Friedman Industries

NSQ:FRD · US3584351056

Metals & MiningSmall

360

Medium confidence — indicative

Value49

Profit price29

Cash yield39

Owner Earnings Yield77

Dividend Yield1

Sales & asset price84

Price/Sales96

EV / Gross Profit68

Price/Book87

Quality59

Returns on capital94

Return on Capital97

Cash Return on Capital89

Return on Equity96

Profit margins81

EBIT Margin73

Gross Profitability89

Cash backing30

Cash Conversion11

Accruals1

Owner Earnings Margin77

Growth78

Sales growth57

Profit growth83

Profit Growth74

Long-Term EPS Growth83

Owner Earnings Growth93

Reinvestment20

Price momentum43

Safety53

Debt load23

Debt serviceability73

Refinancing100

Debt Payback46

Liquidity63

Sentiment59

Analyst ratings—

Expectations trend—

Market mood54

Value Creation14/20strong value creator

Creates more value than its capital costs
Owner earnings growing
Owner earnings per share growing
Reinvests at strong returns
Solid earnings base

What this means

Friedman Industries generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA

IndustryMetals & Mining

SizeSmall

TypePublic Company

ExchangeNASDAQGS

Founded1965

Employees61

Websitefriedmanindustries.com

ISINUS3584351056

Last UpdateApr 2, 2026

Indices

NASDAQ (USA)

Description

Friedman Industries, Incorporated is a manufacturer and processor of metals. Segments The company operates in two reportable segments: Flat-Roll Products and Tubular Products. Flat-Roll Products The Flat-Roll Products segment consists of flat-rol…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Friedman Industries, Incorporated is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is attractive. You pay 11.5× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

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2026

All-time high

Mar 2026

All-time low

Jun 2026

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Detailed & Historical Ranks

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Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100

Value

1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100

Quality

1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100

Growth

1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100

Safety

1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100

Sentiment

1 · SkepticismPositive· 100

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