Flotek Industries (FTK) Competitors $12.89 +0.07 (+0.53%) As of 11:00 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FTK vs. SCL, FF, SHW, ECL, IFF, RPM, ALB, NEU, CE, and BCPCShould you be buying Flotek Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Flotek Industries include Stepan (SCL), FutureFuel (FF), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Ecolab (ECL), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), NewMarket (NEU), Celanese (CE), and Balchem (BCPC). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Flotek Industries vs. Its Competitors Stepan FutureFuel Sherwin-Williams Ecolab International Flavors & Fragrances RPM International Albemarle NewMarket Celanese Balchem Stepan (NYSE:SCL) and Flotek Industries (NYSE:FTK) are both small-cap specialty chemicals companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk. Which has higher earnings & valuation, SCL or FTK? Stepan has higher revenue and earnings than Flotek Industries. Stepan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flotek Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStepan$2.18B0.59$50.37M$2.4623.28Flotek Industries$187.02M2.06$10.50M$0.4528.64 Which has more risk and volatility, SCL or FTK? Stepan has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flotek Industries has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor SCL or FTK? In the previous week, Flotek Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Stepan. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Flotek Industries and 4 mentions for Stepan. Flotek Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Stepan's score of 0.33 indicating that Flotek Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stepan 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Flotek Industries 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend SCL or FTK? Flotek Industries has a consensus price target of $14.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.21%. Given Flotek Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Flotek Industries is more favorable than Stepan.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stepan 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Flotek Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Is SCL or FTK more profitable? Flotek Industries has a net margin of 7.09% compared to Stepan's net margin of 2.53%. Flotek Industries' return on equity of 12.76% beat Stepan's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stepan2.53% 4.61% 2.33% Flotek Industries 7.09%12.76%8.71% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SCL or FTK? 82.7% of Stepan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.9% of Flotek Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of Stepan shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Flotek Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryFlotek Industries beats Stepan on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Flotek Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FTK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FTK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FTK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFlotek IndustriesOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$385.66M$5.12B$7.65B$20.73BDividend YieldN/A3.07%10.95%3.68%P/E Ratio28.7110.0165.6627.41Price / Sales2.064.3934,901.8569.77Price / Cash22.037.1136.3121.88Price / Book3.371.673.864.63Net Income$10.50M$397.37M$4.24B$995.22M7 Day Performance-7.94%-4.59%-0.47%-1.06%1 Month Performance-13.27%-8.46%-0.98%5.05%1 Year Performance157.25%-6.50%9.32%8.65% Flotek Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTKFlotek Industries2.5865 of 5 stars$12.89+0.5%$14.33+11.2%+173.5%$385.66M$187.02M28.71130SCLStepan3.6897 of 5 stars$57.55-2.9%N/A-39.0%$1.34B$2.18B23.392,396FFFutureFuel1.4127 of 5 stars$4.03-3.4%N/A-23.1%$182.66M$243.34M-26.86470SHWSherwin-Williams4.5999 of 5 stars$346.21-2.2%$391.31+13.0%+4.1%$88.71B$23.10B32.7263,890Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementECLEcolab4.6743 of 5 stars$271.74-0.9%$286.47+5.4%+9.1%$77.74B$15.74B36.9248,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances4.9169 of 5 stars$75.04-1.7%$93.43+24.5%-24.3%$19.52B$11.48B-22.953,400RPMRPM International3.9073 of 5 stars$111.03-2.1%$125.91+13.4%-4.3%$14.56B$7.30B22.2517,207Upcoming EarningsALBAlbemarle3.8258 of 5 stars$65.55-2.5%$91.62+39.8%-27.9%$7.91B$5.38B-5.898,300Analyst ForecastGap UpNEUNewMarket3.1212 of 5 stars$737.77+0.1%N/A+31.6%$6.96B$2.79B14.682,060Positive NewsCECelanese4.2781 of 5 stars$58.10-4.6%$63.50+9.3%-61.4%$6.66B$10.28B-3.8212,163Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastBCPCBalchem4.3045 of 5 stars$162.53-1.5%$180.00+10.7%-10.3%$5.38B$953.68M38.981,361Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Stepan Alternatives FutureFuel Alternatives Sherwin-Williams Alternatives Ecolab Alternatives International Flavors & Fragrances Alternatives RPM International Alternatives Albemarle Alternatives NewMarket Alternatives Celanese Alternatives Balchem Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:FTK) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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