Friedman Industries (FRD) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Friedman Industries (FRD) posted Operating Margin of 6.17% for Q1 2026, up 165.75% sequentially from 2.32% in Q4 2025, and up 164.0% YoY from 2.34% in Q1 2025.
Friedman Industries (FRD) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Friedman Industries has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 6.17% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 164.0% year-over-year to 6.17% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.97% (up 328.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 3.97%, up 328.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 6.17% in Q1 2026 per FRD's latest filing, from 2.32% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 7.61% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 5.68% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 2.67% and a median of 2.32% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Margin: up 1212 bps in 2022, down 2624 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 1.28% in 2022, then surged by 317 bps to 5.32% in 2023, then tumbled by 124 bps to 1.26% in 2024, then surged by 284 bps to 2.32% in 2025, then soared by 166 bps to 6.17% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 6.17%, 2.32%, and 1.89% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 108.84 Bn | 98.95 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 31.54% |
| 2 | Nucor | 55.75 Bn | 53.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 15.67% |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 54.97 Bn | 50.12 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 32.99 Bn | 32.40 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 11.50% |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.82 Bn | 19.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 9.54% |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.46 Bn | 6.39 Bn | 132.00 Mn | -0.94% |
| 7 | Gerdau | 5.42 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 17.67% |
| 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 | 2.35% |
| 10 | Friedman Industries | 290.98 Mn | 285.08 Mn | 21.03 Mn | 8.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.77% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.24% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.84% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.68% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.29% |