Fuel TechFTEK -0.59%61 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -14.85% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FTEK with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,968 Industrial Products companies, Fuel Tech ranks worse than 84.94% on this metric.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Fuel Tech's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-5.42 Mil. Fuel Tech's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $36.50 Mil. Therefore, Fuel Tech's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -14.85%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Fuel Tech's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
FTEK'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -38.99 Med: -5.44 Max: 0.17
Current: -7.79
During the past 13 years, Fuel Tech's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 0.17%. The lowest was -38.99%. And the median was -5.44%.
FTEK's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 84.94% of 2968
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 6.725
vs FTEK: -7.79
Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.
Fuel Tech Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Fuel Tech Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fuel Tech's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Fuel Tech's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Fuel Tech's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fuel Tech's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -14.85% mean?
Fuel Tech (FTEK) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -14.85% as of Mar. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Fuel Tech and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fuel Tech ranks #2521 out of 2968 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 84.9%.
Is Fuel Tech's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Fuel Tech's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -14.85%. Based on the distribution chart, Fuel Tech ranks #2521 out of 2968 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Fuel Tech has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fuel Tech's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to BCHT and SCWO?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Fuel Tech ranks #2521 out of 2968 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Fuel Tech in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.73. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Return-on-Tangible-Equity for an Industrial Products company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 6.73, based on 2,968 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Fuel Tech and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fuel Tech's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -14.85%. 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 $1.71 — trading 50.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -14.85%. Fuel Tech's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Fuel Tech (FTEK), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -14.85% 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 $1.71 is trading 50.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.13.
GuruFocus considers Fuel Tech to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FTEK:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -14.85%
GF Value™: $1.13 vs. price of $1.71 (50.9% 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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