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Fuel TechFTEK -1.27%65 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.01% as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates FTEK with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,837 Industrial Products companies, Fuel Tech ranks better than 55.9% on this metric.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt.
As of today, Fuel Tech's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 0.01%.
Fuel Tech (NAS:FTEK) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.
In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.
Fuel Tech Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fuel Tech's Net Debt Paydown Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
FTEK vs BCHT, SCWO, ARQ: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Fuel Tech's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Fuel Tech Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Fuel Tech's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fuel Tech's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0.01% mean?
Fuel Tech (FTEK) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0.01% as of Jul. 17, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Fuel Tech and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fuel Tech ranks #1251 out of 2837 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 44.1%.
Is Fuel Tech's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Fuel Tech's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.01%. Based on the distribution chart, Fuel Tech ranks #1251 out of 2837 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Fuel Tech has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fuel Tech's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to BCHT and SCWO?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Fuel Tech ranks #1251 out of 2837 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This puts Fuel Tech in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for an Industrial Products company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Fuel Tech and its competitors. Fuel Tech's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.01%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fuel Tech stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fuel Tech (FTEK) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.13, compared to a current price of $1.55 — trading 37.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.01%. Fuel Tech's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Fuel Tech (FTEK), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.01% as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Fuel Tech (FTEK) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fuel Tech stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.55 is trading 37.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.13.
GuruFocus considers Fuel Tech to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FTEK:
Net Debt Paydown Yield %: 0.01%
GF Value™: $1.13 vs. price of $1.55 (37.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FTEK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Fuel Tech Inc is a technology provider of boiler optimization, efficiency improvement, and air pollution reduction to utility and industrial customers. The company operates in two segments, Air Pollution Control and Fuel Chem. The Air Pollution Control technology segment includes technologies to reduce NOx emissions in flue gas from boilers, incinerators, furnaces, and other stationary combustion sources. The Fuel Chem technology segment uses chemical processes in combination with Computational Fluid Dynamics and Chemical Kinetics Modeling for boiler modeling for the control of slagging, fouling, corrosion, opacity and other sulfur trioxide-related issues in furnaces and boilers through the addition of chemicals into the furnace using TIFI Targeted In-Furnace Injection technology.
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