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SOTK vs LGL // OPERATING MARGIN
Sono-Tek Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. LGL Group Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SOTK 4
— LGL 5
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: LGL
LAST: $5.20 (-3.70%) • MKT CAP: $81.9M
operating-margins
8.70%
LAST: $6.83 (-1.01%) • MKT CAP: $86.1M
operating-margins
10.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SOTK VS. LGL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SOTK | LGL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 50.50% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.50% | 4.60% | +5.90 | SOTK | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 38.0x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.69% | 0.08% | +3.61 | SOTK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 8.70% | 10.20% | -1.50 | LGL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.60% | 28.00% | -19.40 | LGL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.00% | 10.20% | -8.20 | LGL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 12.66 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | SOTK | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.5 | 50.9 | -6.40 | LGL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 42.2x | 116.4x | -74.20 | SOTK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $81.9M | $86.1M | -$4.2M | LGL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SOTK REV | LGL REV | SOTK GROSS % | LGL GROSS % | SOTK FCF | LGL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $20.9M | $2.5M | 50.5% | — | $3.0M | $70.0K |
| FY 2024 | $20.5M | $2.2M | 47.5% | — | $56.2K | $874.0K |
| FY 2023 | $19.7M | $1.7M | — | — | $1.2M | $385.0K |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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