Sono Tek (SOTK) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sono Tek's Gross Margin came in at 56.77% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 4.86 percentage points from 51.91% a year earlier and up 6.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Sono Tek (SOTK) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to May 31, 2026, Sono Tek reported Gross Margin of 51.82%, up 3.54 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it was 50.50%, up 3.01 percentage points from FY2025.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of +3.33 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Gross Margin was 47.50% in FY2025 (-2.48 pp), 49.97% in FY2024 (-0.84 pp), 50.82% in FY2023 (+0.55 pp) and 50.27% in FY2022 (+3.10 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Gross Margin in data going back to fiscal Q2 2011.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.00 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 5.13 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2025 (a drop of 6.28 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SOTK's Gross Margin at 49.80% (Q4 2026), 50.20% (Q3 2026) and 50.16% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 37.78% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 36.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 33.47% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 39.04% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 37.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 54.48% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.28% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.13% |
| 10 | Sono Tek | 80.16 Mn | 26.41 Mn | 3.21 Mn | 56.77% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 56.77% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 49.80% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 50.20% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 50.16% |
| May 31, 2025 | 51.91% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 47.36% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 45.14% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 48.74% |
| May 31, 2024 | 48.79% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 49.10% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 51.42% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 49.66% |
| May 31, 2023 | 49.33% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 49.90% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 50.87% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 50.37% |
| May 31, 2022 | 52.01% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 51.13% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 48.84% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 50.95% |
Sono Tek Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "SOTK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();