Friedman Industries (FRD) Debt Ratio (2017 - 2026)
Friedman Industries' (FRD) Debt Ratio stood at 0.24 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 62.4% from 0.15 a year earlier but down 10.9% from the prior quarter.
Friedman Industries (FRD) Debt Ratio (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Friedman Industries' Debt Ratio came in at 0.27, up 30.6% from FY2025.
- Annual Debt Ratio has increased for five straight fiscal years.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Debt Ratio came in at 0.21 in FY2025 (+20.1%), 0.18 in FY2024 (+5.4%), 0.17 in FY2023 (+43.5%) and 0.12 in FY2022 (+550.6%).
- Quarterly Debt Ratio has ranged from 0.10 in fiscal Q3 2022 to 0.39 in fiscal Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Debt Ratio has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 21.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Debt Ratio in the last five years was growth of 550.6% in fiscal Q4 2022, against a decline of 52.4% in fiscal Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.27 (Q4 2026), 0.28 (Q3 2026) and 0.27 (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 324.58 Bn | 296.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.44 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.59 Bn | 174.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.42 |
| 3 | Deere | 173.82 Bn | 141.91 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.54 |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.34 Bn | 140.52 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.37 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.68 Bn | 110.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 0.28 |
| 6 | 3M | 91.08 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.38 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.36 Bn | 82.10 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.31 |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.89 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.59 |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 0.18 |
| 10 | Friedman Industries | 286.23 Mn | 271.16 Mn | 21.03 Mn | 0.25 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.11 |
Friedman Industries Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=FRD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "ticker": "FRD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=FRD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();