Sono Tek (SOTK) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Sono Tek (SOTK) posted Research & Development of $616,982 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 7.7% from $668,470 a year earlier and down 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Sono Tek (SOTK) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through May 31, 2026, Research & Development at Sono Tek was $2.5 million, down 6.0% 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 Q1 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Research & Development since fiscal Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 7.8%.
- 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 $619,789 (Q4 2026), $638,361 (Q3 2026) and $627,278 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 616.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 227.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Sono Tek | 80.16 Mn | 26.41 Mn | 3.21 Mn | 616,982.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 412,397.00 |
API Access
Sono Tek Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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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();