Sono-Tek (SOTK) Competitors $3.30 -0.02 (-0.60%) Closing price 07/29/2025 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.82 +0.53 (+15.91%) As of 04:03 AM 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, PPIH, TAYD, LSE, DTI, FTEK, YIBO, WPRT, ASYS, and TPICShould you be buying Sono-Tek stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sono-Tek include Gencor Industries (GENC), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Leishen Energy (LSE), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Fuel Tech (FTEK), Planet Image International (YIBO), Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT), Amtech Systems (ASYS), and TPI Composites (TPIC). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Sono-Tek vs. Its Competitors Gencor Industries Perma-Pipe International Taylor Devices Leishen Energy Drilling Tools International Fuel Tech Planet Image International Westport Fuel Systems Amtech Systems TPI Composites Gencor Industries (NASDAQ:GENC) and Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk. Does the media favor GENC or SOTK? In the previous week, Sono-Tek had 8 more articles in the media than Gencor Industries. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Sono-Tek and 7 mentions for Gencor Industries. Gencor Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.09 beat Sono-Tek's score of 0.03 indicating that Gencor Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gencor Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sono-Tek 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend GENC or SOTK? Sono-Tek has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 127.27%. Given Sono-Tek's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sono-Tek is more favorable than Gencor Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gencor Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Sono-Tek 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is GENC or SOTK 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 Gencor Industries14.33% 8.60% 8.01% Sono-Tek 6.93%8.10%6.07% Which has more risk & volatility, GENC or SOTK? Gencor Industries has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sono-Tek has a beta of -0.06, meaning that its stock price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, GENC or SOTK? 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 RatioGencor Industries$116.09M2.00$14.67M$0.9516.71Sono-Tek$20.50M2.53$1.27M$0.0936.67 Do institutionals and insiders believe in GENC or SOTK? 47.9% of Sono-Tek shares are held by institutional investors. 30.5% of Gencor Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Sono-Tek shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryGencor Industries beats Sono-Tek on 9 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$52.22M$40.25B$29.17B$9.56BDividend YieldN/A2.27%3.05%4.06%P/E Ratio36.6748.8034.3719.95Price / Sales2.5376.221,605.1079.50Price / Cash26.4995.3238.7258.72Price / Book2.845.257.775.77Net Income$1.27M$528.96M$782.10M$259.21M7 Day Performance-6.25%-4.31%-1.08%-2.38%1 Month Performance-12.00%1.31%4.21%9.43%1 Year Performance-13.39%36.27%25.27%16.67% Sono-Tek Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SOTKSono-Tek2.9443 of 5 stars$3.30-0.6%$7.50+127.3%-13.2%$52.22M$20.50M36.6780GENCGencor Industries1.6942 of 5 stars$13.95+0.8%N/A-30.9%$204.48M$113.17M12.68370PPIHPerma-Pipe International0.9926 of 5 stars$22.78-0.2%N/A+151.7%$182.24M$158.38M14.79610TAYDTaylor Devices1.1495 of 5 stars$45.21+1.9%N/A-4.5%$139.18M$42.80M18.08120News CoverageLSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.81+3.6%N/AN/A$94.67M$69.07M0.00173DTIDrilling Tools International3.3621 of 5 stars$2.32-0.4%$5.50+137.1%-60.0%$82.93M$154.45M-46.39394News CoverageUpcoming EarningsFTEKFuel Tech2.0547 of 5 stars$2.65-0.4%$4.00+50.9%+157.8%$81.87M$25.13M0.0070Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.44-1.6%N/A-62.5%$78.81M$149.83M0.001,404News CoverageWPRTWestport Fuel Systems2.5683 of 5 stars$3.93+1.8%$7.27+84.9%-35.6%$66.97M$302.30M-6.341,509Upcoming EarningsASYSAmtech Systems3.3418 of 5 stars$4.56+1.1%N/A-17.3%$64.56M$101.21M-2.05330News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsTPICTPI Composites3.8969 of 5 stars$0.89-3.6%$2.01+126.3%-81.5%$44.90M$1.37B-0.1911,700Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gencor Industries Alternatives Perma-Pipe International Alternatives Taylor Devices Alternatives Leishen Energy Alternatives Drilling Tools International Alternatives Fuel Tech Alternatives Planet Image International Alternatives Westport Fuel Systems Alternatives Amtech Systems Alternatives TPI Composites 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 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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