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Friedman Industries Inc.
FRD Basic Materials Steel
Friedman Industries Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended March 2026) was $646.9 million, up 45.5% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 78.1%, EPS grew 152.1% and free cash flow fell 62.5%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to March
| Group | Line | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Trend | 2027e | 2028e | 2029e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 5.05 | 5.24 | 5.78 | 3.72 | 6.70 | 6.74 | 9.50 | 13.40 | 12.24 | 16.55 |
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| High | 7.29 | 11.47 | 8.48 | 7.30 | 15.63 | 12.00 | 18.31 | 19.52 | 23.50 | 48.77 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 82 | 91 | 104 | 103 | 94 | 99 | 235 | 268 | 271 | 381 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.95 | 1.33 | 1.80 | 1.38 | 1.34 | 2.88 | 2.33 | 1.93 | 1.64 | 1.70 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 78 | 121 | 187 | 142 | 126 | 285 | 548 | 516 | 445 | 647 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | (0.25) | 8.21 | 6.90 | 1.84 | 18.70 | 14.37 | 8.31 | 9.42 | 5.00 | 8.98 | |||||
| EBT | (4) | 6 | 7 | (7) | 15 | 18 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 26 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | (5.34) | 4.76 | 3.65 | (4.81) | 12.07 | 6.43 | 5.15 | 4.52 | 1.73 | 4.08 | |||||
| Net income | (3) | 4 | 5 | (5) | 11 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 20 | |||||
| Depreciation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 11.35 | 17.29 | 26.70 | 20.30 | 18.81 | 43.06 | 75.88 | 71.86 | 64.02 | 92.85 | ||||
| Earnings | (0.39) | 0.56 | 0.73 | (0.75) | 1.63 | 2.12 | 2.91 | 2.39 | 0.87 | 2.76 | |||||
| Cash flow | (0.03) | 0.46 | 1.37 | 1.60 | 1.26 | (2.02) | 8.85 | 0.69 | (0.64) | 1.23 | |||||
| Capex | (0.12) | (0.05) | (0.12) | (0.71) | (0.68) | (1.19) | (2.28) | (0.81) | (0.35) | (1.03) | |||||
| Free cash flow | (0.15) | 0.41 | 1.26 | 0.90 | 0.57 | (3.22) | 6.57 | (0.11) | (0.99) | 0.20 | |||||
| Book value | 8.81 | 9.78 | 10.34 | 9.55 | 9.75 | 12.03 | 16.00 | 17.74 | 19.07 | 21.74 | |||||
| Shares, m | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 0.00 | 10.42 | 10.58 | 0.00 | 4.93 | 4.38 | 3.86 | 7.66 | 17.31 | 6.42 | ||||
| P/S | 0.57 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.43 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.19 | |||||
| P/B | 0.73 | 0.59 | 0.74 | 0.46 | 0.83 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 1.03 | 0.78 | 0.81 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 0.55 | 0.30 | 0.22 | 0.10 | 0.38 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.19 | |||||
| EV/FCF | (42.65) | 12.69 | 4.73 | 2.28 | 12.40 | (2.70) | 1.72 | (161.42) | (14.96) | 91.38 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | (13) | 64 | 5 | (4) | 9 | ||||
| Capex | (1) | 0 | (1) | (5) | (5) | (8) | (16) | (6) | (2) | (7) | |||||
| Free cash flow | (1) | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | (21) | 47 | (1) | (7) | 1 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 43 | 56 | 62 | 56 | 48 | 65 | 99 | 116 | 128 | 181 | ||||
| Total debt | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |||||
| Net debt | (1) | (4) | (12) | (17) | (7) | (2) | (2) | (3) | (4) | 1 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 60 | 69 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 80 | 115 | 127 | 132 | 151 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | (4.12) | 5.43 | 6.06 | (6.40) | 13.26 | 10.64 | 11.72 | 8.00 | 2.65 | 6.82 | ||||
| ROIC | (4.47) | 5.56 | 6.56 | (8.52) | 16.70 | 23.06 | 11.59 | 12.30 | 1.48 | 10.51 | |||||
| ROE | (4.33) | 6.10 | 7.23 | (7.53) | 17.28 | 18.65 | 21.54 | 14.14 | 4.67 | 13.54 | |||||
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Fiscal years to Mar 2026 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Friedman Industries Inc. vs peers in Steel (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SID National Steel Company | $1.5B | — (loss-making) | 199× | +18.55% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +8.38% (above 0%: growing) | 25.92% | 5.54% | Compare |
| MTL Mechel PAO | $1.2B | 0.8× | 10.3× | +70.05% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +467.53% (above 0%: growing) | 44.33% | 0.00% | Compare |
| NWPX NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. | $945.9M | 19.3× | 23.9× | +19.74% (above 0%: growing) | +80.22% (above 0%: growing) | +410.94% (above 0%: growing) | 21.54% | 13.26% | Compare |
| MTUS Metallus Inc. | $846.4M | 108× | 25.5× | +11.95% (above 0%: growing) | +133.33% (above 0%: growing) | −114.12% (below 0%: shrinking) | 10.00% | 3.46% | Compare |
| ASTL Algoma Steel Group Inc. | $433.2M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −54.68% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +20.93% (above 0%: growing) | (39.36%) | (50.17%) | Compare |
| FRD Friedman Industries Inc. | $297.6M | 10.5× | 5.0× | +78.05% (above 0%: growing) | +152.11% (above 0%: growing) | −62.51% (below 0%: shrinking) | 13.73% | 8.77% | |
| MSB Mesabi Trust | $236.7M | 36.3× | 56.9× | −55.76% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | −94.31% (below 0%: shrinking) | 100.00% | 100.00% | Compare |
| ZKIN ZK International Group Co., Ltd. | $123.6M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +6.38% (above 0%: growing) | +100.00% (above 0%: growing) | −602.13% (below 0%: shrinking) | 6.38% | 0.00% | Compare |
| LUD Luda Technology Group Limited | $89.2M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare |
| Median of peers | $639.8M | 27.8× | 25.5× | +11.95% | +100.00% | +8.38% | 21.54% | 3.46% |
Friedman Industries Inc. (FRD) key facts
- Strength: Friedman Industries Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended March 2026) was $646.9 million, up 45.5% from fiscal 2025.
- Friedman Industries Inc. (FRD) is a Steel company in the Basic Materials sector, listed on Nasdaq.
- As of October 16, 2026, FRD traded at $40.48, a market capitalization of $297.6 million.
- Friedman Industries Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share, a yield of 0.49%, with a payout ratio of 5.21%.
- Return on equity was 13.5% and debt-to-equity 0.02.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 5 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 3.71 (safe zone) for fiscal 2026.