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Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) Stock Analysis

Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) is a Steel stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

FRD

$45.60

+$0.24 (+0.53%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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FRD Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$45.48
Previous Close
$45.36
Day's Range
44.45–46.31
52-Week Range
16.55–48.77
Volume
39.80K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.62
Valuation
Market Cap
$328.90M
P/E Ratio
11.88
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.44
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.84
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$646.91M+45.50%
Net Income (FY)
$19.53M+221.00%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
3.63%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
7.21M
1-Year Return
+117.15%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.16+0.35%
Ex-Dividend Date
July 17, 2026
Earnings Date
November 4, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
93.53K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

FRD Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+123.69%
2025+35.33%
2024−0.26%
2023+58.98%
2022+5.34%
2021+37.91%
2020+15.73%
2019−12.71%
2018+26.02%
2017−14.17%
2016 (partial year)+15.44%

As of September 4, 2026.

FRD Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends March
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$646.91M$19.53M3.0%
2024$444.60M$6.09M1.4%
2023$516.25M$17.35M3.4%
2022$547.54M$21.34M3.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$646.91M$86.50M$25.65M$19.53M3.0%
2024$444.60M$45.48M$2.79M$6.09M1.4%
2023$516.25M$72.42M$24.52M$17.35M3.4%
2022$547.54M$69.98M$21.07M$21.34M3.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of March 31, 2026.

FRD Dividend History

$0.16+14.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.123—
2025$0.164+14.3%
2024$0.144+75.0%
2023$0.084+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.123—
2025$0.164+14.3%
2024$0.144+75.0%
2023$0.084+0.0%
2022$0.084+0.0%
2021$0.084+0.0%
2020$0.084−50.0%
2019$0.164+33.3%
2018$0.124+200.0%
2017$0.044+300.0%
2016$0.011—

Most recent payment: $0.04 per share, ex-dividend July 17, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

FRD Valuation vs Steel Median

Median of 26 stocks
MetricFRDSteel medianvs median
P/E11.8822.3447% below
P/S ratio0.440.9454% below
Profit margin3.63%2.39%1.2 pts above

Medians across 26 Steel stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) is capitalised at $328.90M on the latest close. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Steel industry. Headcount on file is 381.

FRD last closed at $45.60 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.24 (+0.53%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $16.55 to $48.77. The latest close sits 175.53% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $646.91M. That is +45.50% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $444.60M. Net income for the same year was $19.53M. That is +221.00% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 3.63%. That is 1.2 percentage points above the Steel median of 2.39%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 3.84.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $547.54M in 2022 to $646.91M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

FRD trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 11.88. That is 46.82% below the Steel median of 22.34. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.44 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 53.71% below the Steel median of 0.94. 26 Steel companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year price return is +117.15%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +24.57%. The reported beta is 1.62. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 50.37%.

Growth & Income

FRD pays a dividend yielding 0.35%. That is 1.7 percentage points below the Steel median yield of 2.04%. At the indicated rate that is $0.16 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is July 17, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.12 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.16 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2023 returned +58.98% and 2017 returned −14.17%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +123.69% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) operates in the Steel industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Friedman Industries, Incorporated FRD $328.90M 11.9
ArcelorMittal S.A. MT $59.37B 33.1
Nucor Corporation NUE $59.23B 21.0
Steel Dynamics, Inc. STLD $34.69B 22.0

The Steel industry average P/E ratio is 22.3x. Friedman Industries, Incorporated trades at a P/E of 11.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Friedman Industries, Incorporated

Friedman Industries, Incorporated engages in the manufacture and processing of steel products in the United States. The company 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. The Tubular Product segment manufactures line and oil country pipes, as well as pipes for structural applications. The company serves metals distributors and customers manufacturing products, such as metal buildings, railcars, heavy equipment, tanks and containers, trailers, component parts, and other fabricated metal products. Friedman Industries, Incorporated was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Longview, Texas.

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