Fuel Tech (FTEK) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Fuel Tech's EBT Margin was -3.08% in Q3 2026, down 7.22 percentage points from 4.14% a year earlier but up 15.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Fuel Tech (FTEK) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Fuel Tech's EBT Margin was -14.17% through Sep 30, 2026, down 2.29 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -8.66%, down 1.23 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has now declined for four consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +10.06 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBT Margin was -7.42% in FY2024 (-2.00 pp), -5.42% in FY2023 (-0.27 pp), -5.15% in FY2022 (-5.43 pp) and 0.28% in FY2021 (+19.00 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has moved between -34.53% (Q4 2024) and 5.89% (Q1 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBT Margin has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.79 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 22.58 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2024 (a drop of 27.12 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FTEK's EBT Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was -18.81% (Q2 2026), -22.30% (Q1 2026) and -16.49% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 85.84 Bn | 78.85 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 14.79% |
| 2 | Veralto | 28.78 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 908.00 Mn | 18.09% |
| 3 | Xylem | 22.22 Bn | 18.19 Bn | 907.00 Mn | 16.58% |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 4.49 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 98.85 Mn | 20.33% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.04 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 130.10 Mn | -0.73% |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 868.49 Mn | 826.57 Mn | 38.19 Mn | 13.36% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 373.27 Mn | 35.71 Mn | 4.20 Mn | -82.16% |
| 8 | Cadiz | 280.26 Mn | 245.37 Mn | -24,000.00 | -1,161.39% |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 174.57 Mn | 54.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Fuel Tech | 42.77 Mn | -41.13 Mn | 3.91 Mn | -3.08% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -3.08% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -18.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -22.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -34.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.89% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -19.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.68% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.92% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -18.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.72% |
Fuel Tech EBT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=FTEK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "FTEK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=FTEK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();