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55.0/100

Rank #1,283 of 2,960 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

69.5/100

Profitability

52.2/100

Balance Sheet

83.9/100

Earnings Quality

30.3/100

Free Cash Flow

30.7/100

Institutional Flow

34.3/100

Revenue Scale

42.7/100

Dilution Risk

94.7/100
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FRD Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-12

AI stock analysis and institutional research for FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC (FRD), a Materials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores FRD at 55.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,283 of 2,960 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. FRD scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (83.9). Areas of concern include earnings quality (30.3) and free cash flow (30.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC reports quarterly revenue of $240.0M, net income of $12.8M, an operating margin of 8.8%. Top institutional holders of FRD by reported 13-F value include DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, De Lisle Partners LLP, BlackRock, based on the most recent SEC filings. FRD trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 39092. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate FRD daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC directly from SEC EDGAR. FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 38 and 57 since 2024, currently 55.0 — a stable long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind FRD — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    A U.S. materials company · small-cap · listed on NYSE American · headquartered in Texas.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of a few hundred million dollars, with results that swing sharply alongside steel prices — when the metal's hot, so is the bottom line.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the 1960s, it has spent decades as a quiet but steady player in flat-rolled steel processing and distribution across the American South and Midwest.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It doesn't run its own blast furnaces — it buys hot-rolled steel coils from mills and processes them into finished sheet products, making it a steel service center rather than a steelmaker.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its operations include both a coil processing division and a tubular products division, giving it a modest but diversified footprint in the unglamorous world of steel middlemen.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its ticker is FRD, it calls Lone Star, Texas home, and the founder's surname — a very presidential-sounding Friedman — is right there in the company name.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$240.0M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$12.8M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$5.1M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

8.8%

ROIC

Q2 2026

51.3%

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

FY 2026
FY23 $547.5MFY24 $516.3MFY25 $444.6MFY26

Net Income

+221.0% YoY
$19.5MFY 2026
FY23 $21.3MFY24 $17.3MFY25 $6.1MFY26 $19.5M

Operating Income

FY 2026
FY23 $21.1MFY24 $24.5MFY25 $3.0MFY26

EPS (Diluted)

FY 2026
FY23 $2.91FY24 $2.39FY25 $0.87FY26

Total Assets

+48.5% YoY
$336.8MFY 2026
FY23 $199.3MFY24 $230.0MFY25 $226.8MFY26 $336.8M

Op. Cash Flow

FY 2026
FY23 $63.9MFY24 $5.0MFY25 $-4.4MFY26

Free Cash Flow

FY 2026
FY23 $47.4MFY24 $-813.0KFY25 $-8.4MFY26

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC (FRD) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Materials sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for FRD are available on the FRD stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. FRD is classified as a small company.

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