Fuel Tech, Inc.
FTEK
Rank in Stocks
#23272
Fuel Tech, Inc. engages in the development, commercialization, and application... Fuel Tech, Inc. engages in the development, commercialization, and application of technologies for air pollution control, process optimization, water treatment, and advanced engineering services to utility and industrial customers in the United States, rest of the Americas, Europe, South Africa, the Pacific Rim, and internationally. The Air Pollution Control Technology segment offers technologies to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) in flue gas from boilers, incinerators, furnaces, and other stationary combustion sources; NOxOUT selected non-catalytic reduction and selected catalytic reduction systems, including ammonia injection grid and graduated straightening grid systems; electrostatic precipitator processes and services; ULTRA technology; urea direct injection systems; and flue gas conditioning systems. Its FUEL CHEM Technology segment provides chemical injection programs to improve the efficiency, reliability, fuel flexibility, boiler heat rate, and environmental status of combustion units for the control of slagging, fouling, corrosion, opacity, and acid plume, as well as the formation of sulfur trioxide, ammonium bisulfate, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and carbon dioxide through the addition of chemicals into the furnace using targeted in-furnace injection technology. This segment also offers its FUEL CHEM program for plants operating in the electric utility, industrial, pulp and paper, waste-to-energy, and university and district heating markets; and the owners of boilers, furnaces, and other combustion units for treating a wide variety of solid and liquid fuels, including coal, heavy oil, black liquor, biomass, and municipal waste. In addition, the company provides dissolved gas infusion systems, which utilize a proprietary channel injector and a patented saturator that infuses oxygen, carbon dioxide, or other gases into water; and visualization software. Fuel Tech, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois.
Share Price
$1.41
Last synced: 2026-11-09
Market Cap
$43.94M
Change (1 day)
4.44%
Change (1 year)
-31.88%
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Operating Margin for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)
Operating Margin as of November 2026 TTM: -16.78%
According to Fuel Tech, Inc.'s latest financial reports, its current operating margin (TTM) is -16.78%. At the end of 2025 the company had an operating margin of -13.80%.
Operating Margin history for Fuel Tech, Inc. from 2000 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | -16.78% | 21.59% |
| 2025 | -13.80% | -26.24% |
| 2024 | -18.71% | 90.72% |
| 2023 | -9.81% | 73.02% |
| 2022 | -5.67% | -7.65% |
| 2021 | -6.14% | -68.07% |
| 2020 | -19.23% | -28.91% |
| 2019 | -27.05% | -14,336.84% |
| 2018 | 0.19% | -101.21% |
| 2017 | -15.64% | -41.79% |
| 2016 | -26.87% | 139.70% |
| 2015 | -11.21% | -64.80% |
| 2014 | -31.85% | -535.11% |
| 2013 | 7.32% | 37.34% |
| 2012 | 5.33% | -48.25% |
| 2011 | 10.30% | 114.14% |
| 2010 | 4.81% | -211.34% |
| 2009 | -4.32% | -152.94% |
| 2008 | 8.16% | -38.97% |
| 2007 | 13.37% | -6.44% |
| 2006 | 14.29% | 5.23% |
| 2005 | 13.58% | 1,576.54% |
| 2004 | 0.81% | -71.07% |
| 2003 | 2.80% | -66.27% |
| 2002 | 8.30% | -222.60% |
| 2001 | -6.77% | -208.15% |
| 2000 | 6.26% | 0.00% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.84% | -101.30% |
US
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| 16.79% | -101.00% |
US
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| 5.99% | -100.36% |
US
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| 27.32% | -101.63% |
CN
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| 14.18% | -100.85% |
JP
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What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.
Questions about Fuel Tech, Inc.'s operating margin
What is Fuel Tech, Inc.'s operating margin?
Fuel Tech, Inc.'s operating margin is -16.78%, as of Nov 2026.
What was Fuel Tech, Inc.'s operating margin in 2025?
In 2025, Fuel Tech, Inc.'s operating margin was -13.80%, compared with -18.71% in 2024.
How has Fuel Tech, Inc.'s operating margin changed since 2020?
From 2020 to 2025, Fuel Tech, Inc.'s operating margin was highest in 2022 (-5.67%) and lowest in 2020 (-19.23%).
How does Fuel Tech, Inc.'s operating margin compare with similar companies?
Fuel Tech, Inc.'s operating margin (-16.78%) is lower than that of all 5 similar companies listed above. The highest among them is Canmax Technologies Co., Ltd., with 27.32%.