Fuel Tech Inc (FTEK) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 10.22x

Fuel Tech Inc (FTEK) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 10.22x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $3.10 Million exceeds net income of $303.00K, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore FTEK long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

10.22x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$3.10 Million
USD

Net Income

$303.00K
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Fuel Tech Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2021)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Fuel Tech Inc across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check FTEK tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Fuel Tech Inc (1998–2021)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Fuel Tech Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see FTEK company net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2021 14.09x $761.00K $54.00K ▼ -75.7%
2018 57.96x $4.93 Million $85.00K ▲ +10303.9%
2013 0.56x $2.84 Million $5.10 Million ▼ -82.2%
2012 3.12x $8.67 Million $2.78 Million ▲ +295.1%
2011 0.79x $4.86 Million $6.15 Million ▼ -88.6%
2010 6.95x $12.19 Million $1.75 Million ▲ +211.3%
2008 2.23x $8.05 Million $3.60 Million ▲ +294.8%
2007 0.57x $4.10 Million $7.24 Million ▼ -52.7%
2006 1.20x $8.16 Million $6.83 Million ▼ -21.3%
2005 1.52x $11.53 Million $7.59 Million ▲ +234.6%
2004 0.45x $714.00K $1.57 Million ▼ -69.3%
2003 1.48x $1.66 Million $1.12 Million ▲ +50.9%
2002 0.98x $3.00 Million $3.06 Million ▼ -72.2%
2000 3.53x $1.47 Million $415.00K ▲ +112.0%
1999 1.67x $5.00 Million $3.00 Million ▲ +266.7%
1998 -1.00x $-500.00K $500.00K
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.