Sono Tek (SOTK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Sono Tek (SOTK) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 9.82% in Q1 2026, up 124.35% quarter-over-quarter from 4.38% in Q4 2025, and up 807.0% on a YoY basis from 1.08% in Q1 2025.
Sono Tek (SOTK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sono Tek's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.82% for 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 was 9.82% for Q1 2026 at Sono Tek, up from 4.38% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 14.04% in Q2 2022 to a low of 0.63% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 5.69% across 5 years, with a median of 4.18% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 1258 bps in 2023, then soared 807 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 8.85% in 2022, then decreased by 12 bps to 7.82% in 2023, then slumped 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.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.82% (Q1 2026), 4.38% (Q4 2025), and 3.72% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 73.42 Bn | 72.12 Bn | 679.95 Mn | -26.06% |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 60.20 Bn | 58.02 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 9.45% |
| 3 | Garmin | 45.90 Bn | 43.20 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 20.58% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 28.94 Bn | 28.64 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 8.78% |
| 5 | Mks | 24.00 Bn | 23.43 Bn | 507.00 Mn | 8.73% |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.63 Bn | 18.28 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 7.88% |
| 7 | Trimble | 11.82 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 8.21% |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.60 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 10.78% |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 8.14 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 131.32 Mn | 8.76% |
| 10 | Sono Tek | 84.10 Mn | 69.29 Mn | 2.79 Mn | 9.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |