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0.6 (1y: -43%)
Market Cap 8.8 M P/E(ttm) 19.30
Enterprise Value 7.41 M P/B 1.60
SOTK- OTCPK (USA)
Sono-Tek Corporation
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star (On Watch)
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyย’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 1.247
SOTK's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
56% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 118.50 vs. SOTK: 1.247 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0   Max: 45
Current: 1.25
0
45
Equity to Asset 0.604
SOTK's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
65% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 0.54 vs. SOTK: 0.604 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.44   Max: 0.84
Current: 0.6
-0.44
0.84
Interest Coverage 11.3
SOTK's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
55% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. SOTK: 11.3 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 2   Max: No Debt
Current: 11.3
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 2.82
M-Score: -0.42
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyย’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
ย•ย•3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rankย•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 5/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 10.50
SOTK's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
66% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 3.80 vs. SOTK: 10.50 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -14.3   Max: 17.7
Current: 10.5
-14.3
17.7
Net-margin (%) 11.9
SOTK's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
64% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 2.70 vs. SOTK: 11.9 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -37.8   Max: 22.4
Current: 11.9
-37.8
22.4
ROE (%) 24.7
SOTK's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
63% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 5.30 vs. SOTK: 24.7 )
SOTK' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -92.4   Max: 133.7
Current: 24.7
-92.4
133.7
ROA (%) 15.1
SOTK's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
66% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 3.00 vs. SOTK: 15.1 )
SOTK' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -73.7   Max: 29.4
Current: 15.1
-73.7
29.4
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 24.80
SOTK's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
64% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 8.80 vs. SOTK: 24.80 )
SOTK' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -40.1   Max: 136.3
Current: 24.8
-40.1
136.3
Revenue Growth (%) 14.7
SOTK's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
98% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 1.65 vs. SOTK: 14.7 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -53.1   Max: 14.7
Current: 14.7
-53.1
14.7
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vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 19.30
SOTK's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
82% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 20.31 vs. SOTK: 19.30 )
SOTK' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 1.9   Max: 1150
Current: 19.3
1.9
1150
P/B 1.60
SOTK's P/B is ranked lower than
59% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 1.23 vs. SOTK: 1.60 )
SOTK' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 1.17   Max: 40
Current: 1.6
1.17
40
P/S 0.90
SOTK's P/S is ranked lower than
58% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 0.73 vs. SOTK: 0.90 )
SOTK' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.33   Max: 6.9
Current: 0.9
0.33
6.9
PFCF 60.00
SOTK's PFCF is ranked lower than
72% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 13.74 vs. SOTK: 60.00 )
SOTK' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 6   Max: 5.18815E+17
Current: 60
6
5.18815E+17
EV-to-EBIT 18.2
SOTK's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
79% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 15.40 vs. SOTK: 18.2 )
SOTK' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 2.2   Max: 6401.6
Current: 18.2
2.2
6401.6
Shiller P/E 35.8
SOTK's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
88% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 21.15 vs. SOTK: 35.8 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 8   Max: 170
Current: 35.8
8
170

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 4.6
SOTK's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
85% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 4.10 vs. SOTK: 4.6 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 4   Max: 22.5
Current: 4.6
4
22.5
Price/Tangible Book 1.5
SOTK's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
70% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. SOTK: 1.5 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 1.9   Max: 15
Current: 1.5
1.9
15
Price/DCF (Projected) 6.7
SOTK's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
99% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. SOTK: 6.7 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 1.4   Max: 18.8
Current: 6.7
1.4
18.8
Price/Median PS Value 0.5
SOTK's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
76% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. SOTK: 0.5 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 2.8
Current: 0.5
0.4
2.8
Price/Graham Number 0.7
SOTK's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
92% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. SOTK: 0.7 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 1.1   Max: 8.3
Current: 0.7
1.1
8.3
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 5.50
SOTK's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
87% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 5.45 vs. SOTK: 5.50 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 45.1
Current: 5.5
0.5
45.1
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -3.64
SOTK's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
94% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 3.01 vs. SOTK: -3.64 )
SOTK' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -10.9   Max: 14.6
Current: -3.64
-10.9
14.6

Business Description

Sono-Tek Corporation was incorporated in New York on March 21, 1975 for the purpose of engaging in the development, manufacture and sale of ultrasonic liquid atomizing nozzles. Ultrasonic nozzle systems atomize low to medium viscosity liquids by converting electrical energy into mechanical motion in the form of high frequency ultrasonic vibrations that break liquids into minute drops that could be applied to surfaces at low velocity. The main advantage of these nozzle systems is that they use much less liquid than competitive nozzle systems to attain the required coatings on glass, textiles, food and food packaging, circuit boards, medical devices and many other coating applications. This advantage translates into lower costs for materials, less water consumption, less energy required for subsequent drying operations and less release into the environment of spray that would normally bounce back with competitive nozzle systems. These factors are increasingly important to customers at a time of rising commodity and energy costs and supply limitations. The Company operates in one business segment, spraying and coating systems. The spraying systems business has had periods of sales growth and financial stability, but has had sales declines when the electronics industry, a main market for its products, has had downturns due to lower levels of printed circuit boards being made. To offset this, the Company has expanded its product offerings to provide coating systems to medical device manufacturers, to provide precision coating systems for clean energy applications involving fuel cells and solar cells, to provide spray drying systems for nanotechnology applications, and to provide wide area industrial precision coating equipment, including the manufacture of float glass, textiles and food products and packaging. The Company has core technology and has developed and markets the following products: SonoFlux 2000F; SonoFlux 2000FP, SonoFlux XL and SonoFlux EZ; SonoFlux Servo; MediCoat and Medicoat II for stent coating; WideTrack; and Advanced Energy Applications. It also sells a line of Laboratory Ultrasonic Spray Drying Systems - The SonoDry Ultrasonic Spray Dryer. All SonoDry Spray Dryers are supplied with Sono-Tek's unique non-clogging ultrasonic atomizing nozzle incorporated into them. SonoDry systems also have the ability to use a traditional twin-fluid air atomizing nozzle system as well. Nozzle requirements could be specified by the customer depending on application needs. The machines could handle both aqueous and solvent based liquids. All systems include software that allows for recipe storage and complete data logging of all system functions. SonoDry is of particular importance to product and process developers in the following industries: pharmaceuticals, foods and specialty chemicals. Its business is based in part on the technology covered by its United States patents. It operates in competitive markets in the electronics and
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