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Friedman Industries Inc. FRD

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Friedman Industries Inc.

Overview of Friedman Industries, Incorporated

FRD NMS
Basic Materials Steel Micro Cap
Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD), is a Micro Cap company, in the Steel industry, last closed at $17.01, about 236.3% undervalued vs fair value, +4.4% 1Y return, ranked 124/263 in sector.
$17.01
-0.06%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 48.8%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$120.98M
Enterprise Value
$214.35M
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.friedmanindustries...
HQ Longview, TX
Employees 271
Fiscal year Mar 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$48
$57
$65
Current: $17.01 +236% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Commodities & Mining - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
None
-13.9%%
Gross Profit
$45.5M
-37.2%%
Operating Income
$2.8M
-88.6%%
EBITDA
None
-52.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Commodities & Mining

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
-1.55x
Poor

Free cash flow relative to net income

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$1.3M

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
0/3
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High Impact
2
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Friedman Industries Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
50
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Pricing Power

Moderate
52
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing FRD's balance between Growth (35.3%), Profitability (30.8%), and Safety (34.0%). Growth 35% Safety 34% Profitability 31%

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Growth

52th percentile vs peers
53
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 16.0% 92p EPS CAGR 3Y -25.6% 57p EPS Growth YoY -63.3% 39p TSR 64.6% 73p Rev Growth YoY -13.9% 20p
Strengths
  • Revenue Cagr 3Y in top 20% of peers (16.0%, 92th percentile)
  • Current Ratio in top 20% of peers (4.34, 80th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks
  • Rev Growth Yoy in bottom 20% of peers (-13.9%)

Profitability

45th percentile vs peers
46
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Safety

50th percentile vs peers
51
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Friedman Industries Inc..

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$57.21
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+236.3% vs current
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