Fuel Tech (FTEK) Competitors $2.86 -0.02 (-0.69%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:47 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.86 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FTEK vs. AZ, PDYN, OMSE, AIRJ, RR, GENC, PPIH, DM, TAYD, and DTIShould you be buying Fuel Tech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fuel Tech include A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (AZ), Palladyne AI (PDYN), OMS Energy Technologies (OMSE), AirJoule Technologies (AIRJ), Richtech Robotics (RR), Gencor Industries (GENC), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Desktop Metal (DM), Taylor Devices (TAYD), and Drilling Tools International (DTI). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Fuel Tech vs. Its Competitors A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Palladyne AI OMS Energy Technologies AirJoule Technologies Richtech Robotics Gencor Industries Perma-Pipe International Desktop Metal Taylor Devices Drilling Tools International Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings. Which has better earnings and valuation, FTEK or AZ? Fuel Tech has higher revenue and earnings than A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions. Fuel Tech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFuel Tech$25.13M3.50-$1.94M-$0.09-31.78A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions$7.17M40.84-$17M-$0.98-10.10 Is FTEK or AZ more profitable? Fuel Tech has a net margin of -11.16% compared to A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions' net margin of -321.32%. Fuel Tech's return on equity of -6.94% beat A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fuel Tech-11.16% -6.94% -6.09% A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions -321.32%-256.23%-121.98% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FTEK or AZ? 20.9% of Fuel Tech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Fuel Tech shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.0% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate FTEK or AZ? Fuel Tech currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 39.86%. A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 102.12%. Given A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions is more favorable than Fuel Tech.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fuel Tech 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility and risk, FTEK or AZ? Fuel Tech has a beta of 4.56, indicating that its stock price is 356% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to FTEK or AZ? In the previous week, Fuel Tech had 2 more articles in the media than A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Fuel Tech and 0 mentions for A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions. Fuel Tech's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Fuel Tech Neutral A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Neutral SummaryFuel Tech beats A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Fuel Tech News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FTEK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FTEK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FTEK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFuel TechPOLLUTION CNTRL IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$86.18M$1.68B$7.52B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A1.51%4.53%4.02%P/E Ratio-31.7810.8224.9620.25Price / Sales3.502.57118.75118.60Price / CashN/A44.1427.4558.07Price / Book2.094.044.365.67Net Income-$1.94M$76.38M$791.63M$249.21M7 Day Performance7.92%2.09%2.16%3.28%1 Month Performance64.37%9.27%5.70%5.56%1 Year Performance175.00%16.93%31.78%21.13% Fuel Tech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTEKFuel Tech1.9814 of 5 stars$2.86-0.7%$4.00+39.9%+171.1%$86.18M$25.13M-31.7870News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeAZA2Z Cust2Mate Solutions2.194 of 5 stars$10.57flat$20.00+89.2%+921.4%$312.77M$7.17M-10.8460PDYNPalladyne AI1.8608 of 5 stars$8.66-1.7%$15.00+73.2%+376.2%$310.29M$7.79M-4.6370News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeOMSEOMS Energy TechnologiesN/A$6.73-6.9%N/AN/A$306.90MN/A0.00632Positive NewsAIRJAirJoule Technologies3.5726 of 5 stars$4.63+1.5%$11.50+148.4%-44.8%$255.35MN/A6.34N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRRRichtech Robotics2.2821 of 5 stars$1.95+0.5%$3.25+66.7%+58.0%$222.14M$4.24M-13.0051Gap UpGENCGencor Industries1.2901 of 5 stars$14.00-8.8%N/A-19.5%$205.21M$113.12M12.73370News CoverageGap DownPPIHPerma-Pipe International1.0341 of 5 stars$22.87-0.5%N/A+188.5%$183.44M$158.38M14.85610High Trading VolumeDMDesktop MetalN/A$4.96+1.0%$5.50+10.9%-5.3%$165.37M$168.28M-0.441,370TAYDTaylor Devices0.675 of 5 stars$43.40-5.0%N/A+2.1%$143.29M$44.58M17.36120News CoveragePositive NewsDTIDrilling Tools International2.7764 of 5 stars$2.85-7.5%$5.50+93.0%-46.8%$109.63M$154.45M-56.99394 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AZ Competitors PDYN Competitors OMSE Competitors AIRJ Competitors RR Competitors GENC Competitors PPIH Competitors DM Competitors TAYD Competitors DTI Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FTEK) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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