FutureFuel (FF) Competitors $3.88 -0.07 (-1.65%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.88 +0.01 (+0.26%) As of 04:18 AM 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FF vs. FTK, SHW, ECL, IFF, RPM, ALB, NEU, BCPC, CE, and SXTShould you be buying FutureFuel stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of FutureFuel include Flotek Industries (FTK), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Ecolab (ECL), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), NewMarket (NEU), Balchem (BCPC), Celanese (CE), and Sensient Technologies (SXT). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. FutureFuel vs. Its Competitors Flotek Industries Sherwin-Williams Ecolab International Flavors & Fragrances RPM International Albemarle NewMarket Balchem Celanese Sensient Technologies Flotek Industries (NYSE:FTK) and FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer FTK or FF? In the previous week, Flotek Industries had 1 more articles in the media than FutureFuel. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Flotek Industries and 2 mentions for FutureFuel. FutureFuel's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Flotek Industries' score of 1.70 indicating that FutureFuel is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Flotek Industries 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive FutureFuel 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is FTK or FF more profitable? Flotek Industries has a net margin of 6.59% compared to FutureFuel's net margin of -15.95%. Flotek Industries' return on equity of 17.67% beat FutureFuel's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Flotek Industries6.59% 17.67% 10.86% FutureFuel -15.95%-13.47%-11.14% Which has higher valuation and earnings, FTK or FF? FutureFuel has higher revenue and earnings than Flotek Industries. FutureFuel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flotek Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFlotek Industries$187.02M1.94$10.50M$0.4427.58FutureFuel$243.34M0.70$15.50M-$0.61-6.35 Which has more volatility and risk, FTK or FF? Flotek Industries has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FutureFuel has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend FTK or FF? Flotek Industries presently has a consensus price target of $14.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.12%. Given Flotek Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Flotek Industries is more favorable than FutureFuel.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Flotek Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25FutureFuel 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FTK or FF? 10.9% of Flotek Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.6% of FutureFuel shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Flotek Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.1% of FutureFuel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryFlotek Industries beats FutureFuel on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get FutureFuel News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FF 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FF 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 NYSE 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 FF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFutureFuelBiofuels IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$169.96M$361.24M$7.82B$21.35BDividend Yield6.19%6.19%10.75%3.49%P/E Ratio-6.3521.2967.1629.26Price / Sales0.701.37547.9052.68Price / Cash6.8410.3035.4118.27Price / Book0.820.924.024.58Net Income$15.50M-$24.39M$4.28B$997.71M7 Day Performance-1.02%-2.77%1.25%0.49%1 Month Performance0.65%-0.91%4.55%7.00%1 Year Performance-37.90%-15.58%12.22%11.76% FutureFuel Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FFFutureFuel2.0881 of 5 stars$3.88-1.6%N/A-37.9%$169.96M$243.34M-6.35470News CoveragePositive NewsFTKFlotek Industries2.689 of 5 stars$12.45+4.4%$14.33+15.1%+186.2%$355.91M$187.02M28.29130Positive NewsSHWSherwin-Williams4.5932 of 5 stars$366.89-1.6%$388.60+5.9%-0.9%$92.98B$23.10B36.4063,890Positive NewsECLEcolab4.6774 of 5 stars$278.52-1.8%$291.21+4.6%+9.5%$80.47B$15.74B37.1948,000Positive NewsIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances4.8327 of 5 stars$67.17-1.2%$92.36+37.5%-35.1%$17.42B$11.48B-43.343,400Positive NewsRPMRPM International4.3027 of 5 stars$125.94-1.3%$131.09+4.1%+7.9%$16.37B$7.37B23.5417,778Positive NewsALBAlbemarle3.0272 of 5 stars$81.300.0%$89.17+9.7%-6.0%$9.57B$5.38B-8.728,300Positive NewsNEUNewMarket2.661 of 5 stars$799.97+0.4%N/A+44.1%$7.49B$2.79B15.862,060Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeBCPCBalchem4.3508 of 5 stars$162.06-1.9%$189.00+16.6%-8.4%$5.36B$953.68M37.171,361Analyst UpgradeCECelanese3.5787 of 5 stars$47.38-2.6%$59.94+26.5%-63.5%$5.33B$10.28B-3.2012,163SXTSensient Technologies3.6593 of 5 stars$113.39-1.1%$110.00-3.0%+45.6%$4.87B$1.56B35.774,014Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Flotek Industries Competitors Sherwin-Williams Competitors Ecolab Competitors International Flavors & Fragrances Competitors RPM International Competitors Albemarle Competitors NewMarket Competitors Balchem Competitors Celanese Competitors Sensient Technologies 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 (NYSE:FF) was last updated on 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe day and month stocks are most likely to crash nextGood News for Stocks 50-year Wall Street veteran, Marc Chaikin is stepping forward to share why history giv...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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