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Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD)

Basic Materials | Steel | Longview, United States | NasdaqGS
43.72 USD -1.12 (-2.498%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 44.37 +0.65 (1.487%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:45 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★★⯪Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:13 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is aggressively bullish, driven by a powerful technical breakout where the stock surged past its 52-week high of $48.77 within the last two weeks, signaling strong institutional interest and momentum. This price action is underpinned by robust fundamentals: the company reported record quarter results with sales surging, while the balance sheet remains fortress-like with a current ratio of nearly 3.0 and a healthy return on equity of 18%. Although the statistical forecasting model offers only a weak lean due to low confidence, the confluence of a massive 206% cumulative gain over the last nine years, zero consecutive years of decline, and accelerating earnings growth justifies a high-conviction entry for the near term. However, investors should note that the dividend yield is negligible at less than 0.4%, reflecting a capital allocation strategy focused entirely on reinvestment and growth rather than income distribution.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.175519
AutoTheta0.245067
AutoETS0.331690
MSTL0.337062

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 37%
H-stat 0.35
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.580
Excess Kurtosis -0.66
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-07-16
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-16
Debt to Equity Ratio 61.724
Revenue per Share 107.888
Market Cap 315,343,232
Trailing P/E 11.69
Beta 1.59
Profit Margins 3.63%
Website https://friedmanindustries.com

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.12% 0.71% 0.84% 0.82%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-17 0.040000 0.117336
2026-04-24 0.040000 0.194932
2026-01-16 0.040000 0.206186
2025-10-24 0.040000 0.188324
2025-07-18 0.040000 0.260926
2025-04-25 0.040000 0.233236
2025-01-17 0.040000 0.286738
2024-10-25 0.040000 0.280899
2024-07-26 0.040000 0.231481
2024-04-25 0.040000 0.206292
2024-01-18 0.020000 0.126984
2023-10-19 0.020000 0.173913
2023-07-20 0.020000 0.140351
2023-04-27 0.020000 0.179695
2023-01-12 0.020000 0.190295
2022-10-13 0.020000 0.264201
2022-07-21 0.020000 0.250000
2022-04-28 0.020000 0.225734
2022-01-13 0.020000 0.169062
2021-10-07 0.020000 0.167926
2021-07-15 0.020000 0.155521
2021-04-22 0.020000 0.247525
2021-01-07 0.020000 0.279330
2020-10-08 0.020000 0.338983
2020-07-16 0.020000 0.384615
2020-04-23 0.020000 0.479616
2020-01-09 0.020000 0.333890
2019-10-10 0.020000 0.310078
2019-07-18 0.040000 0.643087
2019-04-25 0.040000 0.533333
2019-01-10 0.060000 0.738007
2018-10-11 0.060000 0.693642
2018-07-12 0.030000 0.326087
2018-04-26 0.020000 0.330579
2018-01-11 0.010000 0.178571
2017-10-12 0.010000 0.165837
2017-07-12 0.010000 0.185185
2017-04-26 0.010000 0.156740
2017-01-11 0.010000 0.140252
2016-10-12 0.010000 0.187970
2016-07-13 0.010000 0.172117
2016-04-27 0.010000 0.163132
2016-01-13 0.010000 0.210526
2015-10-14 0.010000 0.164745
2015-07-15 0.010000 0.160772
2015-04-29 0.010000 0.155039
2015-01-14 0.020000 0.309119
2014-10-15 0.020000 0.264901
2014-07-16 0.020000 0.236967
2014-04-23 0.020000 0.235294
2014-01-15 0.020000 0.231481
2013-10-16 0.080000 0.800000
2013-07-17 0.080000 0.804829
2013-04-17 0.080000 0.852878
2013-01-16 0.130000 1.172227
2012-12-14 0.500000 4.970179
2012-10-17 0.130000 1.224105
2012-07-18 0.130000 1.334702
2012-04-11 0.130000 1.192661
2012-01-18 0.130000 1.102629
2011-10-19 0.130000 1.368421
2011-07-20 0.130000 1.080632
2011-04-13 0.110000 1.070039
2011-01-19 0.110000 1.203501
2010-12-15 0.500000 5.714286
2010-10-20 0.080000 1.176471
2010-07-21 0.040000 0.742115
2010-04-21 0.010000 0.158730
2010-01-20 0.010000 0.176367
2009-10-21 0.010000 0.167504
2009-07-22 0.030000 0.527241
2009-04-22 0.050000 0.924214
2009-01-21 0.120000 2.154398
2008-10-22 0.120000 2.474227
2008-07-23 0.080000 1.079622
2008-04-23 0.050000 0.943396
2008-01-23 0.060000 1.111111
2007-10-24 0.080000 0.937866
2007-07-25 0.080000 0.872410
2007-04-25 0.080000 0.812183
2007-01-24 0.100000 0.904159
2006-10-18 0.080000 0.917431
2006-07-26 0.080000 0.946746
2006-04-26 0.080000 0.756859
2006-01-25 0.080000 1.081081
2005-10-19 0.080000 1.292407
2005-07-27 0.080000 1.103448
2005-04-27 0.080000 1.232666
2005-01-26 0.080000 0.720721
2004-10-20 0.080000 1.342282
2004-07-28 0.050000 0.843170
2004-04-28 0.020000 0.534759
2004-01-28 0.020000 0.500000
2003-10-22 0.028000 0.912052
2003-07-23 0.030000 1.185771
2003-04-23 0.020000 0.829875
2003-01-29 0.030000 1.195219
2002-10-16 0.020000 0.826446
2002-07-17 0.020000 0.763359
2002-04-24 0.010000 0.375940
2002-01-23 0.030000 1.200000
2001-10-17 0.030000 1.250000
2001-07-18 0.040000 1.253918
2001-04-25 0.040000 1.449275
2001-01-24 0.040000 1.391304
2000-10-18 0.040000 1.122807
2000-07-19 0.040000 1.122807
2000-04-26 0.040000 1.185185
2000-01-19 0.047619 1.249999
1999-10-13 0.047619 1.428570
1999-07-21 0.045714 1.199992
1999-01-20 0.065306 1.476920
1998-10-14 0.065306 1.439997
1998-07-22 0.065306 1.037836
1998-04-29 0.068027 1.052628
1998-01-21 0.064788 1.153849
1997-10-08 0.064788 0.821920
1997-07-16 0.060469 1.142864
1997-04-23 0.050103 1.131717
1997-01-22 0.049362 1.010523
1996-10-09 0.041135 0.999997
1996-07-17 0.041135 1.194026
1996-04-24 0.039490 1.238719
1996-01-17 0.035259 1.180338
1995-10-04 0.039176 1.194020
1995-07-12 0.039176 1.290312
1995-04-17 0.039176 1.081072
1995-01-13 0.044773 1.432838
1994-10-03 0.037311 1.290330
1994-07-11 0.037311 1.194037
1994-04-11 0.029849 0.914298
1994-01-14 0.028427 0.876704
1993-10-04 0.028427 1.015864
1993-07-12 0.021320 0.749985
1993-04-02 0.021320 0.999979
1993-01-11 0.020305 1.090900
1992-10-05 0.020305 1.199990
1992-07-13 0.013537 0.666677
1992-04-06 0.013537 0.571438
1992-01-06 0.019338 1.333315
1991-09-30 0.012892 0.799989
1991-06-28 0.019338 1.263141
1991-04-08 0.019338 1.090894
1991-01-07 0.030696 1.739149
1990-10-01 0.024557 1.333359
1990-06-29 0.030696 1.111123
1990-04-06 0.036835 1.846164
1990-01-08 0.030696 1.600018
1989-10-02 0.030696 1.250014
1989-06-30 0.055252 2.322572
1989-04-03 0.030696 1.025652
1989-01-09 0.087702 2.790701
1988-10-03 0.058468 2.424245
1988-07-01 0.058468 2.051284
1988-04-04 0.105242 3.599991
1988-03-21 2.784187 97.560966
1988-01-04 0.139209 2.325576
1987-10-06 0.083526 1.558449
1987-07-06 0.037122 0.848474
1987-04-28 0.037122 0.727263
1987-01-05 0.037122 0.811583
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.16
dividendYield 0.36
exDividendDate 2026-07-17
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.16
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0035682425
lastDividendValue 0.04
lastDividendDate 2026-07-17
dividendDate 2026-08-07

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 1.0521739
Address1 1,121 Judson Road
Address2 Suite 124
All Time High 48.77
All Time Low 1.289218
Ask 44.1
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 9
Average Daily Volume10 Day 72,940
Average Daily Volume3 Month 90,659
Average Volume 90,659
Average Volume10Days 72,940
Beta 1.588
Bid 32.15
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 9
Book Value 22.758
City Longview
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,798,675,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 43.72
Current Ratio 2.902
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 45.785
Day Low 43.65
Debt To Equity 61.724
Dividend Date 1,786,060,800
Dividend Rate 0.16
Dividend Yield 0.36
Earnings Growth 1.521
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.543
Earnings Timestamp 1,781,208,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,822,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,822,400
Ebitda 44,988,000
Ebitda Margins 0.05982
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.15
Enterprise To Revenue 0.547
Enterprise Value 411,636,224
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.74
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,784,246,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 37.4178
Fifty Day Average Change 6.3022003
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.16842787
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 105.217384
Fifty Two Week High 48.77
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.049999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.103547245
Fifty Two Week Low 16.55
Fifty Two Week Low Change 27.170002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.641692
Fifty Two Week Range 16.55 - 48.77
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.77
Float Shares 6,736,530
Free Cashflow -51,418,500
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 381
Fullday Change -1.12
Fullday Change Percent -2.49777
Fullday Price 44.37
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.14503
Gross Profits 109,075,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.06597
Held Percent Institutions 0.54363996
Implied Shares Outstanding 7,212,791
Industry Steel
Industry Disp Steel
Industry Key steel
Ipo Expected Date 2,025-04-08
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,784,246,400
Last Dividend Value 0.04
Last Fiscal Year End 1,774,915,200
Last Split Date 956,707,200
Last Split Factor 105:100
Long Business 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.
Long Name Friedman Industries, Incorporated
Market us_market
Market Cap 315,343,232
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_273703
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 26,753,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,806,451,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 323,421,548
Open 45.21
Operating Cashflow 365,000
Operating Margins 0.08765
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 0.0417
Phone 903 758 3431
Post Market Change 0.6499977
Post Market Change Percent 1.4867284
Post Market Price 44.37
Post Market Time 1,787,960,759
Previous Close 44.84
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.9210829
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.41927975
Profit Margins 0.03628
Quick Ratio 0.954
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.12
Regular Market Change Percent -2.49777
Regular Market Day High 45.785
Regular Market Day Low 43.65
Regular Market Day Range 43.65 - 45.785
Regular Market Open 45.21
Regular Market Previous Close 44.84
Regular Market Price 43.72
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,201
Regular Market Volume 36,373
Return On Assets 0.08637
Return On Equity 0.18106002
Revenue Growth 0.781
Revenue Per Share 107.888
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 7,212,791
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0187
Shares Short 134,689
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 138,961
Short Name Friedman Industries Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0197
Short Ratio 1.38
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol FRD
Total Cash 5,028,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.697
Total Debt 101,321,000
Total Revenue 752,107,008
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.16
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0035682425
Trailing Eps 3.74
Trailing P E 11.68984
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 24.55435
Two Hundred Day Average Change 19.165651
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.78054
Type Disp Equity
Volume 36,373
Website https://friedmanindustries.com
Zip 75,601