Fuel Tech Inc FTEK Stock Analysis
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- Stock
- Market closed · opens Monday 9:30 AM ET
$1.40 down $0.02, 1.41% at close Oct 16
Last close · Previous close $1.42
- Market cap
- At the Oct 16 close
- P/E ratio
- n/mLoss over last 12 months
- Diluted EPS
- −$0.11Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- NoneLast 12 months
Price chart
$1.40down $0.35, 20.00%Past month
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$1.42Oct 15
- Volume37.36KOct 16 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume159.82KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $1.17 to $3.20; now $1.40
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Oct 16 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
FTEK trailed the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | FTEK and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | FTEK: down 20.0% S&P 500: up 1.5% | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 21.5 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | FTEK: down 9.7% S&P 500: up 1.9% | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 11.6 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | FTEK: down 10.3% S&P 500: up 12.8% | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 23.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | FTEK: down 56.1% S&P 500: up 16.8% | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 72.9 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | FTEK: up 26.1% S&P 500: up 81.5% +8.0% vs +22.0% a year | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 55.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | FTEK: down 18.6% S&P 500: up 83.1% −4.0% vs +12.9% a year | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 101.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | FTEK: down 0.7% S&P 500: up 319.6% −0.1% vs +15.4% a year | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 320.3 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in FTEK 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $9,929 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,964.
FTEK trailed the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | FTEK and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | FTEK: down 20.0% S&P 500: up 1.2% | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 21.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | FTEK: down 9.7% S&P 500: up 1.7% | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 11.4 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | FTEK: down 10.3% S&P 500: up 11.9% | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 22.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | FTEK: down 56.1% S&P 500: up 15.5% | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 71.6 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | FTEK: up 26.1% S&P 500: up 75.0% +8.0% vs +20.5% a year | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 48.9 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | FTEK: down 18.6% S&P 500: up 71.2% −4.0% vs +11.4% a year | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 89.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | FTEK: down 0.7% S&P 500: up 258.1% −0.1% vs +13.6% a year | FTEK trailed the S&P 500 by 258.8 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in FTEK 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $9,929 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,813.
All-time high
$37.93
Closing high on . Now 96.3% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Sep 7, 1993.
Stock splits
FTEK hasn’t split since its price history begins in 1993.
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $27.30Mup 8.9%
- Net income
- −$3.48M
- Diluted EPS
- −$0.11
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY24 (Sep 30, 2024) | $7.85M | $80.00K | $0.00 |
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $5.28M | −$1.88M | −$0.06 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $6.38M | −$739.00K | −$0.02 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $5.56M | −$689.00K | −$0.02 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $7.49M | $303.00K | $0.01 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $7.25M | −$1.20M | −$0.04 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $6.08M | −$1.36M | −$0.04 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $6.49M | −$1.23M | −$0.04 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $24.26M | $54.00K | $0.00 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $26.94M | −$1.44M | −$0.05 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $27.08M | −$1.54M | −$0.05 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $25.13M | −$1.94M | −$0.06 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $26.68M | −$2.32M | −$0.08 |
Margins
- Gross 44.7%
- Operating −16.8%
- Net −12.7%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- −$1.18MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow−$212.00KLast 12 months
- Capital spending$972.00KLast 12 months
- −4.3%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $0.00Last 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$0.00Last 12 months
- Total returned$0.00Last 12 months
Balance sheet
- $29.59MAs of Jun 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$533.00KAs of Jun 30, 2026
- Net cash$29.05MAs of Jun 30, 2026
- 5.10As of Jun 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.01As of Jun 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 4 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✗Net income was positive: not passed
- ✗Operating cash flow was positive: not passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- −8.9%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Fuel Tech lost money: its net loss was 8.9% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - −7.6%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Fuel Tech’s net loss was 7.6% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends).
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
About Fuel Tech Inc
Fuel Tech develops and commercializes state-of-the-art proprietary technologies for air pollution control, process optimization, water treatment, and advanced engineering services. These technologies enable customers to operate in a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable manner. Fuel Tech is a leader in nitrogen oxide (NO x ) reduction and particulate control technologies and its solutions have been installed on over 1,300 utility, industrial and municipal units worldwide. The Company’s FUEL CHEM ® technology improves the efficiency, reliability, fuel flexibility, boiler heat rate, and environmental status of combustion units by controlling slagging, fouling, corrosion and opacity. Water treatment technologies include DGI ® Dissolved Gas Infusion Systems which utilize a patented saturator and a patent-pending channel injector to deliver supersaturated oxygen solutions and other gas-water combinations to target process applications or environmental issues. This infusion process has a variety of applications in the water and wastewater industries, including remediation, aeration, biological treatment and wastewater odor management. Many of Fuel Tech’s products and services rely heavily on the Company’s exceptional Computational Fluid Dynamics modeling capabilities, which are enhanced by internally developed, high-end visualization software.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Pollution & Treatment Controls
- Headquarters
- Illinois, USA
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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FTEK stock FAQ
What is FTEK stock’s price today?
Fuel Tech (FTEK) traded at $1.40 at the close on , down $0.02 (1.41%) from the previous close of $1.42. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $1.17 and $3.20.
If you invested $1,000 in FTEK 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in FTEK on would be worth about $993 at the close on , a total return of −0.7%. The same $1,000 would be worth $814 if invested five years ago, $439 if invested one year ago, $78 if invested 20 years ago, and $700 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is FTEK’s P/E ratio?
FTEK’s P/E ratio isn’t meaningful right now because its earnings over the four quarters to are negative (diluted EPS of −$0.11).
How much revenue does Fuel Tech make?
Fuel Tech reported $27.3 million of revenue over the four quarters to , up 8.9% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY26, ended ) revenue was $6.5 million, up 16.7% from a year earlier.
Is Fuel Tech profitable?
Not over the four quarters to . Fuel Tech reported a net loss of $3.5 million across those four quarters on $27.3 million of revenue.
What are FTEK’s earnings per share?
FTEK’s diluted earnings per share were −$0.11 over the four quarters to , compared with −$0.10 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY26) brought −$0.04 per share, against −$0.02 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does FTEK pay a dividend?
Fuel Tech hasn’t paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
What is FTEK’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks FTEK has traded as low as $1.17 and as high as $3.20. At $1.40 at the close on , it is 56.2% below that high and 19.7% above the low.
What is FTEK’s all-time high?
FTEK’s highest closing price was $37.93 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $1.40 at the close on , it is 96.3% below that record.
Has FTEK stock ever split?
No. FTEK hasn’t split since its price history begins in 1993.
How has FTEK stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , FTEK has returned −10.3% so far this year and −56.1% over the past year, and −18.6% over five years (−4.0% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +12.8%, +16.8% and +83.1%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Fuel Tech in?
Fuel Tech is in the Industrials sector and the Pollution & Treatment Controls industry, and is headquartered in Illinois, USA.
What exchange does FTEK trade on?
Fuel Tech trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol FTEK. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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About this data. Data sourced by Tiingo (opens in a new tab). The live price is Tiingo’s real-time price, based on IEX trades and quotes; intraday charts show IEX trades, and volume figures are consolidated totals for completed sessions. Prices are split-adjusted, and total returns assume dividends are reinvested. Financials come from company filings and can lag new reports. Times are Eastern.
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