FutureFuel (FF) Competitors $3.72 -0.02 (-0.40%) As of 11:32 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FF vs. FTK, SHW, ECL, IFF, RPM, ALB, NEU, CE, BCPC, 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), Celanese (CE), Balchem (BCPC), 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 Celanese Balchem Sensient Technologies Flotek Industries (NYSE:FTK) and FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, FTK or FF? Flotek Industries has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FutureFuel has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FTK or FF? 10.9% of Flotek Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.6% of FutureFuel shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Flotek Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.4% of FutureFuel shares are owned 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. 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% Do analysts recommend FTK or FF? Flotek Industries presently has a consensus price target of $14.33, indicating a potential downside of 7.52%. Given Flotek Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00FutureFuel 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Which has stronger valuation & 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$187.02M2.47$10.50M$0.4435.23FutureFuel$243.34M0.67$15.50M-$0.61-6.11 Does the media prefer FTK or FF? In the previous week, Flotek Industries had 5 more articles in the media than FutureFuel. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Flotek Industries and 3 mentions for FutureFuel. Flotek Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat FutureFuel's score of 0.29 indicating that Flotek Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Flotek Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FutureFuel 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryFlotek Industries beats FutureFuel on 13 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. 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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 FF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFutureFuelBiofuels IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$163.16M$375.36M$7.73B$21.71BDividend Yield6.30%6.30%10.86%3.67%P/E Ratio-6.1110.8574.2729.58Price / Sales0.671.521,474.3886.46Price / Cash6.7210.0935.7417.79Price / Book0.790.945.104.64Net Income$15.50M-$24.39M$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.37%4.61%4.29%-0.79%1 Month Performance-3.37%12.66%8.95%0.52%1 Year Performance-39.63%-11.62%23.90%12.96% FutureFuel Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FFFutureFuel2.7357 of 5 stars$3.73-0.4%N/A-40.4%$163.16M$243.34M-6.11470FTKFlotek Industries2.0506 of 5 stars$17.67+11.0%$14.33-18.9%+213.0%$475.34M$187.02M40.16130Gap DownSHWSherwin-Williams4.8655 of 5 stars$336.93-2.8%$387.93+15.1%-12.4%$86.42B$23.10B33.4363,890Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastECLEcolab4.8968 of 5 stars$279.60+1.1%$292.29+4.5%+6.4%$78.45B$15.74B37.3348,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances4.6531 of 5 stars$61.53-1.0%$88.61+44.0%-41.4%$15.94B$11.48B-39.703,400Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRPMRPM International4.3807 of 5 stars$114.11-2.3%$130.60+14.5%-16.1%$14.98B$7.37B21.3317,778Analyst UpgradeALBAlbemarle2.9923 of 5 stars$92.08+4.4%$87.47-5.0%-5.7%$10.38B$5.38B-9.888,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownNEUNewMarket1.781 of 5 stars$859.53+1.6%N/A+50.4%$7.95B$2.79B17.042,060CECelanese4.1713 of 5 stars$44.31-1.8%$56.33+27.1%-70.5%$4.94B$10.28B-2.9912,163Analyst ForecastGap DownBCPCBalchem4.8118 of 5 stars$143.16-1.4%$189.00+32.0%-16.9%$4.71B$953.68M32.831,361Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSXTSensient Technologies3.7366 of 5 stars$93.70-1.3%$110.00+17.4%+20.5%$4.03B$1.56B29.564,014 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 Celanese Competitors Balchem 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 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Army Just Got a New Drone SupplierA cutting-edge drone developer just secured a U.S. Army deal to supply its Flex FPV Modular Drones and build a...The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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