Friedman Industries, Incorporated

NasdaqGS:FRD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$117.7m

Friedman Industries (FRD) Stock Overview

Engages in the manufacture and processing of steel products in the United States. More details

FRD fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends2/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Friedman Industries
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$16.67
52 Week HighUS$19.12
52 Week LowUS$12.24
Beta1.51
1 Month Change-0.83%
3 Month Change20.54%
1 Year Change13.63%
3 Year Change135.79%
5 Year Change221.19%
Change since IPO1,072.32%

Recent News & Updates

Friedman Already Operates At Full Capacity But Low Margins

Jun 24

Recent updates

Friedman Already Operates At Full Capacity But Low Margins

Jun 24

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Friedman Industries, Incorporated (NASDAQ:FRD) With Shares Advancing 27%

May 04
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Friedman Industries, Incorporated (NASDAQ:FRD) With Shares Advancing 27%

We Think Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 12
We Think Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

The Friedman Industries (NYSEMKT:FRD) Share Price Is Up 51% And Shareholders Are Holding On

Feb 07
The Friedman Industries (NYSEMKT:FRD) Share Price Is Up 51% And Shareholders Are Holding On

We Wouldn't Be Too Quick To Buy Friedman Industries, Incorporated (NYSEMKT:FRD) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend

Jan 03
We Wouldn't Be Too Quick To Buy Friedman Industries, Incorporated (NYSEMKT:FRD) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend

Does Friedman Industries (NYSEMKT:FRD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 19
Does Friedman Industries (NYSEMKT:FRD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Shareholder Returns

FRDUS Metals and MiningUS Market
7D2.1%2.3%2.1%
1Y13.6%11.0%14.3%

Return vs Industry: FRD exceeded the US Metals and Mining industry which returned 11.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FRD matched the US Market which returned 13.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FRD's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FRD volatility
FRD Average Weekly Movement6.1%
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement9.3%
Market Average Movement7.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.3%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.9%

Stable Share Price: FRD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: FRD's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1965271Mike Taylorwww.friedmanindustries.com

Friedman Industries, Incorporated engages in the manufacture and processing of steel products in the United States. It operates in two segments, Flat-Roll Products and Tubular Products. The Flat-Roll Product segment is involved in the operation of hot-rolled coil processing facilities to cut the coils into sheets and plates, as well as the provision of process and storage services for customer-owned coils on a fee basis.

Friedman Industries, Incorporated Fundamentals Summary

How do Friedman Industries's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FRD fundamental statistics
Market capUS$117.68m
Earnings (TTM)US$6.06m
Revenue (TTM)US$444.60m
19.4x
P/E Ratio
0.3x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FRD income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$444.60m
Cost of RevenueUS$399.13m
Gross ProfitUS$45.48m
Other ExpensesUS$39.41m
EarningsUS$6.06m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.86
Gross Margin10.23%
Net Profit Margin1.36%
Debt/Equity Ratio36.0%

How did FRD perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.0%
Current Dividend Yield
18%
Payout Ratio

Does FRD pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy FRD by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Friedman Industries dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJul 18 2025
Dividend Pay DateAug 08 2025
Days until Ex dividend13 days
Days until Dividend pay date34 days

Does FRD pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/03 19:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/03 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Friedman Industries, Incorporated is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.