Fuel Tech (FTEK) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Fuel Tech, Inc.(FTEK)

Industrial - Pollution & Treatment Controls · Warrenville, IL

$1.66+0.01 (+0.30%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 10:41 AM EDT

About Fuel Tech, Inc.

Fuel Tech, Inc. engages in the development, commercialization, and application of technologies for air pollution control, process optimization, water treatment, and advanced engineering services to utility and industrial customers in the United States, rest of the Americas, Europe, South Africa, the Pacific Rim, and internationally. The Air Pollution Control Technology segment offers technologies to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) in flue gas from boilers, incinerators, furnaces, and other stationary combustion sources; NOxOUT selected non-catalytic reduction and selected catalytic reduction systems, including ammonia injection grid and graduated straightening grid systems; electrostatic precipitator processes and services; ULTRA technology; urea direct injection systems; and flue gas conditioning systems. Its FUEL CHEM Technology segment provides chemical injection programs to improve the efficiency, reliability, fuel flexibility, boiler heat rate, and environmental status of combustion units for the control of slagging, fouling, corrosion, opacity, and acid plume, as well as the formation of sulfur trioxide, ammonium bisulfate, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and carbon dioxide through the addition of chemicals into the furnace using targeted in-furnace injection technology. This segment also offers its FUEL CHEM program for plants operating in the electric utility, industrial, pulp and paper, waste-to-energy, and university and district heating markets; and the owners of boilers, furnaces, and other combustion units for treating a wide variety of solid and liquid fuels, including coal, heavy oil, black liquor, biomass, and municipal waste. In addition, the company provides dissolved gas infusion systems, which utilize a proprietary channel injector and a patented saturator that infuses oxygen, carbon dioxide, or other gases into water; and visualization software. Fuel Tech, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois.

Warrenville, IL

77 employees

www.ftek.com

Industrials / Industrial - Pollution & Treatment Controls

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Industrial - Pollution & Treatment Controls
CEO: Ramesh Nuggihalli

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FTEK Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

5.03

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

5.29

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

6.00

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

6.89

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

5.28

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

4.03

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

3.93

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-5.08%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-16.26%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-27.02%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-4.90%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+24.58%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+27.78%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

1.30

median of 369 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+286.62%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)	$51.58M	5.03	5.29	6.00	6.89
Avax One Technology Ltd (AVX)vs ›	$50.79M	2.16	2.24	1.40	1.57
New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited (NCEW)vs ›	$53.79M	1.56	1.46	1.61	1.69
Mobilicom Ltd (MOB)vs ›	$48.33M	10.15	7.43	1702.61	1135.98
Culp, Inc. (CULP)vs ›	$47.49M	0.84	0.75	0.81	0.97
Circle8 Group, Inc. (CIRC)vs ›	$45.96M	0.39	0.71	0.71	0.71
First Breach Inc. (FBDT)vs ›	$45.09M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC)vs ›	$59.71M	0.67	0.99	1.02	0.96
Energys Group Limited (ENGS)vs ›	$42.41M	0.39	0.30	0.33	0.33
Aeries Technology, Inc (AERT)vs ›	$42.99M	0.85	0.72	0.99	1.15

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)

$51.58M

5.03

5.29

6.00

6.89

Avax One Technology Ltd (AVX)vs ›

$50.79M

2.16

2.24

1.40

1.57

New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited (NCEW)vs ›

$53.79M

1.56

1.46

1.61

1.69

Mobilicom Ltd (MOB)vs ›

$48.33M

10.15

7.43

1702.61

1135.98

Culp, Inc. (CULP)vs ›

$47.49M

0.84

0.75

0.81

0.97

Circle8 Group, Inc. (CIRC)vs ›

$45.96M

0.39

0.71

First Breach Inc. (FBDT)vs ›

$45.09M

N/A

DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC)vs ›

$59.71M

0.67

0.99

1.02

0.96

Energys Group Limited (ENGS)vs ›

$42.41M

0.39

0.30

0.33

Aeries Technology, Inc (AERT)vs ›

$42.99M

0.85

0.72

0.99

1.15

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for FTEK stock is 5.03.

Is Fuel Tech, Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 5.03 is 27% below its 5-year average of 6.89, near the low end of its 5-year range (4.99–12.76).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for FTEK stock is 5.29.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for FTEK stock is 6.00.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for FTEK stock is 6.89.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for FTEK stock is 5.28.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for FTEK stock is 4.03.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for FTEK stock is 3.93.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	5.03
2026-03-31	5.37
2025-12-31	5.03
2025-09-30	5.34
2025-06-30	5.71
2025-03-31	6.67
2024-12-31	4.99
2024-09-30	5.73
2024-06-30	6.66
2024-03-31	6.99
2023-12-31	6.66
2023-09-30	6.82
2023-06-30	7.03
2023-03-31	6.74
2022-12-31	7.43
2022-09-30	7.75
2022-06-30	10.07
2022-03-31	10.32
2021-12-31	12.76
2021-09-30	10.51
2021-06-30	11.61
2021-03-31	10.85
2020-12-31	3.79
2020-09-30	3.42
2020-06-30	3.36
2020-03-31	4.30
2019-12-31	4.45
2019-09-30	4.27
2019-06-30	2.97
2019-03-31	2.64
2018-12-31	2.32
2018-09-30	2.32
2018-06-30	2.52
2018-03-31	2.29
2017-12-31	2.09
2017-09-30	2.19
2017-06-30	2.26
2017-03-31	3.19
2016-12-31	2.82
2016-09-30	3.52
2016-06-30	3.38
2016-03-31	2.93
2015-12-31	3.07
2015-09-30	3.61
2015-06-30	3.44
2015-03-31	3.36
2014-12-31	3.07
2014-09-30	3.03
2014-06-30	2.98
2014-03-31	3.50
2013-12-31	3.33
2013-09-30	2.88
2013-06-30	2.53
2013-03-31	3.05
2012-12-31	2.83
2012-09-30	3.00
2012-06-30	3.56
2012-03-31	3.56
2011-12-31	2.91
2011-09-30	3.23
2011-06-30	3.95
2011-03-31	3.65
2010-12-31	3.01
2010-09-30	3.35
2010-06-30	3.50
2010-03-31	3.48
2009-12-31	3.54
2009-09-30	3.29
2009-06-30	3.05
2009-03-31	2.48
2008-12-31	4.17
2008-09-30	3.75
2008-06-30	3.69
2008-03-31	3.75
2007-12-31	2.98
2007-09-30	5.37
2007-06-30	5.17
2007-03-31	4.90
2006-12-31	3.20
2006-09-30	3.38
2006-06-30	3.40
2006-03-31	3.19
2005-12-31	2.43
2005-09-30	3.18
2005-06-30	3.50
2005-03-31	3.10
2004-12-31	3.51
2004-09-30	3.89
2004-06-30	3.52
2004-03-31	5.00
2003-12-31	3.69
2003-09-30	3.83
2003-06-30	3.78
2003-03-31	3.69
2002-12-31	2.93
2002-09-30	2.53

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

5.03

2026-03-31

5.37

2025-12-31

5.03

2025-09-30

5.34

2025-06-30

5.71

2025-03-31

6.67

2024-12-31

4.99

2024-09-30

5.73

2024-06-30

6.66

2024-03-31

6.99

2023-12-31

6.66

2023-09-30

6.82

2023-06-30

7.03

2023-03-31

6.74

2022-12-31

7.43

2022-09-30

7.75

2022-06-30

10.07

2022-03-31

10.32

2021-12-31

12.76

2021-09-30

10.51

2021-06-30

11.61

2021-03-31

10.85

2020-12-31

3.79

2020-09-30

3.42

2020-06-30

3.36

2020-03-31

4.30

2019-12-31

4.45

2019-09-30

4.27

2019-06-30

2.97

2019-03-31

2.64

2018-12-31

2.32

2018-09-30

2.32

2018-06-30

2.52

2018-03-31

2.29

2017-12-31

2.09

2017-09-30

2.19

2017-06-30

2.26

2017-03-31

3.19

2016-12-31

2.82

2016-09-30

3.52

2016-06-30

3.38

2016-03-31

2.93

2015-12-31

3.07

2015-09-30

3.61

2015-06-30

3.44

2015-03-31

3.36

2014-12-31

3.07

2014-09-30

3.03

2014-06-30

2.98

2014-03-31

3.50

2013-12-31

3.33

2013-09-30

2.88

2013-06-30

2.53

2013-03-31

3.05

2012-12-31

2.83

2012-09-30

3.00

2012-06-30

3.56

2012-03-31

3.56

2011-12-31

2.91

2011-09-30

3.23

2011-06-30

3.95

2011-03-31

3.65

2010-12-31

3.01

2010-09-30

3.35

2010-06-30

3.50

2010-03-31

3.48

2009-12-31

3.54

2009-09-30

3.29

2009-06-30

3.05

2009-03-31

2.48

2008-12-31

4.17

2008-09-30

3.75

2008-06-30

3.69

2008-03-31

3.75

2007-12-31

2.98

2007-09-30

5.37

2007-06-30

5.17

2007-03-31

4.90

2006-12-31

3.20

2006-09-30

3.38

2006-06-30

3.40

2006-03-31

3.19

2005-12-31

2.43

2005-09-30

3.18

2005-06-30

3.50

2005-03-31

3.10

2004-12-31

3.51

2004-09-30

3.89

2004-06-30

3.52

2004-03-31

5.00

2003-12-31

3.69

2003-09-30

3.83

2003-06-30

3.78

2003-03-31

3.69

2002-12-31

2.93

2002-09-30

2.53

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 5.03

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