Sono Tek (SOTK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Sono Tek (SOTK) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 9.82% for Q1 2026, up 807.0% year-over-year from 1.08% in Q1 2025, and up 124.35% on a QoQ basis from 4.38% in Q4 2025.

Sono Tek (SOTK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sono Tek (SOTK) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 9.82% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 807.0% year-over-year to 9.82%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 9.82% (up 807.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 9.96%, up 815.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.82% for Q1 2026 at Sono Tek, up from 4.38% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 14.04% in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.63% in Q4 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 5.69%, with a median of 4.18% recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 1258 bps in 2023 and soared 807 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.85% in 2022, then declined by 12 bps to 7.82% in 2023, then tumbled by 108 bps to 0.63% in 2024, then surged by 799 bps to 4.38% in 2025, then soared by 124 bps to 9.82% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 9.82%, 4.38%, and 3.72% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Coherent 3,591.32 Bn 3,590.02 Bn 679.95 Mn -26.06%
2 Novanta 69.39 Bn 69.00 Bn 113.58 Mn 5.63%
3 Keysight Technologies 57.75 Bn 55.57 Bn 995.00 Mn 9.45%
4 Teledyne Technologies 30.63 Bn 30.33 Bn 673.80 Mn 8.78%
5 Fortive 19.14 Bn 18.79 Bn 675.50 Mn 7.88%
6 Trimble 12.33 Bn 12.10 Bn 646.30 Mn 8.21%
7 Cognex 11.87 Bn 11.58 Bn 190.94 Mn 10.78%
8 Sensata Technologies Holding 6.78 Bn 6.14 Bn 286.30 Mn 4.26%
9 Garmin 4.63 Bn 1.93 Bn 1.04 Bn 20.58%
10 Sono Tek 92.43 Mn 77.62 Mn 2.79 Mn 9.82%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 28, 2026 9.82%
Nov 30, 2025 4.38%
Aug 31, 2025 3.72%
May 31, 2025 3.08%
Feb 28, 2025 1.75%
Nov 30, 2024 -0.63%
Aug 31, 2024 2.36%
May 31, 2024 4.18%
Feb 29, 2024 2.25%
Nov 30, 2023 7.82%
Aug 31, 2023 4.01%
May 31, 2023 1.47%
Feb 28, 2023 4.75%
Nov 30, 2022 8.85%
Aug 31, 2022 11.45%
May 31, 2022 14.04%
Feb 28, 2022 13.46%
Nov 30, 2021 13.79%
Aug 31, 2021 14.22%
May 31, 2021 12.05%