FutureFuel Corp (FF) Stock Analysis
Verdict: WATCH (do not buy)
Severe top-line contraction and cash burn offset insider buys, making profitability recovery from $0.25 Q2 EPS the key turnaround metric.
Investment score: 41/100
Analysis as of
7-factor investment score
- Valuation: 35/100 (weight 20%)
- Financial Health: 25/100 (weight 15%)
- Technical Momentum: 60/100 (weight 15%)
- Earnings Quality: 40/100 (weight 15%)
- Insider Sentiment: 70/100 (weight 10%)
- Analyst Consensus: 30/100 (weight 10%)
- Risk-Adjusted Return: 35/100 (weight 15%)
FutureFuel Corp opportunities and risks
What speaks for FF
- Sequential Q2 2026 profitability inflection
What speaks against FF
- Cash runway exhaustion from ongoing free cash flow burn
Peers and competitors
| Ticker | P/E | P/S | EV/EBITDA | Gross margin | Net margin | FCF yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF | n/a | 1.5x | n/a | -3.8% | -19.9% | -21.7% |
| GPRE | 8.6x | 0.6x | 6.1x | 10.0% | 6.7% | 11.0% |
| GEVO | n/a | 2.2x | n/a | 42.9% | -119.9% | -14.7% |
| CRDE | 4.0x | 0.6x | 3.1x | 15.1% | 13.9% | 20.0% |
| CLNE | n/a | 0.8x | 288.8x | 19.1% | -21.3% | 6.5% |
| OPAL | n/a | 0.2x | 12.2x | 27.7% | 5.5% | -90.3% |
| Peer median | n/a | 0.6x | 6.1x | 19.1% | 5.5% | 6.5% |
Frequently asked questions about FutureFuel Corp (FF)
Is FF stock a good investment?
The TradeMates model rates FutureFuel Corp as WATCH (do not buy) with an investment score of 41/100. Severe top-line contraction and cash burn offset insider buys, making profitability recovery from $0.25 Q2 EPS the key turnaround metric. This is algorithmic model output, not personal investment advice.
Is FF stock a buy?
The TradeMates model verdict for FF is WATCH (do not buy) with an investment score of 41/100. Treat this as a model signal to review, not a personal buy recommendation.