stockrowSono-Tek Corporation (SOTK) vs Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (VPG)
- Sono-Tek Corporation SOTK 4.30 −0.92%
- Vishay Precision Group, Inc. VPG 44.21 +7.25%
Sono-Tek Corporation and Vishay Precision Group, Inc. are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $549.1M against $68.4M — 8.0× the size. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Sono-Tek Corporation trades at 36.4×. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.6% against 4.37%. Sono-Tek Corporation has the higher net margin (9.32% vs −1.00%) and the higher return on invested capital (41.5% vs 0.88%). Across the 21 metrics below, Sono-Tek Corporation leads on 17 and Vishay Precision Group, Inc. on 4.
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| Metric | SOTK | VPG | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 52.48% | 38.68% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | 10.23% | 1.14% | 8.96% |
| Net margin | 9.32% | (1.00%) | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 33.63% | 0.54% | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | 10.08% | (1.00%) | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | 8.09% | (0.72%) | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 41.53% | 0.88% | 4.79% |
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