Friedman Industries (FRD) Competitors $16.04 +0.61 (+3.95%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock FRD vs. UAMY, HUHU, ACNT, LUD, BWEN, OCC, APWC, INHD, AQMS, and HWMShould you be buying Friedman Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Friedman Industries include United States Antimony (UAMY), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Ascent Industries (ACNT), Luda Technology Group (LUD), Broadwind Energy (BWEN), Optical Cable (OCC), Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC), Inno (INHD), Aqua Metals (AQMS), and Howmet Aerospace (HWM). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry. Friedman Industries vs. Its Competitors United States Antimony HUHUTECH International Group Ascent Industries Luda Technology Group Broadwind Energy Optical Cable Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Inno Aqua Metals Howmet Aerospace Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) and United States Antimony (NYSE:UAMY) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has better earnings & valuation, FRD or UAMY? Friedman Industries has higher revenue and earnings than United States Antimony. United States Antimony is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Friedman Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFriedman Industries$444.60M0.25$6.09M$0.8618.65United States Antimony$18.87M22.98-$6.35M-$0.04-91.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FRD or UAMY? 33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of United States Antimony shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of United States Antimony shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor FRD or UAMY? In the previous week, Friedman Industries had 2 more articles in the media than United States Antimony. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Friedman Industries and 2 mentions for United States Antimony. Friedman Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat United States Antimony's score of 0.90 indicating that Friedman Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Friedman Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United States Antimony 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate FRD or UAMY? United States Antimony has a consensus target price of $3.38, suggesting a potential downside of 7.28%. Given United States Antimony's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe United States Antimony is more favorable than Friedman Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Friedman Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00United States Antimony 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 Which has more risk and volatility, FRD or UAMY? Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United States Antimony has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is FRD or UAMY more profitable? Friedman Industries has a net margin of 1.37% compared to United States Antimony's net margin of -45.32%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 4.70% beat United States Antimony's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Friedman Industries1.37% 4.70% 2.80% United States Antimony -45.32%-16.58%-14.69% SummaryFriedman Industries beats United States Antimony on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Friedman Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FRD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FRD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FRD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFriedman IndustriesMETAL PROC&FABR IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$113.24M$2.27B$7.61B$9.68BDividend Yield1.05%3.13%4.57%4.14%P/E Ratio18.6523.5324.9525.01Price / Sales0.2510.5399.2678.79Price / Cash11.2735.0528.0758.58Price / Book0.841.974.305.68Net Income$6.09M$114.24M$795.91M$265.68M7 Day Performance7.36%4.79%0.92%2.51%1 Month Performance-4.01%10.36%1.78%1.88%1 Year PerformanceN/A37.84%33.84%24.00% Friedman Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FRDFriedman IndustriesN/A$16.04+4.0%N/AN/A$113.24M$444.60M18.65100News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportGap UpUAMYUnited States Antimony1.0385 of 5 stars$2.92-4.9%$3.38+15.6%+988.1%$347.78M$18.87M-73.0070Positive NewsHUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$6.37+1.1%N/AN/A$134.09M$18.15M0.00N/AHigh Trading VolumeACNTAscent Industries0.3143 of 5 stars$12.91-0.5%N/A+26.6%$129.23M$177.87M-12.53710News CoverageEarnings ReportLUDLuda Technology GroupN/A$4.30-14.0%N/AN/A$97.57M$44.86M0.00161Gap UpBWENBroadwind Energy3.8134 of 5 stars$2.72-5.2%$4.13+51.7%-0.8%$61.71M$142.36M-68.00490Upcoming EarningsGap UpOCCOptical Cable0.2794 of 5 stars$4.72-1.5%N/A+123.3%$38.85M$66.67M-12.42340Positive NewsAPWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.3723 of 5 stars$1.83-1.0%N/A+23.4%$37.76M$472.67M0.001,208Positive NewsINHDInno0.0177 of 5 stars$1.29-1.5%N/A-80.8%$10.00M$890K0.0011Upcoming EarningsAQMSAqua Metals2.1287 of 5 stars$0.45+1.2%$21.50+4,690.6%-90.7%$4.47M$30K-0.1220Short Interest ↑HWMHowmet Aerospace4.4167 of 5 stars$192.64+1.8%$150.44-21.9%+106.4%$77.76B$7.43B62.7523,930Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United States Antimony Competitors HUHUTECH International Group Competitors Ascent Industries Competitors Luda Technology Group Competitors Broadwind Energy Competitors Optical Cable Competitors Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors Inno Competitors Aqua Metals Competitors Howmet Aerospace Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FRD) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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