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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-003173"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRD"
cik: "0000039092"
company_name: "FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T01:09:04.305814+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Friedman Industries Q3 net loss of $1.2M vs. year-ago profit; sales down 19%

## Summary
- Net loss of $1.2M ($0.17 diluted loss per share) versus net income of $1.2M ($0.16 diluted EPS) a year ago.
- Sales fell 19% YoY to $94.1M from $116.0M, with flat-roll segment avg selling price dropping to $813/ton from $960/ton.
- Flat-roll operating profit plunged to $1.3M from $8.7M; tubular segment posted a $0.2M operating loss.
- Quarter-end sales backlog volume 11% higher than prior year; debt reduced 9% during the quarter.
- Company expects Q4 sales volume to exceed Q3 and margins to improve, citing stronger order activity after election.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-003173
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRD
- cik: 0000039092
- company_name: FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39092/000143774925003173/0001437749-25-003173-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39092/000143774925003173/frd20250207_8k.htm

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