FTEK

FUEL TECH, INC.

7 filings tracked

industrialsenvironmental servicesMICRO (<$300M)

Signal Magnitude Chart

bullish

bearish

neutral

Signal Timeline

bearishMay 5

Net loss widened to $1.36M from $0.74M year-over-year.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 5

FUEL CHEM gross margin fell from 50% to 45%.

margin compression

60%

bullishMay 5

APC segment gross margin increased from 33% to 38%.

margin expansion

50%

bearishMay 5

Net loss widened to $1.36M from $0.74M year-over-year.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 5

FUEL CHEM gross margin fell from 50% to 45%.

margin compression

60%

bullishMay 5

APC segment gross margin increased from 33% to 38%.

margin expansion

50%

bearishMay 5

Net loss widened to $1.36M from $0.74M year-over-year.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 5

FUEL CHEM gross margin fell from 50% to 45%.

margin compression

60%

bullishMay 5

APC segment gross margin increased from 33% to 38%.

margin expansion

50%

bearishMay 5

Net loss widened to $1.36M from $0.74M year-over-year.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 5

FUEL CHEM gross margin fell from 50% to 45%.

margin compression

60%

bullishMay 5

APC segment gross margin increased from 33% to 38%.

margin expansion

50%

bearishMay 5

Net loss widened to $1.36M from $0.74M year-over-year.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 5

FUEL CHEM gross margin fell from 50% to 45%.

margin compression

60%

bullishMay 5

APC segment gross margin increased from 33% to 38%.

margin expansion

50%

bearishMay 5

Net loss widened to $1.36M from $0.74M year-over-year.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 5

FUEL CHEM gross margin fell from 50% to 45%.

margin compression

60%

bullishMay 5

APC segment gross margin increased from 33% to 38%.

margin expansion

50%

bearishMay 5

Net loss widened to $1.36M from $0.74M year-over-year.

earnings miss

70%

bearishMay 5

FUEL CHEM gross margin fell from 50% to 45%.

margin compression

60%

bullishMay 5

APC segment gross margin increased from 33% to 38%.

margin expansion

50%

Filing History

10-QMay 5, 2026

Fuel Tech's first quarter of 2026 presents a stark contrast between long-term strategic potential and immediate operational headwinds. The filing reveals a company in transition, successfully growing its APC segment and maintaining a debt-free balance sheet, yet struggling to contain overhead costs and stabilize its core FUEL CHEM business. The divergence between the $6.9 million current backlog and the $100 million projected pipeline is the central tension for investors. The overall impact of the filing is a cautious outlook. While the lack of debt provides a critical safety net, the widening net loss and the shift to negative cash flow from operations indicate that the company is burning through its reserves to sustain its current structure. The success of the DGI® technology and the conversion of the sales pipeline will be the primary determinants of whether Fuel Tech achieves a high-margin inflection or continues its descent into cash depletion.