Sono Tek (SOTK) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Sono Tek (SOTK) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 15.85% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 6.43 percentage points from 9.42% a year earlier and up 5.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Sono Tek (SOTK) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Sono Tek's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 10.44% as of May 31, 2026, up 4.35 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it came in at 8.73%, up 3.80 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -0.31 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 4.93% in FY2025 (-1.08 pp), 6.00% in FY2024 (+1.47 pp), 4.54% in FY2023 (-6.49 pp) and 11.03% in FY2022 (+1.99 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] in data going back to fiscal Q2 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.74 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 9.78 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2024, against a drop of 11.93 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 10.72% (Q4 2026), 6.37% (Q3 2026) and 8.16% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Sono Tek | 97.44 Mn | 43.69 Mn | 3.21 Mn | 15.85% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 15.85% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 10.72% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 6.37% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 8.16% |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.42% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 5.63% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3.81% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 5.54% |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.74% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -0.26% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 12.66% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 10.03% |
| May 31, 2023 | -2.54% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.59% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 2.89% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 4.72% |
| May 31, 2022 | 9.39% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 12.15% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 11.10% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 11.02% |
Sono Tek Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();