Friedman Industries (FRD) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Friedman Industries (FRD) posted Free Cash Flow of -$4.0 million for Q1 2026, up 62.61% sequentially from -$10.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 69.08% YoY from -$2.3 million in Q1 2025.
Friedman Industries (FRD) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Friedman Industries has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$4.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 69.08% year-over-year to -$4.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.4 million (up 116.38% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $1.4 million, up 116.38% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to -$4.0 million in Q1 2026 per FRD's latest filing, from -$10.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $71.6 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$24.2 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.8 million and a median of -$346000.0 in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 366.63% in 2022, down 3683.94% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$11.6 million in 2022, then soared by 266.4% to $19.4 million in 2023, then sank by 101.79% to -$346000.0 in 2024, then plunged by 2958.96% to -$10.6 million in 2025, then surged by 62.61% to -$4.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$4.0 million, -$10.6 million, and $2.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 108.84 Bn | 98.95 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 687.28 Mn |
| 2 | Nucor | 55.75 Bn | 53.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 829.00 Mn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 54.97 Bn | 50.12 Bn | - | 2.06 Bn |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 32.99 Bn | 32.40 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 304.09 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.82 Bn | 19.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 68.80 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.46 Bn | 6.39 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 226.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gerdau | 5.42 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 513.56 Mn |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.53 Bn | 2.97 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Posco Holdings | 4.32 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 15.96 Mn |
| 10 | Friedman Industries | 290.98 Mn | 285.08 Mn | 21.03 Mn | 5.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -346,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -346,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.94 Mn |