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FUEL TECH INC (FTEK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:FTEK - Nasdaq - US3595231073 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

1.03  +0.01 (+0.98%)

After market: 1.01 -0.02 (-1.94%)

Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to FTEK. FTEK was compared to 84 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. While FTEK has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. FTEK is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

FTEK had negative earnings in the past year.
FTEK had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
FTEK had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In multiple years FTEK reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
FTEK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFTEK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 5M -5M -10M -15M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of FTEK (-1.20%) is worse than 63.41% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -1.37%, FTEK is doing worse than 60.98% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.2%
ROE -1.37%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-1.88%
ROA(5y)-8.89%
ROE(3y)-2.14%
ROE(5y)-11.17%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FTEK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFTEK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

With a decent Gross Margin value of 44.40%, FTEK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.05% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FTEK has grown nicely.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for FTEK so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 44.4%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.82%
GM growth 5Y3.88%
FTEK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFTEK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

FTEK does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for FTEK has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, FTEK has more shares outstanding
FTEK has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
FTEK Yearly Shares OutstandingFTEK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10M 20M 30M
FTEK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFTEK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.66, we must say that FTEK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
FTEK has a Altman-Z score of 0.66. This is in the lower half of the industry: FTEK underperforms 79.27% of its industry peers.
FTEK has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.66
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.06%
FTEK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFTEK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20M 40M

2.3 Liquidity

FTEK has a Current Ratio of 5.82. This indicates that FTEK is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
FTEK has a better Current ratio (5.82) than 92.68% of its industry peers.
FTEK has a Quick Ratio of 5.73. This indicates that FTEK is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With an excellent Quick ratio value of 5.73, FTEK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.90% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.82
Quick Ratio 5.73
FTEK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFTEK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

FTEK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 50.00%, which is quite impressive.
FTEK shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.64%.
Measured over the past years, FTEK shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -13.68% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)50%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.64%
Revenue growth 3Y6.21%
Revenue growth 5Y-13.68%
Sales Q2Q%-1.72%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 34.78% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, FTEK will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.76% on average per year.
EPS Next Y38.8%
EPS Next 2Y-1%
EPS Next 3Y16.77%
EPS Next 5Y34.78%
Revenue Next Year-7.79%
Revenue Next 2Y2.85%
Revenue Next 3Y5.97%
Revenue Next 5Y13.76%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
FTEK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFTEK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
FTEK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFTEK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

FTEK reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for FTEK. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
FTEK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFTEK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
FTEK Per share dataFTEK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

FTEK's earnings are expected to grow with 16.77% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1%
EPS Next 3Y16.77%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for FTEK!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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FUEL TECH INC

NASDAQ:FTEK (2/21/2025, 8:22:16 PM)

After market: 1.01 -0.02 (-1.94%)

1.03

+0.01 (+0.98%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)11-06 2024-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)03-17 2025-03-17/amc
Inst Owners22.67%
Inst Owner Change7.92%
Ins Owners21.37%
Ins Owner Change0.82%
Market Cap31.63M
Analysts82.86
Price Target4.08 (296.12%)
Short Float %0.42%
Short Ratio0.84
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-24.51%
Min EPS beat(2)-100%
Max EPS beat(2)50.98%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)45.92%
Min EPS beat(4)-100%
Max EPS beat(4)198.04%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.15%
Max Revenue beat(2)18.83%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.98%
Min Revenue beat(4)-27.77%
Max Revenue beat(4)18.83%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.61%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.65%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.34%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-50%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-50%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-32.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-11.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.21
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.72
P/tB 0.76
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.05
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.07
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.05
OCFYN/A
SpS0.85
BVpS1.43
TBVpS1.35
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.2%
ROE -1.37%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 44.4%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-1.88%
ROA(5y)-8.89%
ROE(3y)-2.14%
ROE(5y)-11.17%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.82%
GM growth 5Y3.88%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 160.84%
Cap/Sales 2.04%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 5.82
Quick Ratio 5.73
Altman-Z 0.66
F-Score3
WACC9.06%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)60.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)53.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.11%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)50%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100%
EPS Next Y38.8%
EPS Next 2Y-1%
EPS Next 3Y16.77%
EPS Next 5Y34.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.64%
Revenue growth 3Y6.21%
Revenue growth 5Y-13.68%
Sales Q2Q%-1.72%
Revenue Next Year-7.79%
Revenue Next 2Y2.85%
Revenue Next 3Y5.97%
Revenue Next 5Y13.76%
EBIT growth 1Y-60.52%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-3.78%
EBIT Next 3Y16.16%
EBIT Next 5Y29.02%
FCF growth 1Y3.68%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-42.34%
OCF growth 1Y38.38%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-32.4%