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Fuel Tech, Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from Fuel Tech, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Cash Cushion Ratio: Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 58% of its market value (net cash). Higher than 97% of Industrials companies in United States.
  • Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Of every $100 of net worth, $93 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies. More tangible than 87% of Industrials companies in United States.
  • Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 33.9 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 86% of Industrials companies in United States.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

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Loss-making or profit too small

Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.

Self-Funding Ratio

0.2×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 19% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.

Lower than 79% of Industrials companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$9

For every $100 of sales, $9 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $20 tied up three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 85% of Industrials companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 0/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.

Less steady than 79% of Industrials companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

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Sales barely changed

Sales changed by -1% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-1% / -6%

In 3 years sales changed by -1% while total assets changed by -6%. Both moved at about the same pace.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

33.9×

Debt due within a year is covered 33.9 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 86% of Industrials companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

+58%

Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 58% of its market value (net cash).

Higher than 97% of Industrials companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

94%

Of every $100 the company owns, $94 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 79% of Industrials companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

93%

Of every $100 of net worth, $93 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 87% of Industrials companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

+3%

Share count rose 3% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller.

Bigger rise in share count than 61% of Industrials companies in United States.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (12)

Fuel Tech, Inc. made a loss over the last year. Fuel Tech, Inc. owes $0.13 for every $1 it owns. Fuel Tech, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.

Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

Loss

Fuel Tech, Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.

P/B ratio

1.13

The share price is 1.13 times Fuel Tech, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 80% of Industrials companies in United States.

Market cap

$42 M

The total market value of all of Fuel Tech, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 89% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$37 M

What Fuel Tech, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$1.20

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $1.35 is 1.1 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

-8.9%

Fuel Tech, Inc. lost 8.9% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 74% of Industrials companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.13×

Fuel Tech, Inc. owes $0.13 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 93% of Industrials companies in United States.

Dividend yield

None

Fuel Tech, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Revenue growth

+6%

Revenue rose 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 0% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

Loss

Fuel Tech, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.

Profit margin

-8.7%

Fuel Tech, Inc. lost $9 for every $100 of revenue.

Cash vs debt

Net cash

Fuel Tech, Inc. held $24 M more cash than debt (net cash) at Dec 2025.

Questions

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Fuel Tech, Inc.: $42 M ÷ $37 M (30 Jun 2026) = 1.1.

What is Fuel Tech, Inc.'s return on equity?

Fuel Tech, Inc. lost 8.9% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 74% of Industrials companies in United States.

How much does Fuel Tech, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

Fuel Tech, Inc. owes $0.13 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 93% of Industrials companies in United States.

Does Fuel Tech, Inc. pay a dividend?

No. Fuel Tech, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Is Fuel Tech, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 0% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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