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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-034129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRD"
cik: "0000039092"
company_name: "FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T22:44:44.166994+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Friedman Industries Q2: Net earnings $2.2M, sales $152.4M (+43% YoY); record volume

## Summary
- Net earnings of $2.2M ($0.32 diluted EPS) vs net loss of $0.7M ($0.10 loss) in prior-year quarter.
- Sales $152.4M, up 43% YoY; sales volume of 154,500 tons inventory + 24,500 tons toll processing, a record.
- Completed acquisition of Century Metals & Supplies on Aug 29, 2025; incurred $0.9M in non-recurring acquisition expenses.
- Flat-roll segment operating profit $5.7M; tubular segment swung to profit of $0.9M from a $0.6M loss.
- Outlook: Q3 volume expected consistent with Q2, margins improving modestly on higher metals pricing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-034129
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRD
- cik: 0000039092
- company_name: FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-10T23:59:59+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/39092/000143774925034129/0001437749-25-034129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39092/000143774925034129/frd20251110_8k.htm

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