Friedman Industries (FRD) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Friedman Industries' Operating Margin was 8.77% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 3.54 percentage points from 5.23% a year earlier and up 2.60 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Friedman Industries (FRD) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Friedman Industries' Operating Margin was 5.27% through Jun 30, 2026, up 2.80 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it came in at 3.97%, up 3.28 percentage points from FY2025.
- Operating Margin shows a five-year change of -8.51 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Operating Margin was 0.68% in FY2025 (-4.06 pp), 4.75% in FY2024 (+0.90 pp), 3.85% in FY2023 (-6.15 pp) and 10.00% in FY2022 (-2.47 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Margin since fiscal Q2 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin has increased for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.12 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (a gain of 27.56 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 34.98 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FRD's Operating Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 6.17% (Q4 2026), 2.32% (Q3 2026) and 1.89% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Friedman Industries | 275.53 Mn | 260.46 Mn | 21.03 Mn | 8.77% |
Historic 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% |
Friedman Industries Operating Margin API
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