Fuel Tech (FTEK) ROIC: History & Chart

Name: Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK) Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) — historical time series
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Fuel Tech, Inc.(FTEK)

Industrial - Pollution & Treatment Controls · Warrenville, IL

$1.67+0.02 (+1.21%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 12:22 PM EDT

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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 Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

-11.97%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

-10.65%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

-8.57%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

-6.53%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

-11.02%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

-7.55%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

-2.24%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-12.36%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-39.59%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-83.18%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-8.60%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-58.47%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-433.10%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

3.79%

median of 416 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-415.36%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)	$52.05M	-11.97%	-10.65%	-8.57%	-6.53%
374Water Inc. (SCWO)vs ›	$50.74M	-201.25%	-174.40%	-116.26%	-82.43%
New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited (NCEW)vs ›	$53.79M	N/A	-493.99%	-233.98%	-179.85%
Avax One Technology Ltd (AVX)vs ›	$49.00M	-34.39%	-40.60%	-51.92%	-85.65%
OPAL Fuels Inc. (OPAL)vs ›	$49.50M	0.69%	0.91%	0.59%	-1.20%
Mobilicom Ltd (MOB)vs ›	$48.56M	-54.95%	-48.99%	-37.66%	-53.86%
Culp, Inc. (CULP)vs ›	$47.87M	-5.63%	-12.02%	-8.12%	-7.57%
Shengfeng Development Limited (SFWL)vs ›	$46.48M	6.16%	6.21%	5.98%	5.22%
Circle8 Group, Inc. (CIRC)vs ›	$44.27M	N/A	-92.82%	-92.82%	-92.82%
First Breach Inc. (FBDT)vs ›	$44.20M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)

$52.05M

-11.97%

-10.65%

-8.57%

-6.53%

374Water Inc. (SCWO)vs ›

$50.74M

-201.25%

-174.40%

-116.26%

-82.43%

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

$53.79M

N/A

-493.99%

-233.98%

-179.85%

Avax One Technology Ltd (AVX)vs ›

$49.00M

-34.39%

-40.60%

-51.92%

-85.65%

OPAL Fuels Inc. (OPAL)vs ›

$49.50M

0.69%

0.91%

0.59%

-1.20%

Mobilicom Ltd (MOB)vs ›

$48.56M

-54.95%

-48.99%

-37.66%

-53.86%

Culp, Inc. (CULP)vs ›

$47.87M

-5.63%

-12.02%

-8.12%

-7.57%

Shengfeng Development Limited (SFWL)vs ›

$46.48M

6.16%

6.21%

5.98%

5.22%

Circle8 Group, Inc. (CIRC)vs ›

$44.27M

N/A

-92.82%

First Breach Inc. (FBDT)vs ›

$44.20M

N/A

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for FTEK stock is -11.97%.

Is Fuel Tech, Inc.'s return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of -11.97% is 83% below its 5-year average of -6.53%, near the low end of its 5-year range (-11.97%–-2.31%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FTEK stock is -10.65%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FTEK stock is -8.57%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FTEK stock is -6.53%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FTEK stock is -11.02%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FTEK stock is -7.55%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FTEK stock is -2.24%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	-11.97%
2026-03-31	-10.95%
2025-12-31	-9.00%
2025-09-30	-10.41%
2025-06-30	-10.93%
2025-03-31	-9.34%
2024-12-31	-10.95%
2024-09-30	-7.56%
2024-06-30	-6.91%
2024-03-31	-8.22%
2023-12-31	-5.94%
2023-09-30	-4.68%
2023-06-30	-4.60%
2023-03-31	-2.66%
2022-12-31	-3.36%
2022-09-30	-3.30%
2022-06-30	-2.47%
2022-03-31	-2.88%
2021-12-31	-2.53%
2021-09-30	-6.24%
2021-06-30	-2.31%
2021-03-31	-5.96%
2020-12-31	-17.66%
2020-09-30	-28.36%
2020-06-30	-46.91%
2020-03-31	-38.96%
2019-12-31	-30.47%
2019-09-30	-8.31%
2019-06-30	-0.70%
2019-03-31	-2.95%
2018-12-31	0.21%
2018-09-30	-0.92%
2018-06-30	-4.54%
2018-03-31	-15.60%
2017-12-31	-22.42%
2017-09-30	-42.80%
2017-06-30	-50.20%
2017-03-31	-35.66%
2016-12-31	-33.89%
2016-09-30	-20.04%
2016-06-30	-15.33%
2016-03-31	-14.65%
2015-12-31	-13.88%
2015-09-30	-44.17%
2015-06-30	-40.65%
2015-03-31	-36.96%
2014-12-31	-33.80%
2014-09-30	0.14%
2014-06-30	2.44%
2014-03-31	4.55%
2013-12-31	5.70%
2013-09-30	5.40%
2013-06-30	2.96%
2013-03-31	1.78%
2012-12-31	3.37%
2012-09-30	5.34%
2012-06-30	7.11%
2012-03-31	7.19%
2011-12-31	7.00%
2011-09-30	6.22%
2011-06-30	4.54%
2011-03-31	3.83%
2010-12-31	2.47%
2010-09-30	1.48%
2010-06-30	-0.08%
2010-03-31	-0.15%
2009-12-31	-3.70%
2009-09-30	-4.43%
2009-06-30	0.58%
2009-03-31	1.32%
2008-12-31	4.70%
2008-09-30	11.69%
2008-06-30	10.20%
2008-03-31	10.18%
2007-12-31	9.40%
2007-09-30	4.08%
2007-06-30	6.68%
2007-03-31	10.65%
2006-12-31	12.93%
2006-09-30	17.05%
2006-06-30	16.76%
2006-03-31	22.97%
2005-12-31	24.29%
2005-09-30	19.43%
2005-06-30	16.55%
2005-03-31	9.95%
2004-12-31	1.28%
2004-09-30	0.07%
2004-06-30	1.67%
2004-03-31	5.97%
2003-12-31	5.68%
2003-09-30	14.17%
2003-06-30	10.47%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

-11.97%

2026-03-31

-10.95%

2025-12-31

-9.00%

2025-09-30

-10.41%

2025-06-30

-10.93%

2025-03-31

-9.34%

2024-12-31

-10.95%

2024-09-30

-7.56%

2024-06-30

-6.91%

2024-03-31

-8.22%

2023-12-31

-5.94%

2023-09-30

-4.68%

2023-06-30

-4.60%

2023-03-31

-2.66%

2022-12-31

-3.36%

2022-09-30

-3.30%

2022-06-30

-2.47%

2022-03-31

-2.88%

2021-12-31

-2.53%

2021-09-30

-6.24%

2021-06-30

-2.31%

2021-03-31

-5.96%

2020-12-31

-17.66%

2020-09-30

-28.36%

2020-06-30

-46.91%

2020-03-31

-38.96%

2019-12-31

-30.47%

2019-09-30

-8.31%

2019-06-30

-0.70%

2019-03-31

-2.95%

2018-12-31

0.21%

2018-09-30

-0.92%

2018-06-30

-4.54%

2018-03-31

-15.60%

2017-12-31

-22.42%

2017-09-30

-42.80%

2017-06-30

-50.20%

2017-03-31

-35.66%

2016-12-31

-33.89%

2016-09-30

-20.04%

2016-06-30

-15.33%

2016-03-31

-14.65%

2015-12-31

-13.88%

2015-09-30

-44.17%

2015-06-30

-40.65%

2015-03-31

-36.96%

2014-12-31

-33.80%

2014-09-30

0.14%

2014-06-30

2.44%

2014-03-31

4.55%

2013-12-31

5.70%

2013-09-30

5.40%

2013-06-30

2.96%

2013-03-31

1.78%

2012-12-31

3.37%

2012-09-30

5.34%

2012-06-30

7.11%

2012-03-31

7.19%

2011-12-31

7.00%

2011-09-30

6.22%

2011-06-30

4.54%

2011-03-31

3.83%

2010-12-31

2.47%

2010-09-30

1.48%

2010-06-30

-0.08%

2010-03-31

-0.15%

2009-12-31

-3.70%

2009-09-30

-4.43%

2009-06-30

0.58%

2009-03-31

1.32%

2008-12-31

4.70%

2008-09-30

11.69%

2008-06-30

10.20%

2008-03-31

10.18%

2007-12-31

9.40%

2007-09-30

4.08%

2007-06-30

6.68%

2007-03-31

10.65%

2006-12-31

12.93%

2006-09-30

17.05%

2006-06-30

16.76%

2006-03-31

22.97%

2005-12-31

24.29%

2005-09-30

19.43%

2005-06-30

16.55%

2005-03-31

9.95%

2004-12-31

1.28%

2004-09-30

0.07%

2004-06-30

1.67%

2004-03-31

5.97%

2003-12-31

5.68%

2003-09-30

14.17%

2003-06-30

10.47%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): -11.97%

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