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Stock Evaluator: Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD)
Friedman Industries, Incorporated FRD
$42.20
1.12
2.73%
October 5, 2026 4:00:00 PM
EST
Volume: 36,843
After Hours: $120.37
0.15
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0.12%
November 10, 2021 7:59 PM
EST
Volume: 72,713
USD
NASD | DELAYED PRICE
| SECTOR | INDUSTRY |
| Materials | Metals & Mining |
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COMPANY SUMMARY
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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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | FRD | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $304.1 | $1,552.8 | 32% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 7.0 | 144.6 | 17% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 89.1% | 83.0% | 57% |
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| Float (Mil) | 6.7 | 148.1 | 15% |
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| Beta | 1.59 | 1.27 | 85% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 44 | 323 | 27% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
101.6% | 63.4% | 94% |
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| Growth | FRD | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 38.7% | 10.7% | 93% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 11.3% | (2.1%) | 57% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 11.1% | 7.8% | 49 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 14.9% | 0.0% | 59% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (17.9%) | (3.0%) | 39% |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $752 | $1,724 | 46% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $27 | $11 | 51% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $3.838 | $0.000 | 82% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $0 | $45 | 33% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $5 | $27 | 52% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $100 | $61 | 45% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $428 | $1,898 | 33% |
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| Valuation | FRD | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 1.85 | 2.58 | 49% |
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| P/E | 11.0 | 18.9 | 22% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.4% | 0.0% | 62% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 1.0 | 0.5 | 47% |
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| Ratios | FRD | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 14.5% | 40.1% | 14% |
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| Net Margin | 3.6% | 9.8% | 43% |
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| ROA | 9.2% | 1.3% | 85% |
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| ROE | 18.1% | 3.9% | 76% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 56.0% | 33.6% | 49% |
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| F-Score | 5 | 4 | 50% |
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Passing Stock Screens
As of 10/5/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
GURU STRATEGY
Graham--Enterprising Investor Revised
Factors: Yield, Value, Quality, Industry/Sector
Credited as one of the fathers of in-depth security analysis, Graham's approach focuses on the concept of intrinsic value.
| Performance Since Inception: | 13.7% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +6.2 |
GURU STRATEGY
O'Shaughnessy: Growth Screen II
Factors: Value, Momentum
O'Shaughnessy tries to predict the future using historical long-term trends.
| Performance Since Inception: | 14.9% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +7.4 |
GURU STRATEGY
O'Shaughnessy: Small Cap Growth & Value Screen
Factors: Value, Size, Momentum
O'Shaughnessy tries to predict the future using historical long-term trends.
| Performance Since Inception: | 17.2% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +9.7 |
FACTOR STRATEGY
Value on the Move--PEG With Hist Growth Screen
Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, Growth
Using PEG ratios and price strength to find growth stocks trading at a reasonable price.
| Performance Since Inception: | 13.6% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +6.1 |
