Sono-Tek (SOTK) Competitors $4.62 +0.51 (+12.41%) Closing price 10/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.72 +0.10 (+2.08%) As of 09:02 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, OMSE, TAYD, ASYS, LSE, FTEK, DTI, YIBO, and WPRTShould 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), OMS Energy Technologies (OMSE), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Amtech Systems (ASYS), Leishen Energy (LSE), Fuel Tech (FTEK), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Planet Image International (YIBO), and Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Sono-Tek vs. Its Competitors Gencor Industries Perma-Pipe International OMS Energy Technologies Taylor Devices Amtech Systems Leishen Energy Fuel Tech Drilling Tools International Planet Image International Westport Fuel Systems Gencor Industries (NASDAQ:GENC) and Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings. Does the media favor GENC or SOTK? In the previous week, Sono-Tek had 18 more articles in the media than Gencor Industries. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Sono-Tek and 0 mentions for Gencor Industries. Sono-Tek's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Gencor Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Sono-Tek is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Gencor Industries Neutral Sono-Tek Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, 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$117.53M1.75$14.67M$1.0413.47Sono-Tek$20.50M3.54$1.27M$0.1046.20 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GENC or SOTK? 47.9% of Sono-Tek shares are held by institutional investors. 30.4% of Gencor Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Sono-Tek shares are held by 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. Is GENC or SOTK more profitable? Gencor Industries has a net margin of 14.33% compared to Sono-Tek's net margin of 7.33%. 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 7.33%8.38%6.41% Which has more volatility & risk, GENC or SOTK? Gencor Industries has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sono-Tek has a beta of -0.21, meaning that its share price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend GENC or SOTK? Sono-Tek has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 62.34%. Given Sono-Tek's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 SummaryGencor Industries and Sono-Tek tied by winning 8 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. 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. 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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$64.62M$47.33B$33.15B$10.67BDividend YieldN/A2.01%3.22%4.88%P/E Ratio46.20719.5495.9627.23Price / Sales3.54365.241,249.56186.70Price / Cash32.83110.1438.1361.65Price / Book3.886.617.486.59Net Income$1.27M$551.26M$818.98M$276.14M7 Day Performance11.86%-1.54%-0.69%-0.72%1 Month Performance7.94%7.89%1.44%2.47%1 Year Performance6.45%67.34%23,959.64%33.90% Sono-Tek Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SOTKSono-Tek3.5072 of 5 stars$4.62+12.4%$7.50+62.3%+3.4%$64.62M$20.50M46.2080Short Interest ↑Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeGENCGencor Industries0.7962 of 5 stars$14.19-0.9%N/A-30.4%$208.00M$117.53M12.90370PPIHPerma-Pipe International0.3521 of 5 stars$25.48-1.5%N/A+109.3%$206.13M$158.38M20.55610Positive NewsGap DownOMSEOMS Energy TechnologiesN/A$3.74+1.9%$10.00+167.4%N/A$158.76M$203.61M0.00632Gap UpTAYDTaylor Devices0.77 of 5 stars$42.68flatN/A-12.4%$134.44M$46.29M14.98120Gap UpASYSAmtech Systems1.1713 of 5 stars$8.22-11.5%N/A+36.2%$117.63M$101.21M-3.67330News CoverageShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeLSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.86+10.6%N/AN/A$98.92M$69.07M0.00173News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownFTEKFuel Tech1.7705 of 5 stars$3.08+4.4%$4.00+29.9%+197.0%$95.70M$25.13M-30.8070News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpDTIDrilling Tools International2.9056 of 5 stars$2.08-1.0%$5.50+164.4%-33.8%$74.17M$154.45M-16.00394Positive NewsYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.30+1.6%N/A-55.7%$70.04M$149.83M0.001,404News CoverageShort Interest ↓WPRTWestport Fuel Systems1.6442 of 5 stars$2.30+7.5%$6.93+201.4%-53.6%$39.91M$302.30M-0.781,509High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gencor Industries Alternatives Perma-Pipe International Alternatives OMS Energy Technologies Alternatives Taylor Devices Alternatives Amtech Systems Alternatives Leishen Energy Alternatives Fuel Tech Alternatives Drilling Tools International Alternatives Planet Image 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 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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