---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171520-24-000329"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SOTK"
cik: "0000806172"
company_name: "SONO TEK CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T15:04:50.448337+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sono-Tek Q2 revenue up 3% sequentially; backlog hits record $11.7M; H1 net income +13% YoY

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $5.2M (-8% YoY, +3% seq); meets 2-5% growth guidance. Net income $341K ($0.02/sh), down 37% YoY.
- First-half FY2025 revenue $10.2M (+10% YoY); net income $672K (+13% YoY); gross margin 49%.
- Record backlog $11.7M, up 7% YoY and 50% sequentially, driven by clean energy and electronics orders.
- Two high-ASP integrated coating systems shipped to a large solar customer valued at $1.46M in Q2.
- Cash $11.6M, no debt; expects continued revenue growth for full FY2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171520-24-000329
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SOTK
- cik: 0000806172
- company_name: SONO TEK CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/806172/000117152024000329/0001171520-24-000329-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/806172/000117152024000329/eps11568.htm

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