Friedman Industries profit margin FRD
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 3.6%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 5.3%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +1.8 pts
- Peer median
- 3.9%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Friedman Industries kept 3.6% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 5.3% and a gross margin of 20.6%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 14.0%.
The median for 3 steel stocks of a similar size is 3.9%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 3.0% | 4.0% | 19.8% |
| FY2025 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 17.6% |
| FY2024 | 3.4% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| FY2023 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 7.9% |
| FY2022 | 4.9% | 10.0% | 14.4% |
| FY2021 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 18.7% |
| FY2020 | −3.7% | −4.8% | 1.8% |
| FY2019 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 6.9% |
| FY2018 | 3.2% | 4.7% | 8.2% |
| FY2017 | −3.4% | −5.4% | −0.2% |
| FY2016 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| FY2015 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4.7% |
| FY2014 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6.1% |
| FY2013 | 4.5% | 6.7% | 10.6% |
| FY2012 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 10.9% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | 3.6% | +1.8 pts | 5.3% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 3.0% | +1.7 pts | 4.0% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 2.7% | +1.4 pts | 3.4% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 2.2% | +0.5 pts | 2.9% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 1.8% | −0.6 pts | 2.5% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 1.4% | −2.0 pts | 0.7% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 1.3% | −2.4 pts | 0.9% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 1.7% | −2.0 pts | 2.4% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 2.5% | −0.9 pts | 2.6% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 3.4% | −0.5 pts | 4.7% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 3.7% | +2.2 pts | 4.9% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 3.7% | +3.0 pts | 4.0% |
Against its peers
Companies in Steel nearest Friedman Industries' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| FRDFriedman Industries | 3.6% |
| IIINInsteel Industries | 5.1% |
| MTUSMetallus | 0.7% |
| BWENBroadwind | 3.9% |
| Peer median | 3.9% |
Where Friedman Industries ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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