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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-003541"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRD"
cik: "0000039092"
company_name: "FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:58:11.931497+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Friedman Industries Q3 net earnings $3.0M, sales up 79% YoY, turnaround from loss

## Summary
- Net earnings $3.0M ($0.43 diluted EPS) vs net loss $1.2M (-$0.17) in year-ago quarter.
- Sales $168.0M, up 79% YoY; volume increased 36%.
- Flat-roll segment sales $153.0M, operating earnings $7.3M; tubular $14.9M, operating earnings $1.4M.
- Hedging activities contributed a $1.4M gain for the quarter.
- Outlook: Q4 volumes consistent with Q3, sequential margin improvement from higher selling prices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-003541
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRD
- cik: 0000039092
- company_name: FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39092/000143774926003541/0001437749-26-003541-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39092/000143774926003541/frd20260209_8k.htm

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