Sono Tek (SOTK) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)

Sono Tek (SOTK) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 10.72% for Q1 2026, up 1853.0% year-over-year from 0.55% in Q1 2025, and up 68.23% on a QoQ basis from 6.37% in Q4 2025.

Sono Tek (SOTK) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sono Tek (SOTK) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 10.72% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 10.72% for Q1 2026 at Sono Tek, up from 6.37% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 12.66% in Q4 2023, with the low at 17.38% in Q1 2024.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 4.32%, with a median of 5.54% recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Margin plunged 1796 bps in 2024 and jumped 1853 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 2.89% in 2022, then soared by 339 bps to 12.66% in 2023, then sank 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.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 10.72%, 6.37%, and 8.16% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Coherent 3,591.32 Bn 3,590.02 Bn 679.95 Mn -52.13%
2 Novanta 69.39 Bn 69.00 Bn 113.58 Mn 10.69%
3 Keysight Technologies 57.75 Bn 55.57 Bn 995.00 Mn 15.50%
4 Teledyne Technologies 30.63 Bn 30.33 Bn 673.80 Mn 18.86%
5 Fortive 19.14 Bn 18.79 Bn 675.50 Mn 17.93%
6 Trimble 12.33 Bn 12.10 Bn 646.30 Mn 15.32%
7 Cognex 11.87 Bn 11.58 Bn 190.94 Mn 22.30%
8 Sensata Technologies Holding 6.78 Bn 6.14 Bn 286.30 Mn 15.15%
9 Garmin 4.63 Bn 1.93 Bn 1.04 Bn 24.62%
10 Sono Tek 92.43 Mn 77.62 Mn 2.79 Mn 10.72%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%