FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES (FRD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:FRD • US3584351056

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This FRD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. FRD Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FRD was profitable.
  • In the past year FRD has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FRD has been profitable.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: FRD reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
FRD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFRD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M -20M 40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.97%, FRD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FRD has a better Return On Equity (10.89%) than 72.33% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.07%, FRD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FRD is significantly below the industry average of 61.64%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.97%
ROE 10.89%
ROIC 6.07%
ROA(3y)6.89%
ROA(5y)8.31%
ROE(3y)12.08%
ROE(5y)14.28%
ROIC(3y)7.64%
ROIC(5y)12.7%
FRD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFRD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of FRD (2.65%) is better than 62.89% of its industry peers.
  • FRD's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 3.35%, FRD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FRD's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 19.27%, FRD is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FRD has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.35%
PM (TTM) 2.65%
GM 19.27%
OM growth 3Y-60.32%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-34.9%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.3%
GM growth 5Y57.54%
FRD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFRD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

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2. FRD Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FRD is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FRD remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FRD has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for FRD is higher compared to a year ago.
FRD Yearly Shares OutstandingFRD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2M 4M 6M
FRD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFRD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.68 indicates that FRD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • FRD's Altman-Z score of 3.68 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FRD outperforms 50.31% of its industry peers.
  • FRD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65. This is a neutral value indicating FRD is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • FRD has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.65) than 79.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.68
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC12.78%
FRD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFRD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.59 indicates that FRD has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • FRD has a Current ratio of 3.59. This is in the better half of the industry: FRD outperforms 69.18% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.97 indicates that FRD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.97, FRD is not doing good in the industry: 74.21% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.59
Quick Ratio 0.97
FRD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFRD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

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3. FRD Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 172.28% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, FRD shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -25.60% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, FRD shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 30.55%.
  • Measured over the past years, FRD shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 25.62% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)172.28%
EPS 3Y-25.6%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%358.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)30.55%
Revenue growth 3Y15.95%
Revenue growth 5Y25.62%
Sales Q2Q%78.56%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
FRD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFRD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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4. FRD Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • FRD is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.24.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FRD is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.78. FRD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.24
Fwd PE N/A
FRD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFRD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • FRD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FRD is cheaper than 82.39% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.45
FRD Per share dataFRD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. FRD Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.88%, FRD is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.13, FRD pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, FRD's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.88%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of FRD grows each year by 6.07%, which is quite nice.
  • FRD has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As FRD did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.07%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years5
FRD Yearly Dividends per shareFRD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

  • FRD pays out 7.26% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP7.26%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
FRD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFRD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M -20M 40M
FRD Dividend Payout.FRD Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FRD Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FRD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES

NASDAQ:FRD (4/10/2026, 8:25:45 PM)

18.3

+0.2 (+1.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)06-10
Inst Owners53.61%
Inst Owner Change0.31%
Ins Owners5.92%
Ins Owner Change11.18%
Market Cap130.11M
Revenue(TTM)584.35M
Net Income(TTM)15.49M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %2.54%
Short Ratio6.48
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.88%
Yearly Dividend0.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.07%
DP7.26%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date04-24
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.24
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.22
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.91
P/tB 0.91
EV/EBITDA 9.45
EPS(TTM)2.22
EY12.13%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.05
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.09
OCFYN/A
SpS82.19
BVpS20
TBVpS20
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number31.61
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.97%
ROE 10.89%
ROCE 7.91%
ROIC 6.07%
ROICexc 6.14%
ROICexgc 6.14%
OM 3.35%
PM (TTM) 2.65%
GM 19.27%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)6.89%
ROA(5y)8.31%
ROE(3y)12.08%
ROE(5y)14.28%
ROIC(3y)7.64%
ROIC(5y)12.7%
ROICexc(3y)7.78%
ROICexc(5y)13.42%
ROICexgc(3y)7.78%
ROICexgc(5y)13.42%
ROCE(3y)9.96%
ROCE(5y)16.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-63.03%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-63.03%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-60.32%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-34.9%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.3%
GM growth 5Y57.54%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.87
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.97
Cap/Depr 186.86%
Cap/Sales 1.16%
Interest Coverage 3.56
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.59
Quick Ratio 0.97
Altman-Z 3.68
F-Score4
WACC12.78%
ROIC/WACC0.47
Cap/Depr(3y)320.15%
Cap/Depr(5y)405.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.3%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)172.28%
EPS 3Y-25.6%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%358.59%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)30.55%
Revenue growth 3Y15.95%
Revenue growth 5Y25.62%
Sales Q2Q%78.56%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y392.77%
EBIT growth 3Y-53.99%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-194.8%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-103.16%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES / FRD Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for FRD stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FRD.


What is the valuation status for FRD stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES (FRD). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES?

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES (FRD) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for FRD stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES (FRD) is 8.24 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.91.