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SONO TEK CORP SOTK
SONO TEK CORP (SOTK) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.614 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.357 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.069 |
| Equity / liabilities | 2.975 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOTK | SONO TEK CORP | 4/9 | 8.78 | — | +2% |
| CVV | CVD EQUIPMENT CORP | 4/9 | 11.5 | — | -4.1% |
| TRT | TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL | 4/9 | 10.09 | — | -13.8% |
| VELO | Velo3D, Inc. | 3/9 | -15.44 | — | +12.1% |
| ASYS | AMTECH SYSTEMS INC | 3/9 | -0.5 | — | -21.6% |
| ERII | Energy Recovery, Inc. | 5/9 | 15.7 | 19.8 | -6.9% |
| AZTA | Azenta, Inc. | 6/9 | 9.11 | — | +3.6% |
About SONO TEK CORP
Sono-Tek Corporation designs and manufactures ultrasonic coating systems for applying on parts and components for the microelectronics/electronics, alternative energy, medical, industrial, and research and development/other markets. The company offers custom-engineered ultrasonic coating systems; and nozzles and generators. It also provides integrated multi-axis coating systems, integrated coating systems, fluxing systems, OEM systems, and other related systems. In addition, the company offers surface coating solutions and application consulting services. It markets and distributes its products through direct sales personnel, select independent distributors, and sales representatives. The company operates in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. Sono-Tek Corporation was incorporated in 1975 and is headquartered in Milton, New York.
FAQ
Is SOTK financially healthy?
SONO TEK CORP's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does SOTK pay a dividend?
No, SONO TEK CORP does not currently pay a dividend.
Is SOTK overvalued or undervalued?
SONO TEK CORP trades at about 47.5× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 36.9×–244.0×, median 62.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for SOTK?
The average Wall-Street price target for SONO TEK CORP is $7.50, about 43.7% above the recent price, from 2 analysts.
Is SOTK a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on SONO TEK CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-02-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.