Fuel Tech (FTEK) Competitors $3.08 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.10 +0.02 (+0.78%) As of 05:37 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. PDYN, AZ, AIRJ, GENC, PPIH, OMSE, TAYD, ASYS, LSE, and DTIShould you be buying Fuel Tech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fuel Tech include Palladyne AI (PDYN), A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (AZ), AirJoule Technologies (AIRJ), Gencor Industries (GENC), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), OMS Energy Technologies (OMSE), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Amtech Systems (ASYS), Leishen Energy (LSE), and Drilling Tools International (DTI). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Fuel Tech vs. Its Competitors Palladyne AI A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions AirJoule Technologies Gencor Industries Perma-Pipe International OMS Energy Technologies Taylor Devices Amtech Systems Leishen Energy Drilling Tools International Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) and Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PDYN or FTEK? 26.0% of Palladyne AI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.9% of Fuel Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Palladyne AI shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Fuel Tech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PDYN or FTEK? Fuel Tech has higher revenue and earnings than Palladyne AI. Fuel Tech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palladyne AI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPalladyne AI$7.79M50.40-$72.62M-$1.87-5.01Fuel Tech$25.13M3.81-$1.94M-$0.10-30.80 Do analysts prefer PDYN or FTEK? Palladyne AI presently has a consensus price target of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.86%. Fuel Tech has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.87%. Given Fuel Tech's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fuel Tech is more favorable than Palladyne AI.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Palladyne AI 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Fuel Tech 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is PDYN or FTEK more profitable? Fuel Tech has a net margin of -12.89% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -1,028.07%. Fuel Tech's return on equity of -7.70% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Palladyne AI-1,028.07% -186.60% -75.73% Fuel Tech -12.89%-7.70%-6.71% Which has more risk & volatility, PDYN or FTEK? Palladyne AI has a beta of 3.75, meaning that its stock price is 275% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fuel Tech has a beta of 4.9, meaning that its stock price is 390% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer PDYN or FTEK? In the previous week, Fuel Tech had 1 more articles in the media than Palladyne AI. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Fuel Tech and 0 mentions for Palladyne AI. Palladyne AI's average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Fuel Tech's score of 0.75 indicating that Palladyne AI is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Palladyne AI Very Positive Fuel Tech Positive SummaryFuel Tech beats Palladyne AI on 9 of the 14 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$95.70M$1.72B$7.87B$10.65BDividend YieldN/A1.68%4.57%4.74%P/E Ratio-30.8011.70304.5727.59Price / Sales3.813.531,308.05138.47Price / CashN/A48.0628.5061.77Price / Book2.254.834.956.76Net Income-$1.94M$72.46M$791.48M$275.88M7 Day Performance6.57%1.74%1.72%3.72%1 Month Performance7.32%0.44%5.53%10.22%1 Year Performance204.95%23.18%31.19%35.86% Fuel Tech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTEKFuel Tech2.2855 of 5 stars$3.08flat$4.00+29.9%+208.0%$95.70M$25.13M-30.8070Analyst ForecastPDYNPalladyne AI2.1053 of 5 stars$8.60-2.9%$11.50+33.7%+428.2%$371.67M$7.79M-4.6070Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpAZA2Z Cust2Mate Solutions1.7754 of 5 stars$7.95-2.8%$20.00+151.6%+301.1%$342.33M$7.49M-6.6360Analyst ForecastAIRJAirJoule Technologies2.7517 of 5 stars$4.82-7.1%$11.50+138.6%-7.4%$313.68MN/A9.09N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGENCGencor Industries0.7595 of 5 stars$14.29-2.1%N/A-31.8%$209.46M$117.53M12.99370PPIHPerma-Pipe International1.1292 of 5 stars$23.10+0.6%N/A+79.6%$185.84M$158.38M18.63610News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑OMSEOMS Energy TechnologiesN/A$4.14+2.2%$10.00+141.5%N/A$171.71M$203.61M0.00632Analyst ForecastGap UpTAYDTaylor Devices1.5456 of 5 stars$48.87-1.6%N/A+2.8%$156.29M$46.29M16.29120Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpASYSAmtech Systems1.9408 of 5 stars$9.24-2.1%N/A+70.0%$135.12M$83.63M-4.12330Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑LSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.15-5.3%N/AN/A$91.84M$69.07M0.00173Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDTIDrilling Tools International2.5945 of 5 stars$2.27-3.4%$5.50+142.3%-40.5%$83.80M$154.45M-17.46394Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PDYN Competitors AZ Competitors AIRJ Competitors GENC Competitors PPIH Competitors OMSE Competitors TAYD Competitors ASYS Competitors LSE 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 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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