Flotek Industries Inc. (FTK) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$25.68 -1.53% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $25.56

Flotek Industries Inc. (FTK) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 56/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $930.1M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $25.56 (-0.47%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.04% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 3% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 56/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.8% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D+
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk B-
Cash (10)Whales (6)SEC (18)Macro (10)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-0.9% Base Target
$42 Bull$25 Base$20 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FTK)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±11.7%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (56/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY FTK SCORES 56/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+18/20 pts (32% of score)

Altman Z-Score 5.09 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+12/20 pts (21% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 60% Net Buy • Disciplined Float (-0.04% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-14 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
64
Grade C+$26.79-10.2% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
61
Grade C$24.06-0.7% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
59
Grade C$23.90+7.4% Next Q
Current
56
Grade D+$25.68-0.4% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C+ (64) → D+ (56)Full Audit →
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Even with a 56/100 (D+) score, FTK faces multiple-compression risk if 30.5x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (-0.04% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 22.7% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($26.52) or 200D SMA ($22.04) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($25.45) toward Bear Floor ($19.85).

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $FTK• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “FTK Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
46.530 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
5.09>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE47% OF RANGE
L: $13$25.68H: $40
1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 10 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 28 / 40
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BEARISH (50)

17.1% ROIC with 25.2% gross margin and 0.77% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (90)

Altman-Z 5.09 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (47)

18/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like FTK
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
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FTK // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +51.95%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $24.78H $25.75L $24.54C $25.68VOL 199.5K
RES: $34.78SUP: $22.77SMA50: $26.52SMA200: $22.04
$41.40$34.25$27.10$19.95$12.80RES $34.78SUP $22.77$25.682026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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FTK Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
23.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +26.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (FTK)

Materials Rank #100 of 270 ⚔️ GPRE vs FTK Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (FTK vs. GPRE, KRO, LXU, ECVT)

Industry: Major Chemicals (67 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Flotek Industries Inc. (FTK) ranks #100 by composite RQD confidence (56/100, grade D+) and #142 by equity capitalization ($930.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FTK leads on earnings valuation at 30.5x trailing P/E, while FTK leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 17.1% ROIC and 25.2% gross margin. LXU currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 68/100 (C+) compared with FTK at 56/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
FTK ACTIVE
Flotek Industries Inc.
D+ 56/100 30.5x 25.2% 17.1% -1.53% $930.1M Benchmark Subject
GPRE
Green Plains Inc.
D 48/100 — 72.5% -5.6% -0.73% $954.7M /gpre-vs-ftk →
KRO
Kronos Worldwide Inc
E 34/100 — 11.5% -2.3% -3.25% $857.5M /kro-vs-ftk →
LXU
LSB Industries Inc.
C+ 68/100 32.5x 17.0% 4.8% +8.07% $800.6M /lxu-vs-ftk →
ECVT
Ecovyst Inc.
C- 61/100 — 21.8% 6.4% +0.49% $1.12B /ecvt-vs-ftk →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000928054

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Flotek Industries Inc. (FTK) reported GAAP revenue of $237.3M (+26.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $187.0M , and +26.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $30.5M, operating cash flow of $7.2M, and free cash flow of $7.2M (+114.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, FTK closed FY2025 with $220.0M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 5.09, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $237.3M $30.5M $7.2M $7.2M $220.0M —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $187.0M $10.5M $3.4M $3.4M $170.8M $0
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $188.1M $24.7M -$11.3M -$11.3M — —

3. FTK Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is FTK stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Flotek Industries Inc. (NYSE: FTK) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 56/100 at a spot price of $25.68 (-1.53% 1D, market cap $930.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, FTK ranks #100 in composite RQD confidence.

How does FTK compare to GPRE and KRO in the Materials sector?

Within the Materials sector (Major Chemicals), FTK carries a Roarable D+ (56/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 30.5x, gross margin of 25.2%, and ROIC of 17.1%. By comparison, GPRE (Green Plains Inc.) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -5.6%, cap $954.7M) and KRO (Kronos Worldwide Inc) posts a E grade (34/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -2.3%, cap $857.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, FTK leads on earnings multiple (30.5x) while FTK leads on capital efficiency (17.1% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for FTK?

Per FTK's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000928054), Flotek Industries Inc. generated $237.3M in revenue (+26.9% YoY), $30.5M in net income, and $7.2M in free cash flow against $220.0M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is FTK trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

FTK last traded at $25.68 (-1.53% on volume of 225,138 shares), positioning the stock -3.17% below its 50-day simple moving average ($26.52) and +16.52% above its 200-day simple moving average ($22.04). Across its 52-week range of $13.19 to $39.67, FTK sits at the 47.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 46.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±11.7% ($22.68 to $28.68).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell FTK stock right now?

Flotek Industries Inc. (FTK) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell — SELL) with 56/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 31x P/E (17% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is FTK's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

FTK's 12-month base price target is $25.45 (range $19.85 to $41.65), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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