Fuel TechFTEK +7.07%63 OCF Margin % is -13.93% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FTEK with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,037 Industrial Products companies, Fuel Tech ranks worse than 68.32% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Fuel Tech's OCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
FTEK'
s OCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.36 Med: -6.43 Max: 11.31
Current: 2.51
During the past 13 years, the highest OCF Margin % of Fuel Tech was 11.31%. The lowest was -15.36%. And the median was -6.43%.
FTEK's OCF Margin % is ranked worse than 68.32% of 3037
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 6.95
vs FTEK: 2.51
Fuel Tech OCF Margin % Related Terms
Fuel Tech OCF Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fuel Tech's OCF Margin % 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.
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Fuel Tech's OCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF Margin % 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 OCF Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Fuel Tech's OCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fuel Tech's OCF Margin % 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.
Fuel Tech (FTEK) has a OCF Margin % of -13.93% as of Mar. 2026. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Fuel Tech and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fuel Tech ranks #2075 out of 3037 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 68.3%.
Is Fuel Tech's OCF Margin % too high?
Fuel Tech's current OCF Margin % is -13.93%. Based on the distribution chart, Fuel Tech ranks #2075 out of 3037 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Fuel Tech has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fuel Tech's OCF Margin % compare to BCHT and SCWO?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Fuel Tech ranks #2075 out of 3037 companies for OCF Margin %. This places Fuel Tech in the lower half of its industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 6.95. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good OCF Margin % for an Industrial Products company?
The median OCF Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 6.95, based on 3,037 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % 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 OCF Margin % mean?
A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Fuel Tech and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median OCF Margin % is 6.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fuel Tech's current OCF Margin % is -13.93%. 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 $2.05 — trading 81% above its estimated fair value. The current OCF Margin % is -13.93%. Fuel Tech's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is OCF Margin % calculated?
OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Fuel Tech (FTEK), the current OCF Margin % is -13.93% as of Mar. 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 $2.05 is trading 81% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.13.
GuruFocus considers Fuel Tech to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FTEK:
OCF Margin %: -13.93%
GF Value™: $1.13 vs. price of $2.05 (81% 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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