Sono Tek (SOTK) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sono Tek's Operating Margin came in at 15.85% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 6.43 percentage points from 9.42% a year earlier and up 5.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Sono Tek (SOTK) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to May 31, 2026, Sono Tek reported Operating Margin of 10.44%, up 4.35 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it came in at 8.73%, up 3.80 percentage points from FY2025.
- Operating Margin carries a five-year change of -0.31 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Operating Margin was 4.93% in FY2025 (-1.08 pp), 6.00% in FY2024 (+1.47 pp), 4.54% in FY2023 (-6.49 pp) and 11.03% in FY2022 (+1.99 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Margin in data going back to fiscal Q2 2011.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.74 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in fiscal Q3 2024 (a gain of 9.78 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 11.93 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SOTK's Operating Margin at 10.72% (Q4 2026), 6.37% (Q3 2026) and 8.16% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Sono Tek | 80.16 Mn | 26.41 Mn | 3.21 Mn | 15.85% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 15.85% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 10.72% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 6.37% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 8.16% |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.42% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 5.63% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3.81% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 5.54% |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.74% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -0.26% |
| 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% |
Sono Tek Operating 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-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=operating-margin&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();