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
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% |