Fuel Tech (FTEK) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Fuel Tech posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$1.2 million for Q1 2026, down 181.01% year-on-year from $1.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 41.84% on a QoQ basis from -$2.0 million in Q4 2025.
Fuel Tech (FTEK) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$1.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 181.01% year-over-year to -$1.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$270000.0 (up 77.1% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.3 million, up 161.45% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.2 million, up from -$2.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $3.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$2.0 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$1.1 million (2023), against an average of -$394411.8.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow jumped 17150.0%; it then slumped 2043.18% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$1.6 million in 2022, then surged by 105.61% to $88000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 2043.18% to -$1.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 17.54% to -$2.0 million in 2025, then soared by 41.84% to -$1.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$1.2 million (Q1 2026), -$2.0 million (Q4 2025), and $3.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 20.72 Bn | 19.29 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 170.00 Mn |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 7.83 Bn | 7.56 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 42.70 Mn |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 6.47 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 94.60 Mn |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 2.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 63.92 Mn | -15.69 Mn |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 2.21 Bn | 2.11 Bn | - | -46.09 Mn |
| 6 | Euro Tech Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 421.81 Mn | 335.66 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 20.22 Mn |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 173.22 Mn | 156.17 Mn | -419,259.00 | -137.87 Mn |
| 9 | Arq | 116.43 Mn | 111.76 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -676,000.00 |
| 10 | Fuel Tech | 4.19 Mn | -17.39 Mn | 2.64 Mn | -1.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -57,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -57,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 767,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 767,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 88,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 88,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 276,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 276,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 980,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 980,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 682,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 682,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 689,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 689,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 221,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 221,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -229,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -229,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 543,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 543,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 39,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 39,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -1.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -1.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 391,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 391,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -5.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -5.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 627,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 627,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -2.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -2.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -561,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -561,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -4.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -4.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -1.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -1.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -5.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -5.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 93,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 93,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -2.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -2.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 839,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 839,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -941,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -941,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -2.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -2.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -409,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -409,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -8.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -8.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 889,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 889,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -1.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -1.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 4.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 4.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 2.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 2.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -2.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -2.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 6.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 6.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.69 Mn |