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$14.00 - $24.37
Previous CloseN/A
Volume493.00
Average Volume (3M)22.76K
Market Cap
$146.30M
Enterprise Value$240.42M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$3.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$97.13M
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.7
Beta0.69
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 Profit4.81
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.17
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
Balance-sheet ConservatismVery low reported TTM leverage provides durable financial flexibility: it reduces refinancing risk in a cyclical steel market, supports working-capital needs and allows management to fund strategic projects or absorb short-term losses without eroding operations over the next 2–6 months.
Revenue Rebound / Demand RecoveryA strong TTM revenue rebound signals improving shipment volumes and utilization across coil and tubular segments. Sustained top-line momentum supports better fixed-cost absorption and provides a runway for margin recovery if pricing and mix hold over the coming months.
Sinton Expansion Adds Fabrication CapabilityThe Sinton buildout to add laser cutting and mill-adjacent cut-to-length services is a structural upgrade to value-added capabilities. It deepens the Steel Dynamics partnership, should improve supply-chain efficiency and enable higher-margin fabrication revenue as these capabilities scale.
Bears Say
Weak Cash GenerationPersistent negative operating and free cash flow materially reduces internal funding capacity for capex and working capital. Over a multi-month horizon this constrains flexibility to execute expansions or cushion cyclical downturns without raising external capital or curbing distributions.
Compressed Margins And Earnings VolatilityThinner gross and net margins leave little buffer against raw-material cost swings and volume variability. Given historical year-to-year volatility, profitability remains fragile and could deteriorate quickly if steel input costs rise or product mix shifts unfavorably in the coming quarters.
Cyclical Exposure And Working-capital PressuresBusiness economics are structurally exposed to steel price cycles and inventory timing; working-capital and capex swings have driven prior cash-flow reversals. Such exposures can tie up liquidity and amplify earnings swings over a 2–6 month horizon, limiting operational resilience.
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FRD FAQ
What was Friedman Industries’s price range in the past 12 months?
Friedman Industries lowest stock price was $14.00 and its highest was $24.37 in the past 12 months.
What is Friedman Industries’s market cap?
Friedman Industries’s market cap is $146.30M.
When is Friedman Industries’s upcoming earnings report date?
Friedman Industries’s upcoming earnings report date is Jun 17, 2026 which is in 44 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
Neutral
FRD Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 75%
Sector Average 75%
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $54.4K 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
15.09% Mutual Funds
2.67% Other Institutional Investors
66.44% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
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