Sono-Tek (SOTK) Competitors $3.99 -0.03 (-0.75%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.00 +0.01 (+0.38%) As of 04:37 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. TAYD, FTEK, LSE, ASYS, YIBO, DTI, WPRT, KITT, TRSG, and SHMDShould you be buying Sono-Tek stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sono-Tek include Taylor Devices (TAYD), Fuel Tech (FTEK), Leishen Energy (LSE), Amtech Systems (ASYS), Planet Image International (YIBO), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT), Nauticus Robotics (KITT), Tungray Technologies (TRSG), and SCHMID Group (SHMD). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Sono-Tek vs. Its Competitors Taylor Devices Fuel Tech Leishen Energy Amtech Systems Planet Image International Drilling Tools International Westport Fuel Systems Nauticus Robotics Tungray Technologies SCHMID Group Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD) and Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to TAYD or SOTK? In the previous week, Sono-Tek had 8 more articles in the media than Taylor Devices. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Sono-Tek and 2 mentions for Taylor Devices. Taylor Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Sono-Tek's score of 0.77 indicating that Taylor Devices is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Taylor Devices 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sono-Tek 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, TAYD or SOTK? Taylor Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Sono-Tek. Taylor Devices 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 RatioTaylor Devices$46.29M3.18$9.41M$3.0015.58Sono-Tek$20.50M3.06$1.27M$0.0944.33 Which has more risk and volatility, TAYD or SOTK? Taylor Devices has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sono-Tek has a beta of -0.25, indicating that its stock price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TAYD or SOTK? 17.6% of Taylor Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.9% of Sono-Tek shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of Taylor Devices shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Sono-Tek shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is TAYD or SOTK more profitable? Taylor Devices has a net margin of 20.33% compared to Sono-Tek's net margin of 6.93%. Taylor Devices' return on equity of 16.40% beat Sono-Tek's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Taylor Devices20.33% 16.40% 14.13% Sono-Tek 6.93%8.10%6.07% Do analysts recommend TAYD or SOTK? Sono-Tek has a consensus target price of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 87.97%. Given Sono-Tek's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sono-Tek is more favorable than Taylor Devices.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Taylor Devices 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 SummaryTaylor Devices beats Sono-Tek on 10 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. 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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$63.22M$43.64B$30.72B$10.01BDividend YieldN/A2.25%3.16%4.53%P/E Ratio44.34696.40441.5326.28Price / Sales3.06239.971,802.77121.13Price / Cash32.0885.0936.3359.76Price / Book3.535.517.176.41Net Income$1.27M$551.26M$806.93M$270.56M7 Day Performance20.58%3.09%144.23%3.01%1 Month Performance21.28%5.90%147.10%9.74%1 Year Performance-9.11%52.29%24,160.80%26.68% Sono-Tek Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SOTKSono-Tek3.5069 of 5 stars$3.99-0.7%$7.50+88.0%-0.7%$63.22M$20.50M44.3480News CoverageAnalyst RevisionTAYDTaylor Devices1.4607 of 5 stars$49.77+1.6%N/A-7.5%$156.76M$46.29M16.59120Positive NewsFTEKFuel Tech2.0045 of 5 stars$2.94+0.7%$4.00+36.1%+192.9%$91.35M$25.13M-29.4070LSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.36-0.9%N/AN/A$90.48M$69.07M0.00173Positive NewsASYSAmtech Systems2.2406 of 5 stars$5.85-7.6%N/A+28.9%$83.73M$101.21M-2.61330News CoverageGap UpYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.25+0.8%N/A-50.7%$67.35M$149.83M0.001,404Gap UpDTIDrilling Tools International3.0093 of 5 stars$1.88-5.8%$5.50+191.9%-48.0%$67.18M$154.45M-14.49394Positive NewsShort Interest ↓WPRTWestport Fuel Systems1.7776 of 5 stars$2.74-1.8%$6.93+153.0%-56.5%$47.54M$302.30M-0.941,509Gap UpKITTNauticus Robotics0.2286 of 5 stars$0.68-25.3%N/A-69.5%$28.58M$1.81M-0.034Stock SplitShort Interest ↑TRSGTungray TechnologiesN/A$1.64flatN/A-35.1%$26.81M$12.81M0.00N/AGap DownSHMDSCHMID GroupN/A$2.59-3.0%N/A-43.6%$26.21MN/A0.00800Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Taylor Devices Alternatives Fuel Tech Alternatives Leishen Energy Alternatives Amtech Systems Alternatives Planet Image International Alternatives Drilling Tools International Alternatives Westport Fuel Systems Alternatives Nauticus Robotics Alternatives Tungray Technologies Alternatives SCHMID Group 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 9/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWarren Buffett Issues Cryptic Warning on U.S. DollarImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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