Flotek Industries (FTK) Competitors $11.22 -0.76 (-6.34%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.26 +0.04 (+0.40%) As of 09/5/2025 05:34 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 FTK vs. SCL, FF, SHW, ECL, IFF, RPM, ALB, NEU, BCPC, and CEShould you be buying Flotek Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Flotek Industries include Stepan (SCL), FutureFuel (FF), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Ecolab (ECL), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), NewMarket (NEU), Balchem (BCPC), and Celanese (CE). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Flotek Industries vs. Its Competitors Stepan FutureFuel Sherwin-Williams Ecolab International Flavors & Fragrances RPM International Albemarle NewMarket Balchem Celanese Flotek Industries (NYSE:FTK) and Stepan (NYSE:SCL) are both small-cap specialty chemicals companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Does the media favor FTK or SCL? In the previous week, Flotek Industries and Flotek Industries both had 2 articles in the media. Flotek Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Stepan's score of 0.56 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stepan 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in FTK or SCL? 10.9% of Flotek Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Stepan shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Flotek Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Stepan shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FTK or SCL? Stepan has higher revenue and earnings than Flotek Industries. Stepan 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$187.02M1.79$10.50M$0.4425.50Stepan$2.18B0.52$50.37M$2.5419.70 Which has more risk & volatility, FTK or SCL? Flotek Industries has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stepan has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend FTK or SCL? Flotek Industries presently has a consensus target price of $14.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.75%. Given Flotek Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Flotek Industries is more favorable than Stepan.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) 3.25Stepan 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Is FTK or SCL more profitable? Flotek Industries has a net margin of 6.59% compared to Stepan's net margin of 2.57%. Flotek Industries' return on equity of 17.67% beat Stepan's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Flotek Industries6.59% 17.67% 10.86% Stepan 2.57%4.78%2.42% SummaryFlotek Industries beats Stepan on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Flotek Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FTK 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 FTK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFlotek IndustriesOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$336.20M$5.70B$7.73B$21.31BDividend YieldN/A2.94%10.79%3.49%P/E Ratio25.5018.0240.1629.64Price / Sales1.794.55627.8567.39Price / Cash19.387.6635.9525.18Price / Book2.941.803.854.55Net Income$10.50M$411.58M$4.28B$999.70M7 Day Performance-7.54%-1.73%-0.73%0.58%1 Month Performance-11.96%4.18%2.81%5.67%1 Year Performance175.00%6.04%16.25%18.25% Flotek Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTKFlotek Industries3.4401 of 5 stars$11.22-6.3%$14.33+27.7%+174.3%$336.20M$187.02M25.50130Analyst DowngradeSCLStepan3.8473 of 5 stars$50.16-0.2%N/A-30.8%$1.13B$2.18B19.752,396FFFutureFuel2.1642 of 5 stars$3.88-1.6%N/A-31.9%$169.96M$243.34M-6.35470Positive NewsSHWSherwin-Williams4.3966 of 5 stars$365.92-0.1%$387.27+5.8%+3.2%$91.21B$23.10B36.3063,890News CoveragePositive NewsECLEcolab4.8103 of 5 stars$277.20-0.7%$291.21+5.1%+11.6%$78.58B$15.74B37.0148,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances4.7566 of 5 stars$67.46+0.5%$92.36+36.9%-35.9%$17.30B$11.48B-43.523,400Positive NewsRPMRPM International4.1548 of 5 stars$125.40-0.1%$131.09+4.5%+9.7%$16.08B$7.37B23.4417,778Positive NewsALBAlbemarle3.6661 of 5 stars$84.87-0.1%$86.47+1.9%+5.9%$9.99B$5.38B-9.118,300Positive NewsGap UpNEUNewMarket1.9299 of 5 stars$826.87+0.3%N/A+51.8%$7.77B$2.79B16.392,060News CoveragePositive NewsBCPCBalchem4.2284 of 5 stars$162.09+0.1%$189.00+16.6%-4.4%$5.26B$953.68M37.181,361CECelanese4.0365 of 5 stars$47.65+1.7%$59.39+24.6%-59.5%$5.22B$10.28B-3.2212,163Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Stepan Alternatives FutureFuel Alternatives Sherwin-Williams Alternatives Ecolab Alternatives International Flavors & Fragrances Alternatives RPM International Alternatives Albemarle Alternatives NewMarket Alternatives Balchem Alternatives Celanese Alternatives 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:FTK) was last updated on 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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