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SOTK

Sono-Tek Corp
Chart
$5.11
Latest Week 2026-06-05
Snapshot 2026-06-07 · 0.0w · Fresh
0.35
OS Score
6.0%
Value
78.0%
Quality
78.0%
Momentum
7/9
F-Score
0.216
QV
Strategy Eligibility
2 of 23 passing
OS Composite
Trending Value
Quality × Value
🏛
Cornerstone Value
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
💎
Deep Value
VC2 Cheapest
📐
EBITDA/EV
Veiled Value
Piotroski Bargains
🔬
Quality Compounders
📈
Consistent Earners
Noneyr
🌱
GARP
🔄
Shareholder Yield
💰
High Yield
🚀
Momentum Leaders
12-1 31%
Market Leaders
Tiny Titans
🔍
Small Cap Value
🛡
Low Volatility
🏷
Sector Cheapest
🧠
Capital Allocators
Risk-Adj Momentum
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
6.0%ile
P/E
44.5×
P/S
3.8×
P/B
4.1×
E/P
0.0225
FCF Yield
0.047
EBITDA/EV
0.039
SH Yield
0.000
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
94.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
95.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
95.00000000
/100
P/E of 44.5x is premium-priced — the market is paying up for expected growth. VC2 score of 95.00000000/100 — expensive across all six composite measures.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
78.0%ile
ROE
0.091
ROA
0.068
Net Margin
0.086
Op Margin
0.103
GPA
0.400
D/E
0.34
Current
3.46
F-Score
7/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.020
Earn Growth
0.418
Stability
0.248
lower=better
Accruals
-0.054
lower=better
5yr Consist
Yes
Conservative balance sheet with D/E of 0.34.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
78.0%ile
6M Return
34.1%
12M Return
39.2%
12-1 Mom
31.3%
Risk-Adj
0.81
Vol 252d
38.9%
Vol 60d
88.4%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-20.4%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
12-1 momentum of 31% is very strong — a clear uptrend. Near-term vol (88%) is expanding vs long-term (39%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.35
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
Sector Context
Technology · 500 peers
Sector Value %ile
13.8%
Sector Quality %ile
73.7%
P/E z-score
-0.07
P/B z-score
-0.08
Sector Avg OS
53.5%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
JFU 9F Inc 99.0% 98.0% 82.0% 93.0%
ERIC Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR 99.0% 98.0% 92.0% 84.0%
ASX ASE Industrial Holding Co Ltd ADR 99.0% 99.0% 89.0% 97.0%
UMC United Microelectronics 99.0% 99.0% 82.0% 95.0%
PLAB Photronics Inc 98.0% 94.0% 87.0% 90.0%
TOYO TOYO Co., Ltd Ordinary Shares 98.0% 83.0% 97.0% 98.0%
DSWL Deswell Industries Inc 98.0% 98.0% 80.0% 85.0%
CCSI Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc 97.0% 86.0% 98.0% 83.0%
Factor Interactions
Quality Momentum — Expensive
Strong quality (78th) and momentum (78th) but expensive (6th value). Premium priced — watch for mean reversion.
Quality at a Premium
High quality (78th) but expensive (6th value). Upside may be limited without earnings growth.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (88%) significantly exceeds 252-day (39%). Near-term risk is elevated.
Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
D
33.5% avg (7 factors)
Quality
B
62.9% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
B
69.3% avg (4 factors)
Risk
C
51.8% avg (1 factors)
High quality business commanding a premium price. The market recognises the quality — returns from here depend on continued fundamental execution.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Factor Persistence1 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.350—0
Value %ile0.060—1
Quality %ile0.780—1
Momentum %ile0.780—1
F-Score7.000—1
Confidence0.956—1
Volatility0.389—0
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
44.53
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0225
Price / Sales
3.85
Price / Book
4.07
Price / Cash Flow
24.77
FCF Yield
4.7%
EBITDA / EV
3.9%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.2862
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
0.0%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
9.1%
Return on Assets
6.8%
Net Margin
8.6%
Operating Margin
10.3%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
40.0%
Debt / Equity
0.34
Current Ratio
3.46
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.054
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
34.1%
12M Return
39.2%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
31.3%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
0.81
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
2.0%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
41.8%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
0.248
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
Yes
Piotroski F-Score
7
Dividend Yield
0.0%
Buyback Yield
0.0%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
94
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
95
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
95
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Quarterly Fundamentals
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Annual Fundamentals
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