Sono Tek (SOTK) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Sono Tek (SOTK) posted Research & Development of $679,160 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 8.3% from $627,278 a year earlier and up 10.1% from the prior quarter.
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Sono Tek (SOTK) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 31, 2026, Research & Development at Sono Tek was $2.55 million, down 1.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it came in at $2.55 million, down 6.3% from FY2025.
- Annual Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Sono Tek's Research & Development was $2.72 million in FY2025 (-5.6%), $2.89 million in FY2024 (+34.3%), $2.15 million in FY2023 (+24.3%) and $1.73 million in FY2022 (+5.2%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Research & Development since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.2%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2024, with growth of 55.8%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2025, with a decline of 19.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior fiscal quarters was $616,982 (Q1 2027), $619,789 (Q4 2026) and $638,361 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.19 Bn | 245.49 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 596.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 198.54 Bn | 193.24 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 186.04 Bn | 154.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.66 Bn | 136.59 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.67 Bn | 118.56 Bn | 2.26 Bn | - |
| 6 | 3M | 97.83 Bn | 79.27 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 304.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 94.87 Bn | 87.61 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.52 Bn | 78.19 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 76.99 Bn | 65.83 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 10 | Sono Tek | 67.90 Mn | 6.96 Mn | 2.77 Mn | 679,160.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 679,160.00 |
| May 31, 2026 | 616,982.00 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 619,789.00 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 638,361.00 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 627,278.00 |
| May 31, 2025 | 668,470.00 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 669,636.00 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 627,543.00 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 695,873.00 |
| May 31, 2024 | 731,430.00 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 664,061.00 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 776,013.00 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 789,261.00 |
| May 31, 2023 | 656,438.00 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 606,215.00 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 520,187.00 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 506,490.00 |
| May 31, 2022 | 516,633.00 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 485,996.00 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 417,300.00 |
API Access
Sono Tek Research & Development API
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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=research-and-development&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();