Sono Tek (SOTK) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sono Tek (SOTK) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 10.72% in Q1 2026, up 68.23% quarter-over-quarter from 6.37% in Q4 2025, and up 1853.0% on a YoY basis from 0.55% in Q1 2025.
Sono Tek (SOTK) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sono Tek's Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.72% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 1853.0% year-over-year to 10.72%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 8.73% (up 716.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 8.73%, up 716.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 10.72% for Q1 2026 at Sono Tek, up from 6.37% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 12.66% in Q4 2023 to a low of 17.38% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 4.32% across 5 years, with a median of 5.54% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Operating Margin tumbled 1796 bps in 2024, then jumped 1853 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 2.89% in 2022, then soared by 339 bps to 12.66% in 2023, then plunged by 70 bps to 3.81% in 2024, then jumped by 67 bps to 6.37% in 2025, then surged by 68 bps to 10.72% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 10.72% (Q1 2026), 6.37% (Q4 2025), and 8.16% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 73.42 Bn | 72.12 Bn | 679.95 Mn | -52.13% |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 60.20 Bn | 58.02 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 15.50% |
| 3 | Garmin | 45.90 Bn | 43.20 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 24.62% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 28.94 Bn | 28.64 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 18.86% |
| 5 | Mks | 24.00 Bn | 23.43 Bn | 507.00 Mn | 13.82% |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.63 Bn | 18.28 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 17.93% |
| 7 | Trimble | 11.82 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 15.32% |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.60 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 22.30% |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 8.14 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 131.32 Mn | 7.27% |
| 10 | Sono Tek | 84.10 Mn | 69.29 Mn | 2.79 Mn | 10.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 10.72% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 6.37% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 8.16% |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.42% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -7.81% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3.81% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 5.54% |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.74% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -17.38% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 12.66% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 10.03% |
| May 31, 2023 | -2.54% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.59% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 2.89% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 4.72% |
| May 31, 2022 | 9.39% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 12.15% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 11.10% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 11.02% |
| May 31, 2021 | 9.41% |