Friedman Industries (FRD) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Friedman Industries (FRD) posted Gross Margin of 22.08% for Q1 2026, down 76.34% sequentially from 93.33% in Q4 2025, and up 139.0% YoY from 9.24% in Q1 2025.
Friedman Industries (FRD) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Friedman Industries has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 22.08% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 139.0% year-over-year to 22.08% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 39.34% (up 2170.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 19.82%, up 206.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin retreated to 22.08% in Q1 2026 per FRD's latest filing, from 93.33% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 95.28% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 38.07% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 26.99% and a median of 16.86% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin sank 23456 bps in 2022, then soared 8980 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 5.48% in 2022, then jumped by 1639 bps to 95.28% in 2023, then plunged by 83 bps to 16.55% in 2024, then surged by 464 bps to 93.33% in 2025, then plunged by 76 bps to 22.08% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 22.08%, 93.33%, and 17.26% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 108.97 Bn | 99.08 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 21.68% |
| 2 | Nucor | 55.44 Bn | 52.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 19.56% |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 55.00 Bn | 50.15 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 32.67 Bn | 32.09 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 15.74% |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.71 Bn | 19.47 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 28.09% |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.45 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 2.53% |
| 7 | Gerdau | 5.45 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 15.83% |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.57 Bn | 3.01 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Posco Holdings | 4.34 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 16.96% |
| 10 | Friedman Industries | 289.09 Mn | 283.20 Mn | 21.03 Mn | 8.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.77% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 93.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -38.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 95.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 95.19% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 49.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.98% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.08% |