Fuel Tech (FTEK) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Fuel Tech (FTEK) recorded Gross Margin of 41.25% in Q2 2026, down 4.25 percentage points from 45.50% a year earlier and down 2.24 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Fuel Tech (FTEK) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Fuel Tech's Gross Margin came in at 44.74% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.35 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 46.42%, up 4.15 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of -0.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Gross Margin came in at 42.27% in FY2024 (-0.77 pp), 43.04% in FY2023 (-0.18 pp), 43.22% in FY2022 (-5.83 pp) and 49.04% in FY2021 (+1.87 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.12 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 8.34 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 23.22 percentage points in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 43.49% (Q1 2026), 44.63% (Q4 2025) and 48.88% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 77.03 Bn | 68.81 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 44.07% |
| 2 | Xylem | 23.64 Bn | 19.13 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 41.22% |
| 3 | Veralto | 23.04 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 61.19% |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 90.77 Mn | 40.83% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.02 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 86.47 Mn | 30.34% |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 993.21 Mn | 954.68 Mn | 34.36 Mn | 21.54% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 341.34 Mn | 16.50 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 74.67% |
| 8 | Cadiz | 329.91 Mn | 298.36 Mn | -24,000.00 | -2.45% |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 286.05 Mn | 165.68 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Fuel Tech | 50.57 Mn | -41.36 Mn | 2.68 Mn | 41.25% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 43.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 48.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 46.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.92% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 42.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 41.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.19% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 49.20% |
Fuel Tech Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "FTEK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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