Fuel Tech Competitors

Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) and CECO Environmental (NASDAQ:CECE) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Fuel Tech and CECO Environmental, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

CECO Environmental has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.50%. Given CECO Environmental's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CECO Environmental is more favorable than Fuel Tech.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Fuel Tech and CECO Environmental's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Volatility & Risk

Fuel Tech has a beta of 6.08, suggesting that its share price is 508% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CECO Environmental has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

24.0% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of CECO Environmental shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of CECO Environmental shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Fuel Tech and CECO Environmental's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

CECO Environmental beats Fuel Tech on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Sharps Compliance (NASDAQ:SMED) and Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

42.4% of Sharps Compliance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.1% of Sharps Compliance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Fuel Tech shares are owned 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sharps Compliance and Fuel Tech's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Sharps Compliance and Fuel Tech, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sharps Compliance currently has a consensus price target of $16.75, suggesting a potential upside of 5.21%. Given Sharps Compliance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Sharps Compliance is more favorable than Fuel Tech.

Profitability

This table compares Sharps Compliance and Fuel Tech's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Sharps Compliance beats Fuel Tech on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ:LAKE) and Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Lakeland Industries has a beta of 0.03, indicating that its share price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fuel Tech has a beta of 6.08, indicating that its share price is 508% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lakeland Industries and Fuel Tech's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares Lakeland Industries and Fuel Tech's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Lakeland Industries and Fuel Tech, as provided by MarketBeat.

Lakeland Industries currently has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.79%. Given Lakeland Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Lakeland Industries is more favorable than Fuel Tech.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

70.8% of Lakeland Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Lakeland Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Lakeland Industries beats Fuel Tech on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) and Hurco Companies (NASDAQ:HURC) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Fuel Tech has a beta of 6.08, suggesting that its stock price is 508% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hurco Companies has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Fuel Tech and Hurco Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Fuel Tech and Hurco Companies' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Hurco Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Fuel Tech.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

24.0% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Hurco Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Hurco Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Fuel Tech and Hurco Companies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Hurco Companies beats Fuel Tech on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) and Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Fuel Tech has a beta of 6.08, suggesting that its share price is 508% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quad/Graphics has a beta of 2.07, suggesting that its share price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Fuel Tech and Quad/Graphics' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

24.0% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of Quad/Graphics shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of Quad/Graphics shares are owned 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Fuel Tech and Quad/Graphics, as provided by MarketBeat.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Fuel Tech and Quad/Graphics' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Fuel Tech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quad/Graphics.

Summary

Quad/Graphics beats Fuel Tech on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) and Energous (NASDAQ:WATT) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Fuel Tech and Energous' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

Fuel Tech has a beta of 6.08, suggesting that its stock price is 508% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Energous has a beta of 3.99, suggesting that its stock price is 299% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Fuel Tech and Energous' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Fuel Tech and Energous, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

24.0% of Fuel Tech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.5% of Energous shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of Fuel Tech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Energous shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Fuel Tech beats Energous on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.