stockrowLGL Group, Inc. (The) (LGL) vs Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK)
- LGL Group, Inc. (The) LGL 6.63 +1.22%
- Sono-Tek Corporation SOTK 4.30 −0.92%
LGL Group, Inc. (The) and Sono-Tek Corporation are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. LGL Group, Inc. (The) is the larger, with a market value of $82.6M against $68.4M — 1.2× the size. LGL Group, Inc. (The) has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Sono-Tek Corporation trades at 36.4×. LGL Group, Inc. (The) grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.26% against 4.37%. Sono-Tek Corporation has the higher net margin (9.32% vs −5.04%) and the higher return on invested capital (41.5% vs −29.4%). Across the 18 metrics below, Sono-Tek Corporation leads on 11 and LGL Group, Inc. (The) on 7.
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| Metric | LGL | SOTK | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 68.85% | 52.48% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | (21.75%) | 10.23% | 8.96% |
| Net margin | (5.04%) | 9.32% | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.61% | 33.63% | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | (0.52%) | 10.08% | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | (0.50%) | 8.09% | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | (29.40%) | 41.53% | 4.79% |
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