Fuel Tech (FTEK) Competitors $2.93 -0.07 (-2.33%) As of 10:51 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FTEK vs. PDYN, AIRJ, AZ, 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), AirJoule Technologies (AIRJ), A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (AZ), 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 AirJoule Technologies A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Gencor Industries Perma-Pipe International OMS Energy Technologies Taylor Devices Amtech Systems Leishen Energy Drilling Tools International Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) and Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings. Which has better valuation & earnings, FTEK or PDYN? 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 RatioFuel Tech$25.13M3.62-$1.94M-$0.10-29.30Palladyne AI$4.36M77.01-$72.62M-$1.87-4.28 Which has more volatility and risk, FTEK or PDYN? Fuel Tech has a beta of 4.9, indicating that its share price is 390% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Palladyne AI has a beta of 3.75, indicating that its share price is 275% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in FTEK or PDYN? 20.9% of Fuel Tech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.0% of Palladyne AI shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Fuel Tech shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Palladyne AI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate FTEK or PDYN? Fuel Tech presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.52%. Palladyne AI has a consensus price target of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 43.77%. Given Palladyne AI's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Palladyne AI is more favorable than Fuel Tech.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fuel Tech 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Palladyne AI 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media refer more to FTEK or PDYN? In the previous week, Palladyne AI had 1 more articles in the media than Fuel Tech. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Palladyne AI and 2 mentions for Fuel Tech. Fuel Tech's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Palladyne AI's score of 0.18 indicating that Fuel Tech is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fuel Tech 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Palladyne AI 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is FTEK or PDYN 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 Fuel Tech-12.89% -7.70% -6.71% Palladyne AI -1,028.07%-186.60%-75.73% SummaryFuel Tech beats Palladyne AI on 8 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. 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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$91.04M$1.97B$7.91B$10.63BDividend YieldN/A1.69%4.59%4.88%P/E Ratio-29.3013.7824.7727.24Price / Sales3.622.931,194.37183.55Price / CashN/A47.6727.8761.65Price / Book2.144.894.926.56Net Income-$1.94M$72.48M$790.14M$276.14M7 Day Performance-6.09%0.81%-0.19%-1.08%1 Month Performance-14.08%1.15%1.69%1.88%1 Year Performance181.73%30.34%30.34%32.92% Fuel Tech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTEKFuel Tech1.7705 of 5 stars$2.93-2.3%$4.00+36.5%+197.0%$91.04M$25.13M-29.3070News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpPDYNPalladyne AI1.9641 of 5 stars$9.60+15.8%$11.50+19.8%+311.4%$347.76M$7.79M-5.1370Analyst DowngradeGap DownAIRJAirJoule Technologies2.3919 of 5 stars$5.36+10.1%$11.50+114.6%-15.2%$294.34MN/A10.11N/AAZA2Z Cust2Mate Solutions1.3966 of 5 stars$7.05+1.0%$20.00+183.7%+41.3%$292.10M$7.17M-5.8860Negative NewsShort Interest ↑Gap DownGENCGencor Industries0.795 of 5 stars$14.32+3.3%N/A-30.4%$209.90M$117.53M13.02370PPIHPerma-Pipe International0.3521 of 5 stars$25.88+3.0%N/A+109.3%$203.36M$158.38M20.87610Positive NewsGap UpOMSEOMS Energy TechnologiesN/A$3.67-1.6%$10.00+172.5%N/A$158.33M$203.61M0.00632Gap UpTAYDTaylor Devices0.77 of 5 stars$42.68+0.7%N/A-12.4%$133.39M$46.29M14.98120Gap UpASYSAmtech Systems1.1746 of 5 stars$9.28+4.9%N/A+36.2%$126.68M$101.21M-4.14330News CoverageShort Interest ↑LSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.30flatN/AN/A$89.44M$69.07M0.00173News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownDTIDrilling Tools International2.9056 of 5 stars$2.10+1.9%$5.50+161.9%-33.8%$73.46M$154.45M-16.15394Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PDYN Competitors AIRJ Competitors AZ 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 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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