# Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD)

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**Price:** USD 41.26 (-1.69% on the day) · last close of Oct 15, 2026; US market closed, not a live price. Prev close 41.97 · day 40.84–42.3 · 52w 16.55–48.77 · market cap $298M · NMS

## Key facts
- Analysts: None.
- Total return with dividends: 1Y +106.3% vs S&P 500 +18.1%; 5Y +238.7% vs S&P 500 +85.1%.
- Next earnings: 2026-11-04, EPS estimate USD —, revenue estimate null.

## Analysts
Consensus None.

## Total return (dividends reinvested)
|  | 1Y (from 2025-10-16) | 5Y (from 2021-10-11) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +106.3% | +238.7% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +18.1% | +85.1% |
| Per year | +106.8% | +27.6% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 54.8% | 53.2% |
| Max drawdown | -24.6% (Nov 2025→Mar 2026) | -49.5% (Nov 2021→Sep 2022) |

## Peers (Steel)
ASTL (Algoma Steel Group Inc.) USD 4.1 -4.43% · MTUS (Metallus Inc.) USD 20.42 -0.68% · NWPX (NWPX Infrastructure, Inc.) USD 98.15 -1.29% · SID (Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ) USD 1.15 -7.26% · WS (Worthington Steel, Inc.) USD 39.3 +0.26% · SIM (Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.) USD 27.95 +1.67%

## More
Full page: https://nexqual.com/FRD · Free keyless MCP server with the same data and citations: https://mcp.nexqual.com/mcp · Guide for agents: https://nexqual.com/agents · https://nexqual.com/llms.txt