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FutureFuel Corp. FF
FutureFuel Corp. (FF) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 5.65% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $95.7M at a -51.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -4.21 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.454 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.205 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.265 |
| Equity / liabilities | 4.317 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF | FutureFuel Corp. | 2/9 | 5.06 | — | -60.7% |
| CDXS | CODEXIS, INC. | 3/9 | -11.56 | — | +18.6% |
| LNZA | LanzaTech Global, Inc. | 2/9 | — | — | +12.6% |
| TANH | TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD | 2/9 | 11.62 | — | -10.7% |
| CNEY | CN ENERGY GROUP. INC. | 4/9 | — | — | -30.2% |
| GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | 3/9 | -1.4 | — | +849.3% |
| SAFX | XCF Global, Inc. | 4/9 | -4.58 | 1.6 | — |
About FutureFuel Corp.
FutureFuel Corp., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells diversified inorganic chemicals, bio-based fuel, and bio-based specialty chemical products in the United States. It operates through two segments: Chemicals and Biofuels. The Chemicals segment includes custom chemicals that are used in coatings, chemical intermediates, industrial and consumer cleaning, oil and gas, and specialty chemicals for specific customers under long-term contracts; and performance chemicals, which are multi-customer specialty products such as polymer modifiers, specialty solvents, surfactants, and glycerin products. The Biofuels segment is involved in the production and sale of biodiesel and petrodiesel blends; markets its biodiesel products directly to customers through trucks, barges, and rail cars; and biodiesel using a variety of feedstocks, including soy oil, poultry fat, used cooking oil, and tallow, and generates and sells byproducts such as glycerin and distillation residue. The company offers its chemical products to customers in markets including detergents, agrochemicals, automotive, oil and gas, coatings, nutrition, and polymer additives. The company serves the transportation, agriculture, heating, and energy sectors. FutureFuel Corp. is headquartered in Batesville, Arkansas.
FAQ
Is FF financially healthy?
FutureFuel Corp.'s Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does FF pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. FutureFuel Corp. pays a dividend yielding about 5.65% with a -21.3% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is FF?
In FY2025, FutureFuel Corp. had a net margin of -51.6% and a return on equity of -30.4%.
Is FF overvalued or undervalued?
FutureFuel Corp. trades at about 16.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.4×–26.5×, median 13.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is FF a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on FutureFuel Corp.: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 5.65%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.