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Sono-Tek (Sono-Tek) ROE % : 17.59% (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Sono-Tek ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Sono-Tek's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was $2.76 Mil. Sono-Tek's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was $15.69 Mil. Therefore, Sono-Tek's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 17.59%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sono-Tek's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

SOTK' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.23   Med: 7.58   Max: 20.6
Current: 8.95

During the past 13 years, Sono-Tek's highest ROE % was 20.60%. The lowest was 1.23%. And the median was 7.58%.

SOTK's ROE % is ranked better than
67.37% of 2412 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 4.53 vs SOTK: 8.95

Sono-Tek ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sono-Tek's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Sono-Tek ROE % Chart

Sono-Tek Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.91 12.05 10.81 20.60 4.48

Sono-Tek Quarterly Data
Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.92 1.73 1.44 14.40 17.59

Competitive Comparison of Sono-Tek's ROE %

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Sono-Tek's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sono-Tek's ROE % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Sono-Tek's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sono-Tek's ROE % falls into.



Sono-Tek ROE % Calculation

Sono-Tek's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Feb. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Feb. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Feb. 2023 ))/ count )
=0.636/( (13.741+14.634)/ 2 )
=0.636/14.1875
=4.48 %

Sono-Tek's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Nov. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Aug. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Nov. 2023 ))/ count )
=2.76/( (15.323+16.066)/ 2 )
=2.76/15.6945
=17.59 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Sono-Tek  (NAS:SOTK) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Nov. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=2.76/15.6945
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(2.76 / 22.76)*(22.76 / 22.1635)*(22.1635 / 15.6945)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=12.13 %*1.0269*1.4122
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=12.46 %*1.4122
=17.59 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Nov. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=2.76/15.6945
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (2.76 / 3.56) * (3.56 / 2.884) * (2.884 / 22.76) * (22.76 / 22.1635) * (22.1635 / 15.6945)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.7753 * 1.2344 * 12.67 % * 1.0269 * 1.4122
=17.59 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Sono-Tek (Sono-Tek) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2012 Route 9W, Milton, NY, USA, 12547
Sono-Tek Corp designs and manufactures ultrasonic coating systems that apply precise, thin film coatings to a multitude of products for the microelectronics/electronics, alternative energy, medical and industrial markets, including specialized glass applications in construction and automotive. It sell products to emerging research and development and other markets. Its ultrasonic nozzle systems use high frequency, ultrasonic vibrations that atomize liquids into minute drops that can be applied to surfaces at low velocity providing thin layers of protective materials over a surface such as glass or metals.
Executives
Robb William Engle officer: VP 164 LUCAS AVENUE, KINGSTON NY 12401
Christopher L Coccio director, officer: CEO & President SONO-TEK CORP, 2012 RT 9W, MILTON NY 12547
Philip A Strasburg director, officer: Treasurer 19380 CEDAR GLEN DR., BOCA RATON FL 33434
Joseph Riemer officer: Vice President of Engineering SONO-TEK CORP, 2012 RT 9W, MILTON NY 12547
Stephen James Bagley officer: Chief Financial Officer SONO-TEK CORPORATION, 2012 ROUTE 9W, MILTON NY 12547
Christopher Cichetti officer: Vice President SONO-TEK CORP., 2012 RT 9W, MILTON NY 12547
Maria T Kuha officer: VP 9 SUNRISE DRIVE, MILTON NY 12547
Carol A O'donnell director 540 JOAN DRIVE, FAIRFILED CT 06824-2207
Eric Haskell director 518 CANDACE LANE, VILLANOVA PA 19085
Samuel Schwartz director, 10 percent owner, other: Chairman 877 ROUTE 9W, UPPER GRANDVIEW NY 10960
Bennett Bruntil officer: Vice President 351 DUBOIS ROAD, NEW PALTZ NY 12561
Handler Edward J Iii director 31 HANCOCK LANE, DARIEN CT 06820-2511
R Stephen Harshbarger officer: Vice President of Sales ROUTE 22, PAWLING NY 12564
Donald F Mowbray director 103 JENKINS ROAD, BURNT HILLS NY 12027
Norwood Venture Corp other: Former 10% Owner 174 DEZENZO LANE, WEST ORANGE NJ 07052