Last 47 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Steel
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Friedman Industries, Incorporated's quarterly P/E stands at 9.0x.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 24.17 | 8.99 | 17.11 | 5.83 | 4.90 | — | — | 10.20 | 6.69 | 24.16 | 6.98 | 3.03 | 3.38 |
| — | — | — | -42.8% | -26.8% | — | — | +236.9% | +98.3% | +87.5% | +33.5% | +135.2% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.34 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| — | -24.8% | -3.9% | -6.4% | -18.0% | +16.9% | +39.4% | +36.7% | +46.8% | +51.7% | +117.1% | +88.0% | -14.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.81 | 1.03 | 0.91 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.72 |
| — | +20.3% | +26.9% | +4.0% | -22.9% | -8.6% | +12.1% | +8.5% | +41.5% | +39.2% | +59.6% | +32.8% | -2.4% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | 2.10 | — | 17.09 | 3.11 | — | 11.10 | 1.45 | — | — | 1.81 |
| — | — | — | — | — | +1081.7% | — | — | +513.6% | — | — | — | +7.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 31.00 | 7.34 | 15.69 | 4.72 | 5.66 | — | 61.58 | — | 5.54 | 5.59 | 20.68 | 2.87 | 3.64 |
| — | — | -74.5% | — | +2.0% | — | +197.8% | — | +52.3% | -57.9% | -28.5% | -6.5% | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 64.53 | — | 16.05 | 5.09 | 4.97 | — | — | 9.40 | 6.17 | 6.28 | 6.87 | 2.96 | 3.97 |
| — | — | — | -45.9% | -19.4% | — | — | +218.0% | +55.5% | -68.4% | -97.6% | -1.6% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Friedman Industries, Incorporated's operating margin was 2.3% in Q3 2026, up 0.4 pp QoQ and up 3.6 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 3.5% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 10.2% | — | 6.0% | 9.3% | 13.4% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 8.7% | 30.1% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 16.4% | 32.6% |
| — | — | -36.7% | +6.7% | -55.6% | -4.5% | -5.0% | -46.9% | -7.6% | +64.3% | +219.7% | +41.9% | +1106.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 5.2% | 4.5% | -1.3% | -0.2% | -1.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 0.8% | 7.5% | 5.8% |
| — | +284.0% | +1000.5% | +528.2% | -13.6% | -123.7% | -126.0% | -116.2% | -10.3% | +316.7% | +1602.3% | -0.9% | +202.8% | |
| Net Margin | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 4.1% | -1.2% | -0.6% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| — | +294.7% | +329.4% | +66.5% | +10.3% | -220.0% | -123.5% | -60.0% | -26.2% | -17.0% | +62.8% | -19.0% | +151.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 4.1% | -0.9% | -0.5% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| — | +416.2% | +406.0% | +86.8% | +3.8% | -194.8% | -118.6% | -69.0% | -29.7% | -25.7% | +19.0% | -47.5% | +164.5% | |
| ROA | 2.7% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 2.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| — | +334.0% | +366.7% | +98.9% | +13.2% | -204.6% | -119.3% | -69.7% | -31.0% | -20.7% | +55.4% | -29.5% | +165.0% | |
| ROIC | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 2.6% | -0.5% | -0.1% | -0.6% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 5.1% | 3.7% |
| — | +390.3% | +1199.6% | +592.4% | -17.4% | -120.3% | -121.1% | -112.1% | -14.7% | +261.3% | +1394.2% | -17.9% | +213.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Friedman Industries, Incorporated's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.9x, down from 24.0x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.38 | 0.03 | 0.66 | 0.26 | 0.38 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.33 | 0.30 |
| — | -89.1% | +117.8% | -31.0% | +12.7% | -27.9% | -31.2% | +14.8% | +13.4% | -9.0% | +24.3% | -67.0% | +26.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 7.97 | 0.87 | 23.98 | 4.53 | 7.54 | — | 64.84 | — | 5.59 | 6.80 | 30.64 | 3.65 | 4.36 |
| — | — | -63.0% | — | +34.7% | — | +111.6% | — | +28.3% | -68.4% | -42.0% | -54.3% | — | |
| Current Ratio | 4.34 | 3.59 | 3.24 | 3.90 | 4.34 | 3.53 | 4.07 | 4.19 | 3.14 | 3.13 | 4.68 | 3.63 | 3.19 |
| — | +1.8% | -20.4% | -6.8% | +38.2% | +12.8% | -13.0% | +15.4% | -1.4% | +2.4% | +100.0% | -3.9% | +54.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.38 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 1.35 | 1.38 | 0.80 | 1.18 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.72 | 1.28 | 1.27 |
| — | +20.7% | -17.3% | +22.5% | +37.3% | -23.2% | -31.2% | -14.0% | -21.2% | +0.3% | +69.3% | -16.9% | +34.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.03 | — | 3.82 | 10.39 | 7.59 | -1.88 | -0.26 | -2.05 | 7.40 | 7.81 | 1.31 | 19.18 | 10.08 |
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Friedman Industries, Incorporated's current P/E is 24.2x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 9.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Friedman Industries, Incorporated's current operating margin is 0.7%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Friedman Industries, Incorporated's business trajectory between earnings reports.