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Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US3584351056

CUSIP

358435105

Industry

Steel

IPO Date

Mar 17, 1992

Highlights

Market Cap

$112.02M

EPS (TTM)

$0.81

PE Ratio

19.84

Total Revenue (TTM)

$315.38M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$15.14M

EBITDA (TTM)

$5.47M

Year Range

$12.21 - $18.92

Short %

0.36%

Short Ratio

1.03

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Performance

Performance Chart


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Returns By Period

Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) returned 5.65% year-to-date (YTD) and -14.95% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FRD had an annualized return of 10.58%, just below the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.


FRD

YTD

5.65%

1M

3.92%

6M

8.78%

1Y

-14.95%

5Y*

29.29%

10Y*

10.58%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.64%

1M

8.97%

6M

-2.62%

1Y

11.90%

5Y*

15.76%

10Y*

10.69%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FRD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-0.50%8.17%-9.26%15.85%-6.62%5.65%
20248.16%9.88%2.13%3.90%-5.82%-17.49%12.18%-10.95%6.44%-12.68%9.18%0.39%-0.26%
202314.73%6.07%-4.63%-1.50%-13.72%30.98%41.38%-21.75%-3.74%-27.79%24.22%28.83%58.98%
20221.35%-17.39%12.37%5.46%7.77%-18.52%18.73%8.61%-32.09%35.40%-5.42%7.82%5.34%
20214.67%16.90%-3.35%1.12%62.38%1.13%-2.83%-5.77%-2.78%15.72%-25.44%-8.58%37.91%
2020-2.16%-5.79%-20.25%-2.94%4.69%13.23%-0.21%20.72%-4.29%-3.12%10.89%10.47%15.73%
201910.17%-2.59%2.13%-3.68%0.41%-5.69%-10.63%2.75%2.21%7.11%-11.69%-1.63%-12.71%
2018-2.82%9.98%-3.14%5.12%0.49%31.07%28.71%-0.58%-8.81%-5.96%-8.18%-12.75%26.02%
20173.00%-5.84%0.00%-3.73%-12.74%4.99%-4.41%4.61%8.47%-3.58%-4.22%0.18%-14.17%
2016-13.02%8.75%3.83%14.39%-3.07%-2.83%-1.03%-0.69%-5.59%-5.01%9.96%18.30%21.31%
2015-10.85%4.01%-4.32%4.68%3.39%-6.72%-7.85%4.70%-0.33%0.16%-1.00%-6.90%-20.49%
2014-1.77%1.44%-0.24%2.02%-3.96%2.55%3.44%-4.01%-5.14%-3.14%6.26%-13.99%-16.72%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FRD is 33, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FRD is 3333
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FRD is 3535
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FRD is 3636
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FRD is 3636
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FRD is 2222
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FRD is 3434
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Friedman Industries, Incorporated Sharpe ratios as of May 13, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.28
  • 5-Year: 0.54
  • 10-Year: 0.22
  • All Time: 0.25

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Friedman Industries, Incorporated compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Friedman Industries, Incorporated provided a 1.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.16 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 4 consecutive years.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.1520142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.16$0.14$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.16$0.12$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.08

Dividend yield

1.00%0.92%0.52%0.82%0.85%1.17%2.66%1.70%0.70%0.60%0.90%1.14%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Friedman Industries, Incorporated. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.08
2024$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.14
2023$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.08
2022$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.08
2021$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.08
2020$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.08
2019$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.16
2018$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.12
2017$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.04
2016$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.04
2015$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.05
2014$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.08

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Friedman Industries, Incorporated has a dividend yield of 1.00%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.

Payout Ratio

Friedman Industries, Incorporated has a payout ratio of 1.52%, which is below the market average. This means Friedman Industries, Incorporated returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Friedman Industries, Incorporated. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Friedman Industries, Incorporated was 70.35%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 594 trading sessions.

The current Friedman Industries, Incorporated drawdown is 16.56%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-70.35%Feb 10, 20051024Mar 6, 2009594Jul 14, 20111618
-66.14%Oct 22, 1997987Sep 26, 2001704Jul 15, 20041691
-65.09%Aug 15, 2018403Mar 23, 2020293May 20, 2021696
-60.85%Feb 12, 2013740Jan 20, 2016645Aug 10, 20181385
-53.55%Jun 25, 2021260Jul 7, 2022262Jul 24, 2023522

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Friedman Industries, Incorporated over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Friedman Industries, Incorporated, comparing actual results with analytics estimates.


-1.50-1.00-0.500.000.501.001.502.00AprilJulyOctober2021AprilJulyOctober2022AprilJulyOctober2023AprilJulyOctober2024AprilJulyOctober
-0.17
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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Friedman Industries, Incorporated is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Steel industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for FRD, comparing it with other companies in the Steel industry. Currently, FRD has a P/E ratio of 19.8. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for FRD compared to other companies in the Steel industry. FRD currently has a PEG ratio of 0.0. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for FRD relative to other companies in the Steel industry. Currently, FRD has a P/S ratio of 0.3. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for FRD in comparison with other companies in the Steel industry. Currently, FRD has a P/B value of 0.9. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



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Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items