Fuel Tech (FTEK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Fuel Tech (FTEK) reported Return on Capital Employed of 10.59% for Q1 2026, down 147.0% on a YoY basis from 22.53% in Q1 2025, and down 18.73% quarter-over-quarter from 8.92% in Q4 2025.
Fuel Tech (FTEK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fuel Tech has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 10.59% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 147.0% year-over-year to 10.59%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.59% (down 147.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.82%, up 193.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 10.59%, down from 8.92% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 2.45% in Q2 2022, with the low at 10.97% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 6.68% across 5 years, with a median of 6.87% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 479 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 547 bps.
- Fuel Tech's Return on Capital Employed stood at 3.38% in 2022, then tumbled by 76 bps to 5.95% in 2023, then sank by 81 bps to 10.78% in 2024, then grew by 17 bps to 8.92% in 2025, then retreated by 19 bps to 10.59% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 10.59% (Q1 2026), 8.92% (Q4 2025), and 10.52% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aduro Clean Technologies | 856.39 Bn | 856.36 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veralto | 20.76 Bn | 19.33 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 22.73% |
| 3 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 8.35 Bn | 8.08 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 12.28% |
| 4 | Federal Signal | 7.20 Bn | 7.13 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 17.72% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.52 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 63.92 Mn | 8.27% |
| 6 | PureCycle Technologies | 1.57 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - | -22.66% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 497.64 Mn | 411.49 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 10.64% |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 210.18 Mn | 193.13 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
| 9 | Arq | 118.94 Mn | 114.26 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -29.31% |
| 10 | Fuel Tech | 4.36 Mn | -17.22 Mn | 2.64 Mn | -10.59% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -10.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -10.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -9.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -8.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.38% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.15% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -6.30% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.29% |