Fuel Tech (FTEK) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Fuel Tech (FTEK) reported Free Cash Flow of -$1.2 million for Q1 2026, down 181.01% on a YoY basis from $1.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 41.84% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.0 million in Q4 2025.
Fuel Tech (FTEK) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fuel Tech has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure 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.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $3.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$2.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$394411.8 across 5 years, with a median of -$1.1 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow jumped 17150.0% — and 2024, when it plunged 2043.18%.
- Fuel Tech's Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.6 million in 2022, then jumped by 105.61% to $88000.0 in 2023, then sank by 2043.18% to -$1.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 17.54% to -$2.0 million in 2025, then surged 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 | Aduro Clean Technologies | 856.39 Bn | 856.36 Bn | - | -1.53 Mn |
| 2 | Veralto | 20.76 Bn | 19.33 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 170.00 Mn |
| 3 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 8.35 Bn | 8.08 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 42.70 Mn |
| 4 | Federal Signal | 7.20 Bn | 7.13 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 94.60 Mn |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.52 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 63.92 Mn | -15.69 Mn |
| 6 | PureCycle Technologies | 1.57 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - | -46.09 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 497.64 Mn | 411.49 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 20.22 Mn |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 210.18 Mn | 193.13 Mn | -419,259.00 | -137.87 Mn |
| 9 | Arq | 118.94 Mn | 114.26 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -676,000.00 |
| 10 | Fuel Tech | 4.36 Mn | -17.22 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 |