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The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk over the past year. As of today (2026-08-25), Fuel Tech's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.43.
Fuel Tech (NAS:FTEK) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Explanation
The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average monthly excess return divided by its standard deviation over the past year. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.
The greater a portfolio's Sharpe Ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance. A negative Sharpe Ratio means the risk-free rate is greater than the portfolio’s historical or projected return, or else the portfolio's return is expected to be negative.
Fuel Tech 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Related Terms
FTEK vs SCWO, BCHT, CLIR: 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Fuel Tech's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Fuel Tech's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fuel Tech's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio falls into.
The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the performance of an investment such as a stock or portfolio compared to a risk-free asset. A stock / portfolio's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the one-year returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the investment returns over one year.
Fuel Tech (FTEK) has a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -0.43 as of Aug. 25, 2026. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for Fuel Tech and its competitors.
Is Fuel Tech's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio too high?
Fuel Tech's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.43. Overall, Fuel Tech has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fuel Tech's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio compare to SCWO and BCHT?
Fuel Tech's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -0.43 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio for an Industrial Products company?
A good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio mean?
A high 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for Fuel Tech and its competitors. Fuel Tech's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.43. 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 Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.15, compared to a current price of $1.38 — trading 20% above its estimated fair value. The current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.43. Fuel Tech's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 1-Year Sharpe Ratio calculated?
1-Year Sharpe Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Fuel Tech (FTEK), the current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.43 as of Aug. 25, 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 $1.38 is trading 20% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.15.
GuruFocus considers Fuel Tech to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FTEK:
1-Year Sharpe Ratio: -0.43
GF Value™: $1.15 vs. price of $1.38 (20% 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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