Sono-Tek (SOTK) Competitors $3.67 -0.07 (-1.87%) As of 07/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Richtech Robotics (NASDAQ:RR) and Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RR or SOTK? 0.0% of Richtech Robotics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.9% of Sono-Tek shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.3% of Richtech Robotics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Sono-Tek shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, RR or SOTK? Richtech Robotics has a beta of -4.5, meaning that its stock price is 550% 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 higher valuation & earnings, RR or SOTK? 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 RatioRichtech Robotics$4.24M49.15-$8.14M-$0.15-12.13Sono-Tek$20.50M2.79$1.27M$0.0940.33 Is RR or SOTK more profitable? Sono-Tek has a net margin of 6.93% compared to Richtech Robotics' net margin of -281.42%. Sono-Tek's return on equity of 8.20% beat Richtech Robotics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Richtech Robotics-281.42% -31.58% -30.03% Sono-Tek 6.93%8.20%6.06% Does the media favor RR or SOTK? In the previous week, Sono-Tek had 3 more articles in the media than Richtech Robotics. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Sono-Tek and 2 mentions for Richtech Robotics. Sono-Tek's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Richtech Robotics' score of 0.87 indicating that Sono-Tek is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Richtech Robotics 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sono-Tek 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer RR or SOTK? Richtech Robotics currently has a consensus price target of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 78.57%. Sono-Tek has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 106.61%. Given Sono-Tek's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sono-Tek is more favorable than Richtech Robotics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Richtech Robotics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Sono-Tek 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummarySono-Tek beats Richtech Robotics on 12 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$58.82M$38.59B$27.74B$9.10BDividend YieldN/A2.16%3.11%4.00%P/E Ratio40.3447.1936.8320.25Price / Sales2.79301.861,883.3599.14Price / Cash29.8497.1938.1558.16Price / Book3.215.347.275.49Net Income$1.27M$528.96M$767.31M$250.27M7 Day Performance-2.52%2.91%-0.22%4.75%1 Month Performance-3.71%10.66%4.07%7.64%1 Year Performance-14.59%29.80%52,050.70%16.34% Sono-Tek Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SOTKSono-Tek3.0806 of 5 stars$3.63-2.9%$7.50+106.6%-11.5%$58.82M$20.50M40.3480News CoverageEarnings ReportRRRichtech Robotics2.034 of 5 stars$1.86-5.1%$3.25+74.7%+55.6%$224.43M$4.24M-12.4051GENCGencor Industries1.1549 of 5 stars$14.99-0.8%N/A-22.0%$219.72M$113.17M13.63370PPIHPerma-Pipe International1.2139 of 5 stars$23.14-3.5%N/A+195.3%$191.42M$158.38M15.03610DMDesktop MetalN/A$4.96+1.0%N/A-0.5%$165.37M$168.28M-0.441,370High Trading VolumeTAYDTaylor Devices1.5735 of 5 stars$44.10-0.8%N/A-2.0%$139.46M$44.58M17.64120Positive NewsDTIDrilling Tools International3.6445 of 5 stars$2.73-7.5%$5.50+101.5%-52.9%$105M$154.45M-54.59394Positive NewsLSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.47-10.3%N/AN/A$102.94M$69.07M0.00173Positive NewsGap DownFTEKFuel Tech1.9365 of 5 stars$2.90+3.6%$4.00+37.9%+147.6%$86.18M$26.56M-32.2270High Trading VolumeYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.38-3.2%N/A-14.0%$76.51M$149.83M0.001,404ASYSAmtech Systems3.2796 of 5 stars$4.75+6.0%N/A-28.8%$64.13M$90.83M-2.14330Gap Up 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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