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Sono-Tek (Sono-Tek) Financial Strength : 10 (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Sono-Tek Financial Strength?

Sono-Tek has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Sono-Tek Corp shows strong financial strength.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Sono-Tek has no long-term debt (1). Sono-Tek's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 0.00. As of today, Sono-Tek's Altman Z-Score is 8.84.

(1) Note: An indication of "no long-term debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.


Competitive Comparison of Sono-Tek's Financial Strength

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Sono-Tek's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sono-Tek's Financial Strength Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Sono-Tek's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sono-Tek's Financial Strength falls into.



Sono-Tek Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Sono-Tek's Interest Expense for the months ended in Nov. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Nov. 2023 was $0.72 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was $0.00 Mil.

Sono-Tek's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is

Sono-Tek had no long-term debt (1).

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Sono-Tek Corp has no debt.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Sono-Tek's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Nov. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 0) / 22.76
=0.00

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Sono-Tek has a Z-score of 8.84, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 8.84 is strong.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Sono-Tek  (NAS:SOTK) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Sono-Tek has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Sono-Tek (Sono-Tek) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2012 Route 9W, Milton, NY, USA, 12547
Sono-Tek Corp designs and manufactures ultrasonic coating systems that apply precise, thin film coatings to a multitude of products for the microelectronics/electronics, alternative energy, medical and industrial markets, including specialized glass applications in construction and automotive. It sell products to emerging research and development and other markets. Its ultrasonic nozzle systems use high frequency, ultrasonic vibrations that atomize liquids into minute drops that can be applied to surfaces at low velocity providing thin layers of protective materials over a surface such as glass or metals.
Executives
Robb William Engle officer: VP 164 LUCAS AVENUE, KINGSTON NY 12401
Christopher L Coccio director, officer: CEO & President SONO-TEK CORP, 2012 RT 9W, MILTON NY 12547
Philip A Strasburg director, officer: Treasurer 19380 CEDAR GLEN DR., BOCA RATON FL 33434
Joseph Riemer officer: Vice President of Engineering SONO-TEK CORP, 2012 RT 9W, MILTON NY 12547
Stephen James Bagley officer: Chief Financial Officer SONO-TEK CORPORATION, 2012 ROUTE 9W, MILTON NY 12547
Christopher Cichetti officer: Vice President SONO-TEK CORP., 2012 RT 9W, MILTON NY 12547
Maria T Kuha officer: VP 9 SUNRISE DRIVE, MILTON NY 12547
Carol A O'donnell director 540 JOAN DRIVE, FAIRFILED CT 06824-2207
Eric Haskell director 518 CANDACE LANE, VILLANOVA PA 19085
Samuel Schwartz director, 10 percent owner, other: Chairman 877 ROUTE 9W, UPPER GRANDVIEW NY 10960
Bennett Bruntil officer: Vice President 351 DUBOIS ROAD, NEW PALTZ NY 12561
Handler Edward J Iii director 31 HANCOCK LANE, DARIEN CT 06820-2511
R Stephen Harshbarger officer: Vice President of Sales ROUTE 22, PAWLING NY 12564
Donald F Mowbray director 103 JENKINS ROAD, BURNT HILLS NY 12027
Norwood Venture Corp other: Former 10% Owner 174 DEZENZO LANE, WEST ORANGE NJ 07052