Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) Stock

Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) is a Materials stock trading at $37.43 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $166.28M and a trailing P/E of 16.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Friedman Industries, Incorporated is engaged in processing steel coils and manufacturing and processing steel and pipe products, along with distributing those materials in the United States. It operates in two segments—Coil and Tubular—serving about 230 customers, primarily steel distributors and steel product manufacturers, with sales concentrated in the Midwest, Southwest, and Southeast.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$37.43
Market Cap	$166.28M
P/E Ratio	16.9
EV / EBITDA	11.3
Price / Book	1.87
Price / Sales	0.46
Dividend Yield	0.4%
DCF Value (model)	$-19.76
DCF Upside vs Price	-152.8%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$444.60M
Net Margin	1.4%
Return on Equity	11.0%
Current Ratio	3.59
Revenue Growth (YoY)	78.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-352.9%
FCF Growth (YoY)	21.9%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	4.99 (safe)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	16.9
Sector P/E (Materials)	25.3
Industry P/E (Steel Works)	25.2
vs Sector	-33.3%
vs Industry	-33.1%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP ($9.60M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Materials
Industry	Steel Works
CEO	Michael J. Taylor
Employees	268
Country	US
IPO Date	1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.