earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Friedman Industries reports Q3 net loss of $2.96M; revenue up 81% YoY to $51.7M
FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$3.12
revenue$210,143,277
- Diluted EPS loss of $0.43 vs. $0.30 EPS gain in prior-year quarter; net loss driven by $13.0M hedging loss.
- Sales rose 81% to $51.7M on higher average selling prices; tons sold declined slightly.
- Coil segment operating loss of $4.0M included $13.1M net loss on hedging; sales $41.8M.
- Sinton facility construction delayed; operations now expected Aug 2022 with $21M total cost.
- Outlook for Q4: physical margins to decline but remain above historical averages; ~$9M hedging losses to hit earnings.