Sono-Tek (SOTK) Competitors $4.46 +0.03 (+0.68%) Closing price 10/1/2025 03:53 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.46 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/1/2025 04:04 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. GENC, OMSE, PPIH, TAYD, ASYS, FTEK, LSE, YIBO, DTI, and WPRTShould you be buying Sono-Tek stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sono-Tek include Gencor Industries (GENC), OMS Energy Technologies (OMSE), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Amtech Systems (ASYS), Fuel Tech (FTEK), Leishen Energy (LSE), Planet Image International (YIBO), Drilling Tools International (DTI), and Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Sono-Tek vs. Its Competitors Gencor Industries OMS Energy Technologies Perma-Pipe International Taylor Devices Amtech Systems Fuel Tech Leishen Energy Planet Image International Drilling Tools International Westport Fuel Systems Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) and Gencor Industries (NASDAQ:GENC) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability. Does the media prefer SOTK or GENC? In the previous week, Sono-Tek had 1 more articles in the media than Gencor Industries. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Sono-Tek and 0 mentions for Gencor Industries. Sono-Tek's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Gencor Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Sono-Tek is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Sono-Tek Neutral Gencor Industries Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, SOTK or GENC? Sono-Tek has a beta of -0.21, suggesting that its share price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gencor Industries has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SOTK or GENC? 47.9% of Sono-Tek shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Sono-Tek shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.4% of Gencor Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend SOTK or GENC? Sono-Tek presently has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 68.16%. Given Sono-Tek's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sono-Tek is more favorable than Gencor Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sono-Tek 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Gencor Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SOTK or GENC? Gencor Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Sono-Tek. Gencor Industries 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$20.50M3.42$1.27M$0.0949.56Gencor Industries$117.53M1.76$14.67M$1.0413.55 Is SOTK or GENC more profitable? Gencor Industries has a net margin of 14.33% compared to Sono-Tek's net margin of 6.93%. Gencor Industries' return on equity of 8.60% beat Sono-Tek's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sono-Tek6.93% 8.10% 6.07% Gencor Industries 14.33%8.60%8.01% SummaryGencor Industries beats Sono-Tek on 8 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$69.68M$44.34B$32.41B$10.49BDividend YieldN/A2.16%3.18%4.70%P/E Ratio49.56621.31452.0626.30Price / Sales3.42271.231,923.88125.95Price / Cash35.3596.4137.2761.38Price / Book3.956.107.236.41Net Income$1.27M$551.26M$815.89M$276.84M7 Day Performance6.70%3.12%1.08%0.98%1 Month Performance34.78%33.50%8.44%7.26%1 Year Performance8.25%66.81%24,165.19%33.88% Sono-Tek Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SOTKSono-Tek2.8763 of 5 stars$4.46+0.7%$7.50+68.2%+6.7%$69.68M$20.50M49.5680Short Interest ↑GENCGencor Industries0.6728 of 5 stars$14.76-0.9%N/A-30.9%$216.35M$117.53M13.42370OMSEOMS Energy TechnologiesN/A$4.66+1.5%$10.00+114.6%N/A$197.82M$203.61M0.00632Positive NewsPPIHPerma-Pipe International1.1251 of 5 stars$22.44-3.9%N/A+81.8%$181.54M$158.38M18.10610Positive NewsShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeTAYDTaylor Devices1.8442 of 5 stars$48.75-6.1%N/A-2.5%$153.55M$46.29M16.25120News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportGap UpASYSAmtech Systems1.5414 of 5 stars$9.66+8.1%N/A+63.2%$138.18M$101.21M-4.31330Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeFTEKFuel Tech2.5852 of 5 stars$3.51+2.9%$4.00+14.0%+183.3%$109.06M$25.13M-35.1070Positive NewsLSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.23-0.4%N/AN/A$88.28M$69.07M0.00173Positive NewsGap DownYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.41+1.4%N/A-54.9%$75.97M$147.07M0.001,404News CoverageDTIDrilling Tools International3.441 of 5 stars$1.91-14.7%$5.50+188.0%-40.1%$68.11M$154.45M-14.69394Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWPRTWestport Fuel Systems2.2182 of 5 stars$2.37+4.9%$6.93+192.5%-48.5%$41.12M$302.30M-0.811,509High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gencor Industries Alternatives OMS Energy Technologies Alternatives Perma-Pipe International Alternatives Taylor Devices Alternatives Amtech Systems Alternatives Fuel Tech Alternatives Leishen Energy Alternatives Planet Image International Alternatives Drilling Tools International Alternatives Westport Fuel 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 10/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners$15 Fund: Turn Gold Boom into Real IncomeIf you've been watching gold's historic run and wondering if it's too late… I've got good news. 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