Sono Tek (SOTK) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Sono Tek's Operating Expenses came in at $2.32 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 6.2% from $2.18 million a year earlier and up 5.7% from the prior quarter.
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Sono Tek (SOTK) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to May 31, 2026, Sono Tek reported Operating Expenses of $8.87 million, up 2.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it was $8.73 million, up 0.1% from FY2025.
- Operating Expenses has increased in each of the last five fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Operating Expenses was $8.73 million in FY2025 (+0.8%), $8.66 million in FY2024 (+24.3%), $6.97 million in FY2023 (+3.7%) and $6.72 million in FY2022 (+18.9%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since fiscal Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 0.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Expenses over five years came in fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 41.6%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 9.2%).
- Business Quant data shows SOTK's Operating Expenses at $2.19 million (Q4 2026), $2.19 million (Q3 2026) and $2.17 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 16.25 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 963.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.73 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 490.50 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 5.52 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Sono Tek | 78.27 Mn | 24.52 Mn | 3.21 Mn | 2.32 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 2.32 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2.19 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2.19 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.17 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.18 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2.14 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.15 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.23 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.22 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2.35 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 2.21 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 2.23 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 1.87 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 1.72 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 1.72 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.73 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1.95 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1.67 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 1.63 Mn |
API Access
Sono Tek Operating Expenses 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();