Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 11.7x · EV/EBITDA 11.1x · ROE 13.8%. (1997–2026 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $230M | $123M | $103M | $135M | $83M | $58M | $57M | $31M | $54M | $41M | $44M |
| Enterprise Value | $329M | $222M | $150M | $175M | $115M | $75M | $51M | $14M | $42M | $37M | $43M |
| P/E Ratio → | 11.74 | 6.42 | 17.11 | 7.84 | 3.90 | 4.32 | 4.96 | — | 10.51 | 15.05 | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.36 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.45 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.57 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.49 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 1.06 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.87 | 0.46 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.73 |
| P/FCF | 166.94 | 89.51 | — | — | 1.75 | — | 14.89 | 4.90 | 6.09 | 14.21 | — |
| P/OCF | 26.96 | 14.45 | — | 27.04 | 1.30 | — | 6.75 | 2.75 | 5.58 | 12.68 | — |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.55 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.12 | 7.51 | 23.71 | 6.34 | 4.86 | 2.50 | 3.03 | — | 5.45 | 6.87 | — |
| EV / EBIT | 12.81 | 7.28 | 14.11 | 6.63 | 3.77 | 4.01 | 3.22 | — | 6.15 | 6.40 | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 160.91 | — | — | 2.42 | — | 13.29 | 2.28 | 4.77 | 12.81 | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 8.4% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 14.0% | 12.8% | 14.4% | 18.7% | 1.8% | 6.9% | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| Operating Margin | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 10.0% | 12.5% | -4.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% | -5.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 9.1% | -3.7% | 2.7% | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 13.8% | 13.8% | 4.7% | 14.3% | 21.9% | 19.4% | 17.3% | -7.5% | 7.5% | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| ROA | 6.9% | 6.9% | 2.7% | 8.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 13.2% | -6.4% | 6.3% | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| ROIC | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1.3% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 27.6% | 21.5% | -9.3% | 8.0% | 5.1% | -5.3% |
| ROCE | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1.7% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 34.7% | 23.5% | -9.6% | 9.3% | 6.5% | -6.7% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 0.01 | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.41 | 3.41 | 7.97 | 1.56 | 1.46 | 0.63 | 0.12 | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.65 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.20 | -0.09 | -0.25 | -0.16 | -0.06 | -0.02 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.33 | 3.33 | 7.39 | 1.46 | 1.33 | 0.54 | -0.37 | — | -1.51 | -0.75 | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | 71.40 | — | — | 0.66 | — | -1.61 | -2.63 | -1.32 | -1.40 | — |
| Interest Coverage | 7.43 | 7.43 | 3.61 | 8.59 | 13.71 | 72.89 | 639.75 | -523.15 | 389.92 | 208.02 | — |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.38 | 3.38 | 4.34 | 3.14 | 3.19 | 2.06 | 2.67 | 6.76 | 6.02 | 5.44 | 19.28 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.38 | 1.00 | 1.27 | 0.94 | 1.43 | 3.06 | 2.05 | 1.99 | 4.46 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.28 | 1.77 | 0.94 | 0.37 | 0.62 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.92 | 1.96 | 2.24 | 2.75 | 1.79 | 1.33 | 1.83 | 2.16 | 1.63 | 1.23 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.44 | 3.44 | 3.51 | 3.83 | 5.54 | 3.59 | 2.85 | 3.91 | 3.55 | 2.97 | 2.23 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 45.53 | 38.98 | 33.46 | 32.91 | 45.65 | 58.98 | 30.07 | 25.71 | 52.60 | 41.96 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Payout Ratio | 5.8% | 5.8% | 18.3% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 4.9% | — | 23.4% | 10.2% | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 8.5% | 15.6% | 5.8% | 12.8% | 25.7% | 23.2% | 20.1% | — | 9.5% | 6.6% | — |
| FCF Yield | 0.6% | 1.1% | — | — | 57.0% | — | 6.7% | 20.4% | 16.4% | 7.0% | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M |
Cyclical margin compression risk
Based on current market data, FRD trades at a P/S ratio of 0.38, which appears to reflect investor skepticism regarding the sustainability of recent revenue growth and the company's ability to translate top-line expansion into meaningful, long-term earnings power compared to broader steel sector peers.
The P/E multiple of 12.47 suggests the market is pricing in significant cyclical risk, likely discounting the company's reliance on volatile steel spreads. Investors should monitor whether the current valuation adequately accounts for the integration costs of recent acquisitions or if the market is overly pessimistic regarding the company's regional logistics moat.
According to recent financial statements, the company's ROIC has struggled to maintain momentum, fluctuating between -0.6% and 3.6% over the last ten quarters, which suggests that the firm is currently failing to generate returns that consistently exceed its cost of capital in this commodity-heavy environment.
The low ROIC trend indicates that the company's capital-intensive processing model is highly sensitive to input price volatility, which periodically erodes the returns on invested capital. This performance warrants further investigation into whether recent asset acquisitions will eventually drive higher efficiency or if they will continue to dilute the company's overall return profile.
As reported in quarterly filings, the cash conversion cycle remains elevated at 89 days in 2026Q4, driven largely by a persistent DIO of 90 days, which indicates that the company's inventory management is currently a significant drag on its operational cash flow generation capabilities.
The high inventory turnover period suggests that the company may be holding excessive stock, potentially exposing it to inventory write-downs if steel prices decline rapidly. This inefficiency appears to be a structural challenge that limits the company's ability to optimize its working capital compared to more agile service center peers.
The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to FRD because it ignores the significant impact of LIFO accounting adjustments and inventory holding gains, which can artificially inflate or deflate reported earnings during periods of extreme steel price volatility, obscuring the company's true underlying economic performance.
Investors should instead focus on EV/EBITDA or normalized cash flow metrics to better assess the company's operational health, as these measures are less susceptible to the accounting distortions inherent in the LIFO method. Relying solely on P/E may lead to an inaccurate assessment of the company's ability to generate sustainable cash flow through the steel cycle.
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Friedman Industries, Incorporated's current P/E ratio is 11.7x. The historical average is 19.9x. This places it at the 71th percentile of its historical range.
Friedman Industries, Incorporated's current EV/EBITDA is 11.1x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 7.0x.
Friedman Industries, Incorporated's return on equity (ROE) is 13.8%. The historical average is 10.3%.
Based on historical data, Friedman Industries, Incorporated is trading at a P/E of 11.7x. This is at the 71th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Friedman Industries, Incorporated's current dividend yield is 0.50% with a payout ratio of 5.8%.
Friedman Industries, Incorporated has 8.4% gross margin and 4.0% operating margin.
Friedman Industries, Incorporated's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.4x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.