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FTEK vs. LNZA, SCWO, RMCO, QRHC, and PMEC

Should you buy Fuel Tech stock or one of its competitors? Fuel Tech's main competitors and comparable companies include LanzaTech Global (LNZA), 374Water (SCWO), Royalty Management (RMCO), Quest Resource (QRHC), and Primech (PMEC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "environmental & facilities services" industry.

How does Fuel Tech compare to LanzaTech Global?

LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ:LNZA) and Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Fuel Tech had 4 more articles in the media than LanzaTech Global. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fuel Tech and 2 mentions for LanzaTech Global. LanzaTech Global's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Fuel Tech's score of 0.40 indicating that LanzaTech Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
LanzaTech Global
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Fuel Tech
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

LanzaTech Global has a net margin of 295.66% compared to Fuel Tech's net margin of -12.75%. Fuel Tech's return on equity of -8.88% beat LanzaTech Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LanzaTech Global295.66% -47.63% -22.76%
Fuel Tech -12.75%-8.88%-7.62%

17.8% of LanzaTech Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.9% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of LanzaTech Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by 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.

LanzaTech Global presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 138.10%. Given LanzaTech Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe LanzaTech Global is more favorable than Fuel Tech.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LanzaTech Global
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Fuel Tech
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Fuel Tech has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LanzaTech Global. Fuel Tech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LanzaTech Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LanzaTech Global$55.85M1.38-$48.95M$14.990.39
Fuel Tech$26.68M1.91-$2.32M-$0.11N/A

Summary

LanzaTech Global and Fuel Tech tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fuel Tech compare to 374Water?

Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) and 374Water (NASDAQ:SCWO) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, Fuel Tech had 3 more articles in the media than 374Water. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fuel Tech and 3 mentions for 374Water. Fuel Tech's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat 374Water's score of 0.34 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
374Water
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

20.9% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.2% of 374Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.5% of 374Water shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

374Water has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Fuel Tech's net margin of -12.75%. Fuel Tech's return on equity of -8.88% beat 374Water's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fuel Tech-12.75% -8.88% -7.62%
374Water N/A -401.97%-170.75%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fuel Tech
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
374Water
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Fuel Tech has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 374Water has a beta of -0.32, meaning that its share price is 132% less volatile than the broader market.

Fuel Tech has higher revenue and earnings than 374Water. Fuel Tech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 374Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fuel Tech$26.68M1.91-$2.32M-$0.11N/A
374Water$220K257.75-$20.98M-$0.71N/A

Summary

Fuel Tech beats 374Water on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fuel Tech compare to Royalty Management?

Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) and Royalty Management (NASDAQ:RMCO) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

20.9% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Royalty Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Royalty Management shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Fuel Tech had 5 more articles in the media than Royalty Management. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fuel Tech and 1 mentions for Royalty Management. Royalty Management's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Fuel Tech's score of 0.40 indicating that Royalty Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Fuel Tech Neutral
Royalty Management Very Positive

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fuel Tech
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Royalty Management
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Fuel Tech has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royalty Management has a beta of -0.01, indicating that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the broader market.

Fuel Tech has a net margin of -12.75% compared to Royalty Management's net margin of -14.53%. Royalty Management's return on equity of -7.93% beat Fuel Tech's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fuel Tech-12.75% -8.88% -7.62%
Royalty Management -14.53%-7.93%-5.22%

Royalty Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fuel Tech. Royalty Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fuel Tech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fuel Tech$26.68M1.91-$2.32M-$0.11N/A
Royalty Management$4.95M8.15-$730K-$0.06N/A

Summary

Royalty Management beats Fuel Tech on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fuel Tech compare to Quest Resource?

Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) and Quest Resource (NASDAQ:QRHC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Quest Resource has a net margin of -7.07% compared to Fuel Tech's net margin of -12.75%. Fuel Tech's return on equity of -8.88% beat Quest Resource's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fuel Tech-12.75% -8.88% -7.62%
Quest Resource -7.07%-14.75%-3.78%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fuel Tech
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Quest Resource
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

Fuel Tech has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quest Resource has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its share price is 83% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Fuel Tech had 4 more articles in the media than Quest Resource. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fuel Tech and 2 mentions for Quest Resource. Quest Resource's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Fuel Tech's score of 0.40 indicating that Quest Resource is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Fuel Tech
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Quest Resource
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Fuel Tech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quest Resource. Fuel Tech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quest Resource, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fuel Tech$26.68M1.91-$2.32M-$0.11N/A
Quest Resource$250.22M0.12-$15.38M-$0.82N/A

20.9% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of Quest Resource shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of Quest Resource shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Quest Resource beats Fuel Tech on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fuel Tech compare to Primech?

Primech (NASDAQ:PMEC) and Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

Primech has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Fuel Tech's net margin of -12.75%. Primech's return on equity of 0.00% beat Fuel Tech's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PrimechN/A N/A N/A
Fuel Tech -12.75%-8.88%-7.62%

Fuel Tech has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Primech.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Primech$78.01M0.23-$2.44MN/AN/A
Fuel Tech$26.68M1.91-$2.32M-$0.11N/A

Primech has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fuel Tech has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Fuel Tech had 3 more articles in the media than Primech. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fuel Tech and 3 mentions for Primech. Primech's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Fuel Tech's score of 0.40 indicating that Primech is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Primech
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Fuel Tech
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

88.1% of Primech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.9% of Fuel Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 9.8% of Fuel Tech shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Primech
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Fuel Tech
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

Primech beats Fuel Tech on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FTEK vs. The Competition

MetricFuel TechCommercial Services & Supplies IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$53.69M$4.17B$10.29B$12.81B
Dividend YieldN/A5.08%97.17%10.55%
P/E Ratio-14.8226.4122.6820.73
Price / Sales1.911,316.31355.1690.53
Price / CashN/A21.8523.9351.83
Price / Book1.274.104.796.18
Net Income-$2.32M$146.17M$612.72M$358.18M
7 Day Performance13.99%-0.29%-1.31%-2.34%
1 Month Performance18.12%-0.47%-3.46%-2.50%
1 Year Performance-48.74%4.40%7.00%9.87%

Fuel Tech Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FTEK
Fuel Tech
0.8086 of 5 stars
$1.63
-5.2%
N/A-42.1%$53.69M$26.68MN/A70
LNZA
LanzaTech Global
3.0078 of 5 stars
$6.29
-0.8%
$14.00
+122.6%
-69.7%$82.99M$55.85M0.423
SCWO
374Water
0.4333 of 5 stars
$2.88
+1.4%
N/A-17.6%$50.32M$220KN/A20
RMCO
Royalty Management
1.5083 of 5 stars
$2.82
-4.7%
N/A+49.5%$44.91M$6.17MN/AN/A
QRHC
Quest Resource
1.6796 of 5 stars
$1.38
-1.4%
N/A-18.4%$29.53M$248.05MN/A190

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This page (NASDAQ:FTEK) was last updated on 9/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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