Sono Tek (SOTK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Sono Tek's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 10.68% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 3.85 percentage points from 6.82% a year earlier and up 0.86 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sono Tek (SOTK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), Sono Tek's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.96%, up 4.28 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of -1.88 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 5.68% in FY2025 (-2.19 pp), 7.87% in FY2024 (+2.79 pp), 5.08% in FY2023 (-9.11 pp) and 14.20% in FY2022 (+2.35 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q2 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.96 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2025 (a gain of 7.62 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 12.58 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SOTK's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 9.82% (Q4 2026), 8.03% (Q3 2026) and 7.36% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Sono Tek | 97.44 Mn | 43.69 Mn | 3.21 Mn | 10.68% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 10.68% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 9.82% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 8.03% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 7.36% |
| May 31, 2025 | 6.82% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 5.49% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 4.17% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 6.97% |
| May 31, 2024 | 9.08% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 7.26% |
| 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% |
API Access
Sono Tek Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();