Friedman Industries (FRD)
NASDAQ:FRD
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FRD Stock Chart & Stats
$19.40
-$0.11(-0.72%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$19.40
-$0.11(-0.72%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$14.51 - $24.37
Previous CloseN/A
Volume493.00
Average Volume (3M)22.76K
Market Cap
$147.08M
Enterprise Value$241.20M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$3.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$97.13M
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.7
Beta0.73
Next Earnings
Jun 17, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.75%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.22
Shares Outstanding7,112,182
10 Day Avg. Volume15,212
30 Day Avg. Volume22,764
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.27
Price to Book (P/B)0.78
Price to Sales (P/S)0.23
P/FCF Ratio-10.99
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.64
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.41
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.82
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.20
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance SheetExtremely low TTM leverage and a sizable equity base give Friedman durable financial flexibility. This supports continued capital investment, absorbs cyclic steel cash swings, and reduces refinancing risk, enabling strategic projects without near-term funding strain.
Sinton Facility ExpansionThe planned Sinton enlargement and laser-cutting capability is a strategic step into higher value-added fabrication. Mill-adjacent processing reduces supply-chain friction, increases service scope, and should structurally improve gross margins and customer stickiness when fully operational.
Value-add Processing Business ModelFriedman's core model — converting raw coil into slitted, cut-to-length and tubular products — earns conversion fees and value-added spreads. That services-based model creates recurring revenue, deeper customer ties, and potential margin resilience versus pure commodity steel trading.
Bears Say
Weak Cash GenerationNegative operating and materially negative free cash flow curtail internal funding for capex and working capital. Persistent cash burn increases reliance on balance-sheet liquidity or external financing, limiting runway for growth projects and raising execution risk over coming quarters.
Compressed MarginsThin gross and net margins reduce the cushion against input cost swings and demand softness. Lower margin structure makes profitability highly sensitive to pricing, mix, and utilization, constraining free cash flow generation and limiting the financial payoff from volume recovery.
Cyclical End-market ExposureDependence on construction and industrial demand and volatile steel inputs creates cyclical revenue and margin swings. This structural sensitivity forces conservative capital allocation and can produce material earnings and cash volatility across 2–6 month horizons and beyond.
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FRD FAQ
What was Friedman Industries’s price range in the past 12 months?
Friedman Industries lowest stock price was $14.51 and its highest was $24.37 in the past 12 months.
What is Friedman Industries’s market cap?
Friedman Industries’s market cap is $147.08M.
When is Friedman Industries’s upcoming earnings report date?
Friedman Industries’s upcoming earnings report date is Jun 17, 2026 which is in 22 days.
How were Friedman Industries’s earnings last quarter?
Friedman Industries released its earnings results on Feb 09, 2026. The company reported $0.429 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by $0.429.
Is Friedman Industries overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Friedman Industries’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Friedman Industries pay dividends?
Friedman Industries pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.04 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.75%. See more information on Friedman Industries dividends here
What is Friedman Industries’s EPS estimate?
Friedman Industries’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Friedman Industries have?
Friedman Industries has 7,112,182 shares outstanding.
What happened to Friedman Industries’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Friedman Industries reported an EPS of $0.429 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 7.9%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Friedman Industries?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in FRD
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Friedman Industries Stock Smart Score
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Blogger Sentiment
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FRD Sentiment 100%
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Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $43.1K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
29.39%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
11.34%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
48.33%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Friedman Industries
Friedman Industries, Incorporated engages in steel processing, pipe manufacturing and processing, and the steel and pipe distribution businesses the United States. It operates in two segments, Coil and Tubular. The Coil segment is involved in the conversion of steel coils into flat sheet and plate steel cut to customer specifications and reselling steel coils. This segment also processes customer-owned coils on a fee basis. The company sells coil products and processing services to approximately 230 customers located primarily in the midwestern, southwestern and southeastern regions of the United States. Its principal customers for these products and services are steel distributors and customers manufacturing steel products, such as steel buildings, railroad cars, barges, tanks and containers, trailers, component parts and other fabricated steel products. The Tubular segment manufactures line and oil country pipes, as well as pipes for structural applications. This segment sells its tubular products principally to steel and pipe distributors through its own sales force. Friedman Industries, Incorporated was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Longview, Texas.
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
5.47% Insiders
14.92% Mutual Funds
18.48% Other Institutional Investors
49.94% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
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