.94M1.70330Positive News
KITT
Nauticus Robotics
0.2244 of 5 stars
$1.07
+18.1%
N/A-79.5%$33.79M$1.51M-0.044Positive News
TRSG
Tungray Technologies
N/A$1.75
+3.6%
N/A-49.8%$28.63M$12.81M0.00N/APositive News
SHMD
SCHMID Group
N/A$3.41
+26.8%
N/A-34.7%$27.24MN/A0.00800Positive News
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
LBGJ
Li Bang International
N/A$1.30
-8.2%
N/AN/A$26.44M$11.78M0.00N/APositive News
TRT
Trio-Tech International
0.9464 of 5 stars
$5.21
flat
N/A-5.4%$22.47M$35.55M37.21740News Coverage
CVV
CVD Equipment
2.0767 of 5 stars
$3.26
+4.2%
N/A-15.9%$21.54M$26.88M-326.00110Positive News

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This page (NASDAQ:LIQT) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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