Friedman Industries (FRD) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Friedman Industries (FRD) posted Operating Expenses of $179.9 million for Q1 2026, up 9.67% sequentially from $164.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 45.74% YoY from $123.5 million in Q1 2025.
Friedman Industries (FRD) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Friedman Industries has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $179.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 45.74% year-over-year to $179.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $621.3 million (up 40.55% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $621.3 million, up 40.62% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $179.9 million in Q1 2026 per FRD's latest filing, from $164.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $179.9 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $79.4 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $127.1 million and a median of $125.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses jumped 187.69% in 2022, then slipped 17.51% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $110.4 million in 2022, then retreated by 0.57% to $109.8 million in 2023, then dropped by 12.9% to $95.6 million in 2024, then surged by 71.56% to $164.1 million in 2025, then gained by 9.67% to $179.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $179.9 million, $164.1 million, and $149.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 108.84 Bn | 98.95 Bn | 941.02 Mn | -427.76 Mn |
| 2 | Nucor | 55.75 Bn | 53.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 54.97 Bn | 50.12 Bn | - | -780.00 Mn |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 32.99 Bn | 32.40 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 193.45 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.82 Bn | 19.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 4.19 Bn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.46 Bn | 6.39 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 5.28 Bn |
| 7 | Gerdau | 5.42 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 558.98 Mn | -64.82 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 | -65.40 Mn |
| 10 | Friedman Industries | 290.98 Mn | 285.08 Mn | 21.03 Mn | 218.94 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 218.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 179.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 164.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 149.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 127.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 123.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 95.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 106.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 115.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 125.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 109.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 129.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 126.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 116.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 110.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 149.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 149.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 79.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 57.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 68.24 Mn |