What is Fuel Tech's quick ratio?

Fuel Tech (FTEK) reported quick ratio of 5.4× in Q1 2026.

How has Fuel Tech's quick ratio changed year-over-year?

Fuel Tech's quick ratio decreased by 19.5% year-over-year, from 6.7× to 5.4×.

What is the long-term trend for Fuel Tech's quick ratio?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Fuel Tech's quick ratio has grown at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.8× to 5×.

What does quick ratio mean?

Current assets excluding inventory, divided by current liabilities at the quarter end (the 'acid-test'). A stricter liquidity measure that excludes the least-liquid current asset.

Fuel Tech FTEK Quick ratio

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1.2×-0.3×

Babcock & Wilcox EnterprisesBW

0.9×+0.1×

Arq, Inc.ARQ

0.6×0.0×

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3×-0.8×

Flotek IndustriesFTK

1.6×-0.2×

InnospecIOSP

2×+0.2×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.1M-4.7%

Gross profit$3.1M+16.6%

Operating income-$920.3K+21.7%

Net income-$1.4M-133%

EPS (diluted)-$0.02-33.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$9.1M-22.9%

Total debt$557.0K-8.2%

Total equity$38.6M-7.0%

Total assets$44.5M-4.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$847.0K-156%

CapEx$322.0K+395%

Free cash flow-$1.2M-181%

Valuation

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Market cap$68.88M-24.9%

Enterprise value$60.32M-26.4%

P/S2.6×-1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin46.4%+4.2pp

Operating margin-13.8%-2.9pp

Net margin-11.7%+13.3pp

FCF margin-9.5%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-7.7%+12.8pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio5.4×-1.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Fuel Tech’s reported figures.

quick assets/total current liabilities=5.4×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Fuel Tech’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Fuel Tech's quick ratio?: Fuel Tech (FTEK) reported quick ratio of 5.4× in Q1 2026.
How has Fuel Tech's quick ratio changed year-over-year?: Fuel Tech's quick ratio decreased by 19.5% year-over-year, from 6.7× to 5.4×.
What is the long-term trend for Fuel Tech's quick ratio?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Fuel Tech's quick ratio has grown at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.8× to 5×.
What does quick ratio mean?: Current assets excluding inventory, divided by current liabilities at the quarter end (the 'acid-test'). A stricter liquidity measure that excludes the least-liquid current asset.