Sono-Tek (SOTK) Competitors $3.63 -0.04 (-1.09%) Closing price 07/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.68 +0.04 (+1.24%) As of 07/8/2025 04:36 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 Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) and Richtech Robotics (NASDAQ:RR) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Which has higher earnings and valuation, SOTK or RR? 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 RatioSono-Tek$20.50M2.79$1.27M$0.0845.38Richtech Robotics$4.24M51.58-$8.14M-$0.15-12.73 Which has more risk & volatility, SOTK or RR? Sono-Tek has a beta of -0.06, indicating that its stock price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Richtech Robotics has a beta of -4.5, indicating that its stock price is 550% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor SOTK or RR? In the previous week, Sono-Tek had 1 more articles in the media than Richtech Robotics. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Sono-Tek and 2 mentions for Richtech Robotics. Richtech Robotics' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Sono-Tek's score of 0.00 indicating that Richtech Robotics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sono-Tek 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Richtech Robotics 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate SOTK or RR? Sono-Tek currently has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 106.61%. Richtech Robotics has a consensus price target of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 70.16%. Given Sono-Tek's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Sono-Tek is more favorable than Richtech Robotics.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) 2.00Richtech Robotics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is SOTK or RR more profitable? Sono-Tek has a net margin of 6.21% compared to Richtech Robotics' net margin of -281.42%. Sono-Tek's return on equity of 7.40% beat Richtech Robotics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sono-Tek6.21% 7.40% 5.41% Richtech Robotics -281.42%-31.58%-30.03% Do institutionals and insiders believe in SOTK or RR? 47.9% of Sono-Tek shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Richtech Robotics shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Sono-Tek shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.3% of Richtech Robotics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummarySono-Tek beats Richtech Robotics on 11 of the 16 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$57.72M$38.12B$27.52B$8.95BDividend YieldN/A2.20%3.13%4.06%P/E Ratio45.3846.6737.1420.10Price / Sales2.79226.061,946.89120.29Price / Cash29.2891.2638.4157.86Price / Book3.215.197.185.56Net Income$1.27M$528.96M$763.56M$248.40M7 Day Performance-0.27%0.90%1.32%4.67%1 Month Performance-0.82%9.03%4.75%6.64%1 Year Performance-11.25%29.43%52,367.67%21.31% Sono-Tek Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SOTKSono-Tek1.7417 of 5 stars$3.63-1.1%$7.50+106.6%-9.2%$57.72M$20.50M45.3880Upcoming EarningsRRRichtech Robotics2.0383 of 5 stars$1.95+0.5%$3.25+66.7%+49.2%$222.14M$4.24M-13.0051GENCGencor Industries0.894 of 5 stars$14.00-8.8%N/A-20.3%$205.21M$113.12M12.73370PPIHPerma-Pipe International0.9474 of 5 stars$22.87-0.5%N/A+174.9%$183.44M$158.38M14.85610High Trading VolumeDMDesktop MetalN/A$4.96+1.0%$5.50+10.9%-0.8%$165.37M$168.28M-0.441,370News CoverageTAYDTaylor Devices0.9974 of 5 stars$43.40-5.0%N/A+7.3%$143.29M$44.58M17.36120Positive NewsDTIDrilling Tools International3.0793 of 5 stars$2.85-7.5%$5.50+93.0%-54.8%$109.63M$154.45M-56.99394LSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.65+6.4%N/AN/A$89.61M$69.07M0.00173Positive NewsFTEKFuel Tech1.9519 of 5 stars$2.52-4.9%$4.00+58.7%+173.1%$81.56M$25.13M-28.0070Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.44+2.9%N/A-22.3%$75.43M$149.83M0.001,404ASYSAmtech Systems3.4117 of 5 stars$4.44-4.3%N/A-26.8%$66.42M$101.21M-2.00330News Coverage 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 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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