Sono Tek (SOTK) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Sono Tek (SOTK) recorded Tax Rate of 24.15% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 5.19 percentage points from 18.96% a year earlier and up 2.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Sono Tek (SOTK) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Sono Tek's Tax Rate came in at 22.12% as of May 31, 2026, up 3.83 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it came in at 20.34%, up 2.94 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Tax Rate has a five-year change of +3.17 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Tax Rate came in at 17.40% in FY2025 (-0.31 pp), 17.70% in FY2024 (-1.01 pp), 18.71% in FY2023 (-0.33 pp) and 19.04% in FY2022 (+1.87 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Tax Rate since fiscal Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.98 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Tax Rate in the last five years was a gain of 164.57 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2025, against a drop of 166.86 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 21.53% (Q4 2026), 20.32% (Q3 2026) and 20.39% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 23.15% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 25.30% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 28.11% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 28.06% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.51% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 21.62% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 16.34% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 24.54% |
| 10 | Sono Tek | 92.73 Mn | 38.98 Mn | 3.21 Mn | 24.15% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 24.15% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 21.53% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 20.32% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 20.39% |
| May 31, 2025 | 18.96% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 20.71% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 12.10% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 19.93% |
| May 31, 2024 | 15.87% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 23.01% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 20.59% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 41.99% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 19.79% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 7.54% |
| May 31, 2022 | 18.16% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 7.88% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 23.69% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 24.64% |
| May 31, 2021 | 24.52% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 5.70% |
Sono Tek Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=SOTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();