---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-025462"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRD"
cik: "0000039092"
company_name: "FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T18:34:40.984249+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Friedman Industries Q1 net earnings rise to $5.0M, sales up 18% YoY

## Summary
- Net earnings $5.0M ($0.71 diluted EPS) vs $2.6M ($0.37) in prior year.
- Sales $134.8M, +18% YoY; tons sold 141,500 (excl. toll), +12% YoY.
- Flat-roll segment earnings from ops $8.8M (vs $2.7M); tubular swings to $1.3M profit from ($1.2M) loss.
- Operating cash flow $15.5M; debt reduced $14.7M; working capital $117.5M.
- Outlook: slightly higher Q2 volume but lower margins due to softening HRC prices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-025462
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRD
- cik: 0000039092
- company_name: FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39092/000143774925025462/0001437749-25-025462-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39092/000143774925025462/frd20250807_8k.htm

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