Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) & Alfa Laval Corporate (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) Head-To-Head Survey

Sono-Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK – Get Rating) and Alfa Laval Corporate (OTCMKTS:ALFVY – Get Rating) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Sono-Tek has a beta of -0.24, indicating that its stock price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alfa Laval Corporate has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sono-Tek and Alfa Laval Corporate’s gross 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	5.15	$2.54 million	$0.08	70.01
Alfa Laval Corporate	$5.17 billion	2.92	$446.58 million	$1.19	30.69

Alfa Laval Corporate has higher revenue and earnings than Sono-Tek. Alfa Laval Corporate is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sono-Tek, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Sono-Tek and Alfa Laval Corporate, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sono-Tek	0	0	1	0	3.00
Alfa Laval Corporate	2	5	1	0	1.88

Sono-Tek currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 78.57%. Alfa Laval Corporate has a consensus target price of $270.00, indicating a potential upside of 639.32%. Given Alfa Laval Corporate’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alfa Laval Corporate is more favorable than Sono-Tek.

Profitability

This table compares Sono-Tek and Alfa Laval Corporate’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%
Alfa Laval Corporate	9.16%	15.03%	6.66%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.1% of Sono-Tek shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Alfa Laval Corporate shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Sono-Tek shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Alfa Laval Corporate beats Sono-Tek on 8 of the 13 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 Alfa Laval Corporate

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Alfa Laval AB engages on energy optimization, environmental protection and food production. It operates through the following business segments: Energy, Food & Water, Marine, and Operations & Other. The Energy segment comprises of brazed and fusion bonded heat exchangers, energy separation, gasketed plate heat exchangers, and welded heat exchangers. The Food & Water segment offers decanters, food heat transfer, food systems, hygienic fluid handling, and high speed separators. The Marine segment represents boiler and gas systems, marine separation and heat transfer equipment, and pumping systems. The Operation & Other segment covers the procurement, production, and logistics as well as corporate overhead and non-core businesses. The company was founded by Gustaf de Laval and Oscar Lamm in 1883 and is headquartered in Lund, Sweden.