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Sono-Tek

NAQ:SOTK · US8354831088
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & ComponentsSmall

360

69
Medium confidence — indicative
EV / EBIT7
Price / Owner Earnings18
Owner Earnings Yield67
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales41
EV / Gross Profit36
Price/Book39
Return on Capital76
Cash Return on Capital85
Return on Equity74
EBIT Margin69
Gross Profitability75
Cash Conversion61
Accruals40
Owner Earnings Margin90
Sales growth18
Profit Growth24
Long-Term EPS Growth60
Owner Earnings Growth78
Reinvestment58
Price momentum53
Debt load92
Refinancing27
Debt Payback100
Liquidity
Analyst ratings21
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside73
Market mood68
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Sono-Tek generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQCM
Founded1975
Employees64
ISINUS8354831088
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Detectors, Sensors and MemsBiomedical EngineeringManufacturingNanotechnology

Description

Sono-Tek Corporation (‘Sono-Tek’) designs and manufactures ultrasonic coating systems for applying precise, thin film coatings to add functional properties, protect or strengthen surfaces on parts and components for the microelectronics/electronics,…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Sono-Tek Corporation is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is expensive. You pay 36.3× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is uncertain. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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