Fuel Tech Reports 2025 Second Quarter Financial Results

Core Insights - Fuel Tech, Inc. reported a decline in consolidated revenues for Q2 2025 to $5.6 million from $7.0 million in Q2 2024, primarily due to lower revenues in the Air Pollution Control (APC) segment [6][8] - The company anticipates improved performance in the second half of 2025, driven by ongoing developments in its business segments and new contract opportunities, particularly in the APC segment related to data centers [2][3] - The company maintains a strong financial position with nearly $31 million in cash and no long-term debt as of June 30, 2025 [2][10] Business Segment Performance - The FUEL CHEM segment's revenue remained flat at $3.1 million, but gross margin improved to 46.8% from 45.5% due to increased sales activity [9] - APC segment revenue decreased to $2.5 million from $3.9 million, attributed to the timing of project execution, but the company expects to secure additional contracts worth between $2.5 million and $3.0 million soon [4][8] - The company is set to demonstrate its TIFI Targeted In-Furnace Injection technology in Q4 2025, which is expected to enhance its client base [3] Financial Overview - Consolidated gross margin for Q2 2025 increased to 45.5% from 41.9% in Q2 2024, reflecting improvements in both APC and FUEL CHEM segments [6] - SG&A expenses rose slightly to $3.3 million, leading to an increase in SG&A as a percentage of revenues to 60.2% from 46.1% [7] - The net loss for Q2 2025 was $(689,000), or $(0.02) per share, compared to a net loss of $(421,000), or $(0.02) per share in Q2 2024 [7][20] Cash and Investments - As of June 30, 2025, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $10.6 million, short-term investments of $12.4 million, and long-term investments totaling $7.9 million [10] - Stockholders' equity at the same date was $40.6 million, or $1.32 per share, with no debt reported [10][18] Geographic Performance - In Q2 2025, revenues from the United States were $4.4 million, while foreign revenues were $1.1 million, contributing to total revenues of $5.6 million [33] - For the six months ended June 30, 2025, total revenues were $11.9 million, slightly down from $12.0 million in the same period of 2024 [33]