Fuel Tech (FTEK) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Fuel Tech's FCF Margin was -14.97% in Q2 2026, down 13.95 percentage points from -1.03% a year earlier but up 4.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Fuel Tech (FTEK) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Fuel Tech's FCF Margin was -4.34% through Jun 30, 2026, down 6.10 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 8.78%, up 23.94 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +21.88 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was -15.16% in FY2024 (-16.19 pp), 1.03% in FY2023 (+17.15 pp), -16.13% in FY2022 (-18.92 pp) and 2.79% in FY2021 (+15.89 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -32.50% (Q1 2022) and 39.60% (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.58 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q1 2025 (a gain of 46.60 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2026 (a drop of 41.84 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FTEK's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -19.23% (Q1 2026), -27.74% (Q4 2025) and 39.60% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 77.03 Bn | 68.81 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 11.08% |
| 2 | Xylem | 23.64 Bn | 19.13 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 8.60% |
| 3 | Veralto | 23.04 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 22.25% |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 90.77 Mn | 9.84% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.02 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -8.50% |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 993.21 Mn | 954.68 Mn | 34.36 Mn | 6.18% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 341.34 Mn | 16.50 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 128.63% |
| 8 | Cadiz | 329.91 Mn | 298.36 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 286.05 Mn | 165.68 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Fuel Tech | 50.57 Mn | -41.36 Mn | 2.68 Mn | -14.97% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -14.97% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -19.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -27.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.61% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -32.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -23.84% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -23.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -19.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -22.33% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -26.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -32.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.68% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.05% |
API Access
Fuel Tech FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=FTEK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=FTEK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();