Friedman Industries (FRD) Competitors $22.70 +0.78 (+3.56%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FRD vs. UAMY, ASTL, LUD, HUHU, ACNT, INHD, BWEN, OCC, APWC, and AQMSShould you be buying Friedman Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Friedman Industries include United States Antimony (UAMY), Algoma Steel Group (ASTL), Luda Technology Group (LUD), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Ascent Industries (ACNT), Inno (INHD), Broadwind Energy (BWEN), Optical Cable (OCC), Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC), and Aqua Metals (AQMS). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry. Friedman Industries vs. Its Competitors United States Antimony Algoma Steel Group Luda Technology Group HUHUTECH International Group Ascent Industries Inno Broadwind Energy Optical Cable Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Aqua Metals Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) and United States Antimony (NYSE:UAMY) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer FRD or UAMY? United States Antimony has a consensus price target of $3.38, indicating a potential downside of 48.00%. Given United States Antimony's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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 Is FRD or UAMY more profitable? Friedman Industries has a net margin of 1.84% compared to United States Antimony's net margin of -45.32%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 6.50% beat United States Antimony's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Friedman Industries1.84% 6.50% 3.95% United States Antimony -45.32%-16.58%-14.69% 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 3 mentions for Friedman Industries and 1 mentions for United States Antimony. United States Antimony's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Friedman Industries' score of 0.64 indicating that United States Antimony is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Friedman Industries 0 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable 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$464.83M0.34$6.09M$1.2018.92United States Antimony$25.73M31.36-$6.35M-$0.04-162.25 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in 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 insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of United States Antimony shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, FRD or UAMY? Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United States Antimony has a beta of 0.05, meaning that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFriedman Industries beats United States Antimony on 11 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$160.24M$2.40B$7.83B$10.42BDividend Yield0.73%3.07%4.56%4.63%P/E Ratio18.9229.61306.1926.74Price / Sales0.349.41222.95162.13Price / Cash15.8435.7628.8660.63Price / Book1.192.404.766.40Net Income$6.09M$107.36M$800.31M$271.71M7 Day Performance7.43%2.50%1.32%2.85%1 Month Performance32.52%5.68%2.65%9.64%1 Year PerformanceN/A23.04%26.18%31.62% Friedman Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FRDFriedman Industries0.3522 of 5 stars$22.70+3.6%N/AN/A$160.24M$464.83M18.92100News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeUAMYUnited States Antimony1.0776 of 5 stars$4.71+1.9%$3.38-28.3%+763.9%$585.59M$25.73M-117.7570ASTLAlgoma Steel Group3.111 of 5 stars$4.65-0.6%N/A-54.5%$491.09M$2.07B0.002,844News CoveragePositive NewsLUDLuda Technology GroupN/A$19.70+16.3%N/AN/A$446.99M$44.86M0.00161News CoverageGap UpHUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$6.44-0.3%N/AN/A$135.99M$18.15M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsACNTAscent Industries0.7848 of 5 stars$12.14-2.2%N/A+37.7%$116.26M$177.87M0.00710News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeINHDInno0.2635 of 5 stars$5.05-29.8%N/A-24.2%$55.71M$890K0.0011Gap DownBWENBroadwind Energy3.7491 of 5 stars$2.17+2.4%$4.50+107.4%-3.2%$48.85M$143.14M-21.70490Buyback AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeOCCOptical Cable0.8652 of 5 stars$6.28+7.0%N/A+237.7%$48.30M$66.67M0.00340APWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.6087 of 5 stars$1.81-0.3%N/A+36.6%$37.31M$472.67M0.001,208Short Interest ↓Gap UpAQMSAqua Metals3.2497 of 5 stars$3.75+3.6%$30.00+700.0%-89.8%$5.09M$30K-0.1020Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United States Antimony Competitors Algoma Steel Group Competitors Luda Technology Group Competitors HUHUTECH International Group Competitors Ascent Industries Competitors Inno Competitors Broadwind Energy Competitors Optical Cable Competitors Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors Aqua Metals 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 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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