Revenue growth remains highly volatile with a 9.5% year-over-year increase in 2026Q4, while gross margins have recovered to 49.8% from a 2025Q3 low of 45.1%.
| Metric | Feb'26 | Feb'25 | Feb'24 | Feb'23 | Feb'22 | Feb'21 | Feb'20 | Feb'19 | Feb'18 | Feb'17 | Feb'16 | Feb'15 | Feb'14 | Feb'13 | Feb'12 | Feb'11 | Feb'10 | Feb'09 | Feb'08 | Feb'07 | Feb'06 | Feb'05 | Feb'04 | Feb'03 | Feb'02 | Feb'01 | Feb'00 | Feb'99 | Feb'98 | Feb'97 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 20.91M | 20.5M | 19.7M | 15.06M | 17.13M | 14.83M | 15.35M | 11.61M | 11.01M | 9.72M | 11.83M | 10.85M | 10.28M | 9.54M | 12.05M | 9.91M | 7.24M | 6.41M | 5.7M | 6.89M | 6.87M | 5.8M | 3.5M | 3.16M | 3.47M | 4.31M | 4.8M | 2.9M | 3.57M | 3.11M |
| Revenue Growth % | 1.97% | 4.08% | 30.82% | -12.11% | 15.5% | -3.4% | 32.26% | 5.46% | 13.2% | -17.82% | 9.07% | 5.55% | 7.72% | -20.83% | 21.57% | 36.89% | 13.01% | 12.46% | -17.25% | 0.22% | 18.39% | 65.74% | 10.89% | -8.98% | -19.45% | -10.23% | 65.43% | -18.77% | 14.79% | 13.09% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 10.35M | 10.77M | 9.86M | 7.41M | 8.52M | 7.84M | 8.04M | 6.36M | 5.71M | 5.23M | 6.2M | 5.63M | 5.55M | 5.01M | 5.89M | 5.14M | 3.57M | 3.56M | 3.03M | 3.42M | 3.44M | 2.64M | 1.51M | 1.38M | 1.29M | 1.75M | 2.47M | 1.62M | 1.74M | 1.52M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 49.5% | 52.5% | 50.03% | 49.18% | 49.73% | 52.83% | 52.37% | 54.79% | 51.89% | 53.79% | 52.36% | 51.93% | 53.95% | 52.5% | 48.84% | 51.87% | 49.27% | 55.52% | 53.25% | 49.72% | 50.1% | 45.5% | 42.98% | 43.79% | 37.32% | 40.64% | 51.5% | 55.86% | 48.74% | 48.87% |
| Gross Profit | 10.56M | 9.74M | 9.84M | 7.65M | 8.61M | 7M | 7.31M | 5.25M | 5.3M | 4.49M | 5.64M | 5.22M | 4.73M | 4.53M | 6.17M | 4.77M | 3.67M | 2.85M | 2.66M | 3.46M | 3.43M | 3.16M | 2M | 1.78M | 2.17M | 2.56M | 2.33M | 1.28M | 1.83M | 1.59M |
| Gross Margin % | 50.5% | 47.5% | 49.97% | 50.82% | 50.27% | 47.17% | 47.63% | 45.21% | 48.11% | 46.21% | 47.64% | 48.07% | 46.05% | 47.5% | 51.16% | 48.13% | 50.73% | 44.48% | 46.75% | 50.28% | 49.9% | 54.5% | 57.02% | 56.21% | 62.68% | 59.36% | 48.5% | 44.14% | 51.26% | 51.13% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 8.43% | -1.07% | 28.65% | -11.15% | 23.09% | -4.32% | 39.35% | -0.91% | 17.86% | -20.29% | 8.1% | 10.18% | 4.44% | -26.5% | 29.21% | 29.88% | 28.9% | 7% | -23.06% | 0.98% | 8.39% | 58.43% | 12.48% | -18.37% | -14.94% | 9.87% | 81.8% | -30.05% | 15.09% | 3.25% |
| Operating Expenses | 8.73M | 8.73M | 8.66M | 6.97M | 6.72M | 5.66M | 6.1M | 5.17M | 4.91M | 4.64M | 4.9M | 4.36M | 4.01M | 4.38M | 4.9M | 4.17M | 3.59M | 3.77M | 2.77M | 2.99M | 2.55M | 2.33M | 1.64M | 1.53M | 1.56M | 1.82M | 2.77M | 2.05M | 1.53M | 1.38M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 41.78% | 42.57% | 43.97% | 46.28% | 39.24% | 38.14% | 39.73% | 44.5% | 44.65% | 47.74% | 41.39% | 40.23% | 39.06% | 45.92% | 40.69% | 42.06% | 49.59% | 58.8% | 48.54% | 43.4% | 37.15% | 40.11% | 46.75% | 48.57% | 45% | 42.25% | 57.81% | 70.69% | 42.86% | 44.37% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 6.18M | 6M | 5.78M | 4.82M | 4.99M | 4.01M | 4.67M | 3.84M | 3.63M | 3.39M | 3.63M | 3.35M | 3.13M | 3.49M | 3.78M | 3.35M | 2.87M | 2.96M | 1.97M | 2.13M | 1.9M | 1.81M | 1.27M | 1.17M | 1.24M | 1.52M | 2M | 1.21M | 1.12M | 1.01M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 29.56% | 29.28% | 29.32% | 32.01% | 29.15% | 27.05% | 30.44% | 33.08% | 33.02% | 34.89% | 30.67% | 30.87% | 30.45% | 36.54% | 31.33% | 33.76% | 39.68% | 46.25% | 34.58% | 30.94% | 27.72% | 31.19% | 36.31% | 37.11% | 35.75% | 35.32% | 41.79% | 41.72% | 31.37% | 32.48% |
| Research & Development | 2.55M | 2.72M | 2.89M | 2.15M | 1.73M | 1.64M | 1.43M | 1.32M | 1.28M | 1.25M | 1.27M | 1.02M | 885.1K | 894.48K | 1.13M | 823.09K | 717.82K | 804.4K | 795.55K | 857.72K | 647.68K | 517.53K | 365.58K | 361.78K | 321.06K | 298.47K | 647.62K | 490K | 410K | 370K |
| R&D % of Revenue | 12.21% | 13.29% | 14.65% | 14.27% | 10.09% | 11.09% | 9.3% | 11.41% | 11.63% | 12.85% | 10.72% | 9.36% | 8.61% | 9.37% | 9.36% | 8.3% | 9.91% | 12.55% | 13.96% | 12.46% | 9.43% | 8.92% | 10.44% | 11.46% | 9.25% | 6.93% | 13.5% | 16.9% | 11.48% | 11.9% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -118.56K | -71.17K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121.05K | 350K | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 1.82M | 1.01M | 1.18M | 682.99K | 1.89M | 1.34M | 1.21M | 82.49K | 381.62K | -178.62K | 740.29K | 850.19K | 733.59K | 150.61K | 1.26M | 602.04K | 82.76K | -917.8K | -102.4K | 473.76K | 875.93K | 835.67K | 359.5K | 241.3K | 613.16K | 665.1K | -446.36K | -760K | 300K | 220K |
| Operating Margin % | 8.73% | 4.93% | 6% | 4.54% | 11.03% | 9.04% | 7.9% | 0.71% | 3.47% | -1.84% | 6.26% | 7.84% | 7.14% | 1.58% | 10.46% | 6.07% | 1.14% | -14.32% | -1.8% | 6.88% | 12.75% | 14.4% | 10.27% | 7.64% | 17.67% | 15.44% | -9.3% | -26.21% | 8.4% | 7.07% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 80.68% | -14.58% | 73.13% | -63.85% | 40.95% | 10.55% | 1369.92% | -78.38% | 313.65% | -124.13% | -12.93% | 15.89% | 387.08% | -88.06% | 109.51% | 627.47% | 109.02% | -796.33% | -121.61% | -45.91% | 4.82% | 132.45% | 48.99% | -60.65% | -7.81% | 249% | 41.27% | -353.33% | 36.36% | 37.5% |
| EBITDA | 2.49M | 1.71M | 1.78M | 1.19M | 2.32M | 1.8M | 1.62M | 414.63K | 781.14K | 261.6K | 1.22M | 1.26M | 1.08M | 500.55K | 1.59M | 914.86K | 392.33K | -654.13K | 51.62K | 606.16K | 948.08K | 888.76K | 408.97K | 317.83K | 690.34K | 736.79K | -325.31K | -710K | 340K | 280K |
| EBITDA Margin % | 11.93% | 8.34% | 9.03% | 7.93% | 13.57% | 12.16% | 10.55% | 3.57% | 7.1% | 2.69% | 10.28% | 11.59% | 10.48% | 5.25% | 13.2% | 9.23% | 5.42% | -10.21% | 0.91% | 8.8% | 13.8% | 15.31% | 11.68% | 10.07% | 19.9% | 17.11% | -6.78% | -24.48% | 9.52% | 9% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 45.82% | -3.88% | 49.07% | -48.65% | 28.91% | 11.38% | 290.52% | -46.92% | 198.6% | -78.5% | -3.27% | 16.76% | 115.26% | -68.54% | 73.89% | 133.18% | 159.98% | -1367.11% | -91.48% | -36.06% | 6.67% | 117.32% | 28.68% | -53.96% | -6.3% | 326.49% | 54.18% | -308.82% | 21.43% | 16.67% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 669.31K | 700.53K | 597.17K | 510.87K | 435.52K | 463.08K | 406.73K | 332.15K | 399.53K | 440.22K | 476.53K | 407.8K | 343.87K | 349.94K | 329.5K | 312.82K | 309.57K | 263.67K | 154.02K | 132.4K | 72.16K | 53.09K | 49.47K | 76.53K | 77.18K | 71.69K | 121.05K | 50K | 40K | 60K |
| EBIT | 1.82M | 1.53M | 1.74M | 789.91K | 2.9M | 1.39M | 1.25M | 221.41K | 506.18K | 128.63K | 800.9K | 890.09K | 725.12K | 171.78K | 1.26M | 616.37K | 90.35K | -895.89K | -9.9K | 557.59K | 1.05M | 900.33K | 359.5K | 241.3K | 613.16K | 736.79K | 116.43K | -870K | 200K | 80K |
| Net Interest Income | 443.59K | 488.5K | 529.74K | 140.04K | 9.5K | -17.29K | 68.55K | 96.7K | 45.34K | 18.5K | -3.69K | -31.89K | -103.61K | -108.77K | -112.07K | -6.05K | -8.29K | 6.78K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.72K | 111.23K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 443.59K | 488.5K | 529.74K | 140.04K | 9.5K | 22.56K | 101.59K | 136.68K | 91.46K | 70.8K | 54.76K | 32.64K | 6.54K | 5.17K | 6.05K | 1.87K | 1.93K | 12.34K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.72K | 111.23K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.84K | 33.04K | 39.98K | 46.12K | 52.29K | 58.45K | 64.53K | 110.15K | 113.93K | 118.11K | 7.92K | 10.21K | 5.56K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -60K | -50K | -70K |
| Other Income/Expense | 442.09K | 524.05K | 562.1K | 106.92K | 1.01M | 7.41K | 955 | 98.95K | 78.45K | 254.95K | 2.16K | -24.64K | -118.63K | -92.76K | -119.56K | 6.41K | -2.62K | 16.36K | 88.2K | 77.7K | 167.64K | -28.37K | -158.16K | -117.87K | -182.64K | -289.79K | 319.83K | -50K | -50K | -70K |
| Pretax Income | 2.27M | 1.53M | 1.74M | 789.91K | 2.9M | 1.35M | 1.21M | 181.43K | 460.06K | 76.33K | 742.45K | 825.56K | 614.96K | 57.84K | 1.14M | 608.45K | 80.13K | -901.44K | -14.19K | 551.46K | 1.04M | 807.3K | 201.34K | 123.43K | 430.52K | 375.31K | -451.68K | -810K | 250K | 150K |
| Pretax Margin % | 10.84% | 7.48% | 8.86% | 5.25% | 16.95% | 9.09% | 7.9% | 1.56% | 4.18% | 0.78% | 6.27% | 7.61% | 5.98% | 0.61% | 9.47% | 6.14% | 1.11% | -14.07% | -0.25% | 8.01% | 15.19% | 13.91% | 5.75% | 3.91% | 12.41% | 8.71% | -9.41% | -27.93% | 7% | 4.82% |
| Income Tax | 461.38K | 260.68K | 303.12K | 154.01K | 361.63K | 227.22K | 106K | 19.85K | 91.86K | -19.37K | 194.72K | 219.42K | 130.49K | -74.41K | -290.52K | 14.5K | -1.54K | 611.59K | -25.4K | 7.26K | 250 | 12K | -583.89K | 3.08K | 0 | 0 | 226.37K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 20.35% | 16.99% | 17.37% | 19.5% | 12.45% | 16.86% | 8.74% | 10.94% | 19.97% | -25.38% | 26.23% | 26.58% | 21.22% | -128.63% | -25.44% | 2.38% | -1.93% | -67.85% | 178.94% | 1.32% | 0.02% | 1.49% | -290% | 2.5% | 0% | 0% | -50.12% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Income | 1.81M | 1.27M | 1.44M | 635.9K | 2.54M | 1.12M | 1.11M | 161.59K | 368.21K | 95.71K | 547.73K | 606.13K | 484.47K | 132.25K | 1.43M | 593.95K | 81.68K | -1.51M | 11.21K | 544.2K | 1.04M | 795.3K | 785.23K | 120.96K | -186.39K | -1.63M | -672.73K | -810K | 250K | 150K |
| Net Margin % | 8.64% | 6.21% | 7.32% | 4.22% | 14.84% | 7.56% | 7.21% | 1.39% | 3.34% | 0.98% | 4.63% | 5.59% | 4.71% | 1.39% | 11.88% | 5.99% | 1.13% | -23.61% | 0.2% | 7.9% | 15.18% | 13.7% | 22.42% | 3.83% | -5.37% | -37.86% | -14.02% | -27.93% | 7% | 4.82% |
| Net Income Growth % | 41.8% | -11.66% | 126.68% | -74.99% | 126.89% | 1.19% | 585.35% | -56.12% | 284.73% | -82.53% | -9.64% | 25.11% | 266.33% | -90.77% | 141.15% | 627.2% | 105.4% | -13603.15% | -97.94% | -47.84% | 31.19% | 1.28% | 549.19% | 164.89% | 88.57% | -142.37% | 16.95% | -424% | 66.67% | -6.25% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 1.81M | 1.27M | 1.44M | 635.9K | 2.54M | 1.12M | 1.11M | 161.59K | 368.21K | 95.71K | 547.73K | 606.13K | 484.47K | 132.25K | 1.43M | 593.95K | 81.68K | -1.51M | 11.21K | 544.2K | 1.04M | 795.3K | 785.23K | 120.96K | 430.52K | 375.31K | -126.53K | -810K | 250K | 150K |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.01 | -0.11 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.01 | -0.02 | -0.18 | -0.09 | -0.18 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| EPS Growth % | 36.14% | -11.6% | 126.8% | -74.81% | 123.78% | -0.83% | 580.19% | -56.56% | 144% | -75% | 0% | 33.33% | 200% | -88.89% | 125% | 300% | 109.09% | - | -98% | -42.86% | 0% | 0% | 600% | 148.78% | 88.61% | -100.89% | 50.22% | -443.51% | 57.36% | -6.72% |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.01 | -0.11 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.01 | -0.02 | -0.18 | -0.09 | -0.18 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 15.73M | 15.77M | 15.77M | 15.77M | 15.62M | 15.67M | 15.36M | 15.22M | 15.1M | 15.02M | 15.03M | 14.85M | 14.58M | 14.48M | 15.41M | 15.03M | 14.52M | 14.38M | 14.39M | 14.44M | 14.27M | 12.01M | 11.41M | 10.27M | 9.1M | 9.01M | 7.51M | 4.39M | 4.77M | 4.51M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 15.72M | 15.75M | 15.74M | 15.74M | 15.59M | 15.43M | 15.3M | 15.11M | 14.97M | 14.96M | 14.94M | 14.74M | 14.54M | 14.48M | 14.44M | 14.44M | 14.41M | 14.38M | 14.36M | 14.36M | 14.16M | 11.71M | 9.25M | 9.15M | 9.1M | 9.01M | 7.51M | 4.39M | 4.77M | 4.51M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cyclical capital equipment demand
As indicated by the quarterly financial data, SOTK's top-line performance has fluctuated significantly, with a recent 9.5% year-over-year increase in 2026Q4 following periods of contraction, suggesting that revenue durability remains tethered to the lumpy nature of custom-engineered system deliveries rather than consistent, predictable organic demand growth.
The inconsistency in quarterly revenue suggests that the company's transition toward complex, multi-axis coating systems may be introducing greater variability in recognition timing. Investors should monitor whether this volatility reflects genuine project-based demand cycles or potential bottlenecks in the assembly and installation phases of their high-precision equipment.
Based on reported figures, SOTK has successfully expanded its gross margin from a low of 45.1% in 2025Q3 to 49.8% by 2026Q4, demonstrating an improved ability to manage production costs despite the inherent complexity of manufacturing specialized ultrasonic atomization hardware for diverse, high-precision industrial applications.
This margin expansion appears to indicate better control over the mix between lower-margin custom builds and higher-margin replacement parts. Sustaining these levels will likely depend on the company's ability to maintain pricing power in its niche markets while avoiding cost overruns on increasingly complex system integrations.
According to the income statement, operating income scaled to $601.5K in 2026Q4, yet the operating margin of 10.7% suggests that SOTK has not yet achieved the significant overhead efficiency required to translate revenue growth into meaningful bottom-line expansion, as SG&A expenses remain relatively sticky relative to revenue.
The current cost structure implies that the company is carrying a high fixed-cost burden to support its specialized engineering workforce. Unless revenue growth accelerates significantly, the company may struggle to demonstrate the operating leverage typically expected of a technology-focused equipment manufacturer.
As reported in recent filings, SOTK consistently allocates over $600K per quarter to research and development, a necessary expenditure that appears to protect its proprietary ultrasonic technology from commoditization, even as the company faces pressure to optimize its overall cost structure during periods of stagnant top-line growth.
This commitment to R&D is fundamental to maintaining the company's niche position in delicate substrate coating. However, the persistence of these costs during revenue lulls warrants investigation into whether the current R&D spend is yielding sufficient innovation to drive future market share gains.
While the company maintains a healthy cash position, the underlying trend of low single-digit revenue growth suggests that SOTK may be reaching a saturation point in its core verticals, which could force management to increase marketing or R&D spend, potentially pressuring margins in the coming quarters.
Short-term investors should be wary that the lack of consistent growth may indicate that the transition to integrated systems is not providing the expected scale benefits. If the company cannot convert its installed base into a more reliable recurring revenue stream, the current valuation may be difficult to justify.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SOTK stock.
For fiscal year 2026, Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK) reported total revenue of $20.9M. This represents a 572.3% increase compared to $3.1M in 1997.
Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK) is profitable, generating $1.8M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2026 with a net profit margin of 8.6%.
Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK) reported an operating income of $1.8M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 8.7%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK) generated $10.6M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 50.5%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.