Friedman Industries, Incorporated
FRD
NASDAQ·Basic Materials·Steel·Mkt cap $328.9M
$45.60
▲ +0.53%
P/E
14.03
Mkt Cap
$328.9M
52-Wk Range
$16.55–$48.77
52-Week Range
$16.55 - $48.77
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Beta
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Price action
Price chart
Up 101.6% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Established 55+ year operational history with deep customer relationships and market knowledge
- Integrated business model spanning processing, manufacturing, and distribution across the steel value chain
- Specialized processing capabilities and fee-based service model providing recurring revenue streams
- Strategic geographic positioning serving high-demand midwestern, southwestern, and southeastern markets
Bear Case
1 risk
- Above-average volatility (beta 1.6).
Growth
No forward estimates available
Infrastructure spending and construction demand driving steel consumption
Value
Valuation data unavailable
Momentum
Hot
+84.9% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Excellent business quality
Dividend
Token
0.35% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying FRD right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 4, 2026
AUG 6, 2026
Most recent quarter reported revenue of $240.0M (+78% YoY). Reported EPS of $1.79. Gross margin 0.0%.
Reported EPS · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Q3 26
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Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-19%
-2%
+18%
+43%
+79%
+78%
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 25
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q1 27
$114.6M
$106.8M
$94.1M
$129.2M
$134.8M
$152.4M
$168.0M
$240.0M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
0.0%
Operating
8.8%
Profit
5.3%
Wall Street consensus
Analyst coverage
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
vs Industry
How FRD stacks vs Steel
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
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