earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
Friedman Q1 FY24 net earnings $7.7M, sales $137.3M, volume up 23%
FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.04
revenue$137,298,000
- Diluted EPS $1.04 vs $1.55 YoY; net earnings $7.7M vs $11.2M.
- Flat-roll segment sales $125.2M, avg price $1,038/ton (down 32% YoY), volume 120K tons (up 28%).
- Tubular segment sales $12.1M, avg price $1,358/ton, volume 9K tons.
- Outlook: Q2 volumes similar to Q1; lower physical margins expected due to HRC price declines, partially offset by hedging gains.
- Working capital $113.1M at quarter-end; Sinton facility (opened Oct 2022) driving volume growth.