FutureFuel

Chemicals - Specialty · Basic Materials

Price

$5.56

-0.02 (-0.36%)

Market Cap

$243.9M

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Data not available

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Mixed

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Winston Score History

The full picture

FutureFuel Corp. is a chemical company based in Batesville, Arkansas. It makes two main types of products: specialty chemicals used by other manufacturers, and biofuels, primarily biodiesel made from vegetable oils and animal fats. Its customers include large industrial companies and fuel blenders across the United States.

The company earns revenue by selling these chemicals and biodiesel in bulk, so its profits are closely tied to raw material costs and commodity prices. FutureFuel operates almost entirely within the United States and is a relatively small player in both industries, with a market cap of around $200 million. The negative margins shown in recent financials reflect how badly commodity price swings and weak biodiesel demand can hurt a company of this size — the biggest ongoing risk is that input costs, like soybean oil, rise faster than the prices FutureFuel can charge for its products.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+120.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+204.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$4M/ year

→ Flat (-3% vs prior year)

4.0% of revenue

In line with sector average (3%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

40.7%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$34M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

FutureFuel grew revenue 121% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

+0.1% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 43.8M (2021) → 43.8M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

19.1%

Thin — 19.1% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

14.3%

Healthy — 14.3% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-13.6%

Weak — -13.6% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-7.6%

Shrinking sales (-7.6% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

1/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-33.2%

Burning cash (-33.2%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

3.65%

Moderate income — 3.65% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-41.7%

Dividend cut (-41.7% YoY) — warning sign

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