Friedman Industries (FRD) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Friedman Industries (FRD) posted Return on Capital Employed of 10.34% for Q1 2026, up 29.85% sequentially from 7.96% in Q4 2025, and up 865.0% YoY from 1.07% in Q1 2025.
Friedman Industries (FRD) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Friedman Industries has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 10.34% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 865.0% year-over-year to 10.34% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.34% (up 865.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 12.47%, up 1087.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 10.34% in Q1 2026 per FRD's latest filing, from 7.96% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 30.22% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 1.48% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 9.96% and a median of 7.96% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 2796 bps in 2022, down 3679 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.99% in 2022, then soared by 142 bps to 14.53% in 2023, then plunged by 83 bps to 2.46% in 2024, then jumped by 223 bps to 7.96% in 2025, then advanced by 30 bps to 10.34% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 10.34%, 7.96%, and 7.53% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 108.84 Bn | 98.95 Bn | 941.02 Mn | -448.99% |
| 2 | Nucor | 55.75 Bn | 53.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 13.42% |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 54.97 Bn | 50.12 Bn | - | 2.72% |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 32.99 Bn | 32.40 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 14.06% |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.82 Bn | 19.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 12.56% |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.46 Bn | 6.39 Bn | 132.00 Mn | -4.83% |
| 7 | Gerdau | 5.42 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 9.70% |
| 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 | 4.09% |
| 10 | Friedman Industries | 290.98 Mn | 285.08 Mn | 21.03 Mn | 15.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.56% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.48% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 38.28% |