---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-017624"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRD"
cik: "0000039092"
company_name: "FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T09:42:38.403244+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Friedman Industries reports Q4 loss but record FY2022 profit; Plateplus acquisition boosts volumes

## Summary
- Q4 net loss $7.46M ($1.11 diluted loss) on $75.1M sales; year-ago net income $10.4M ($1.50 EPS).
- Record FY2022 net earnings $14.1M ($2.04 EPS) on $285.2M sales vs FY2021 $11.4M ($1.63 EPS).
- Plateplus acquisition closed Apr 30; added 2 facilities, 76 employees. May sales ~42K tons, June ~44K tons.
- Q1 FY2023 sales volume ~104.5K tons (100% increase); expects one of the most profitable quarters.
- Form 10-K filing delayed due to accelerated filer audit procedures; expects to file as soon as possible.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-017624
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRD
- cik: 0000039092
- company_name: FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39092/000143774922017624/0001437749-22-017624-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39092/000143774922017624/frd20220722_8k.htm

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