Fuel Tech (FTEK) Competitors $3.63 +0.24 (+7.08%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.59 -0.04 (-1.21%) As of 07:28 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, AIRJ, OMSE, AZ, GENC, PPIH, TAYD, LSE, ASYS, 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), OMS Energy Technologies (OMSE), A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (AZ), Gencor Industries (GENC), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Leishen Energy (LSE), Amtech Systems (ASYS), and Drilling Tools International (DTI). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Fuel Tech vs. Its Competitors Palladyne AI AirJoule Technologies OMS Energy Technologies A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Gencor Industries Perma-Pipe International Taylor Devices Leishen Energy Amtech Systems 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, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. 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% Do insiders and 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher 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$4.36M70.96-$72.62M-$1.87-3.94Fuel Tech$25.07M4.50-$1.94M-$0.10-36.30 Does the media favor PDYN or FTEK? In the previous week, Palladyne AI had 3 more articles in the media than Fuel Tech. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Palladyne AI and 2 mentions for Fuel Tech. Fuel Tech's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Palladyne AI's score of 0.70 indicating that Fuel Tech is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Palladyne AI 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fuel Tech 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate PDYN or FTEK? Palladyne AI presently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.04%. Fuel Tech has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.19%. Given Palladyne AI's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Palladyne AI is more favorable than Fuel Tech.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Palladyne AI 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Fuel Tech 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility & risk, 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 4.84, meaning that its stock price is 384% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFuel Tech beats Palladyne AI on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$112.80M$1.85B$7.68B$10.15BDividend YieldN/A1.51%4.57%4.61%P/E Ratio-36.3012.31315.0425.92Price / Sales4.503.49213.2285.92Price / CashN/A47.1628.7759.91Price / Book2.654.804.606.29Net Income-$1.94M$72.46M$798.53M$270.85M7 Day Performance26.48%2.53%0.96%3.36%1 Month Performance19.02%5.63%1.30%6.41%1 Year Performance255.88%28.50%27.14%28.26% Fuel Tech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTEKFuel Tech1.5808 of 5 stars$3.63+7.1%$4.00+10.2%+247.7%$112.80M$25.07M-36.3070Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumePDYNPalladyne AI1.9894 of 5 stars$7.56-1.4%$15.00+98.4%+377.3%$317.13M$7.79M-4.0470News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpAIRJAirJoule Technologies3.0628 of 5 stars$4.60-3.4%$11.50+150.0%-23.2%$278.02MN/A8.68N/AOMSEOMS Energy TechnologiesN/A$6.43+4.7%$10.00+55.5%N/A$272.73M$203.61M0.00632AZA2Z Cust2Mate Solutions2.2422 of 5 stars$8.87+2.2%$20.00+125.5%+385.1%$262.47M$7.17M-7.3960News CoverageGENCGencor Industries2.3168 of 5 stars$16.26-0.9%N/A-17.9%$238.34M$117.53M14.78370Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownPPIHPerma-Pipe International1.0142 of 5 stars$29.79-3.9%N/A+174.8%$237.80M$158.38M19.34610News CoverageShort Interest ↑TAYDTaylor Devices1.5835 of 5 stars$49.00+1.1%N/A-18.9%$154.21M$46.29M16.33120Positive NewsGap DownLSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.41-1.8%N/AN/A$91.29M$69.07M0.00173News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownASYSAmtech Systems2.3461 of 5 stars$6.33-0.9%N/A+41.7%$90.61M$101.21M-2.83330Short Interest ↓DTIDrilling Tools International3.546 of 5 stars$2.00+2.6%$5.50+175.0%-46.3%$71.32M$154.45M-15.38394Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PDYN Competitors AIRJ Competitors OMSE Competitors AZ Competitors GENC Competitors PPIH Competitors TAYD Competitors LSE Competitors ASYS 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 9/12/2025 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 | SponsoredOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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