Critical Review: Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) & Enviro Technologies U.S. (OTCMKTS:EVTN)

Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK – Get Rating) and Enviro Technologies U.S. (OTCMKTS:EVTN – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Sono-Tek has a beta of -0.24, meaning that its share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enviro Technologies U.S. has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Sono-Tek and Enviro Technologies U.S.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sono-Tek	6.88%	7.97%	6.05%
Enviro Technologies U.S.	N/A	N/A	-88.84%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sono-Tek and Enviro Technologies U.S.’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sono-Tek	$17.13 million	5.04	$2.54 million	$0.08	68.56
Enviro Technologies U.S.	$110,000.00	22.96	-$710,000.00	N/A	N/A

Sono-Tek has higher revenue and earnings than Enviro Technologies U.S..

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Sono-Tek and Enviro Technologies U.S., as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sono-Tek	0	0	1	0	3.00
Enviro Technologies U.S.	0	0	0	0	N/A

Sono-Tek currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 82.35%. Given Sono-Tek’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Sono-Tek is more favorable than Enviro Technologies U.S..

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.1% of Sono-Tek shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of Sono-Tek shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 48.0% of Enviro Technologies U.S. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sono-Tek beats Enviro Technologies U.S. on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sono-Tek

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Sono-Tek Corp. engages in the design and manufacture of ultrasonic coating systems. The firm also provides patented nozzles and generators for manufacturers equipment. Its products categories include electronics, energy, medical, glass, food, textiles, nanotechnology, and industrial. The company was founded by Harvey L. Berger on March 21, 1975 and is headquartered in Milton, NY.

About Enviro Technologies U.S.

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Wolf Energy Services, Inc. engages in the provision of environmental and industrial separation applications. It manufactures and develops Voraxial Separator, which provides a method to separate large volumes of solids and liquids with specific gravities and without the need of a pressure drop. The company was founded by Alberto Di Bella on October 19, 1964 and is headquartered in Kilgore, TX.