Sono Tek (SOTK) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Sono Tek (SOTK) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 7.29% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 0.87 percentage points from 8.16% a year earlier and down 8.56 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 10.23% as of Aug 31, 2026, up 3.48 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).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -2.54% in fiscal Q1 2024 to 15.85% in fiscal Q1 2027 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.19 percentage points.
- 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 15.85% (Q1 2027), 10.72% (Q4 2026) and 6.37% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.19 Bn | 245.49 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 198.54 Bn | 193.24 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 186.04 Bn | 154.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.66 Bn | 136.59 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.67 Bn | 118.56 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.83 Bn | 79.27 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 94.87 Bn | 87.61 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.52 Bn | 78.19 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 76.99 Bn | 65.83 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Sono Tek | 67.90 Mn | 6.96 Mn | 2.77 Mn | 7.29% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 7.29% |
| 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% |
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();