Friedman Industries (FRD) Competitors $19.12 +0.09 (+0.47%) As of 09:30 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock FRD vs. ASTL, LUD, HUHU, ACNT, OCC, BWEN, INHD, APWC, AQMS, and HWMShould you be buying Friedman Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Friedman Industries include Algoma Steel Group (ASTL), Luda Technology Group (LUD), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Ascent Industries (ACNT), Optical Cable (OCC), Broadwind Energy (BWEN), Inno (INHD), Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC), Aqua Metals (AQMS), and Howmet Aerospace (HWM). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry. Friedman Industries vs. Its Competitors Algoma Steel Group Luda Technology Group HUHUTECH International Group Ascent Industries Optical Cable Broadwind Energy Inno Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Aqua Metals Howmet Aerospace Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) and Algoma Steel Group (NASDAQ:ASTL) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. Does the media prefer FRD or ASTL? In the previous week, Algoma Steel Group had 2 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Algoma Steel Group and 1 mentions for Friedman Industries. Friedman Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Algoma Steel Group's score of 0.57 indicating that Friedman Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Friedman Industries Very Positive Algoma Steel Group Positive Which has more volatility & risk, FRD or ASTL? Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Algoma Steel Group has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer FRD or ASTL? 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) 0.00Algoma Steel Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has better valuation & earnings, FRD or ASTL? Friedman Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Algoma Steel Group. Algoma Steel Group 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$464.83M0.29$6.09M$1.2015.93Algoma Steel Group$2.07B0.25-$62.28M-$2.23-2.21 Is FRD or ASTL more profitable? Friedman Industries has a net margin of 1.84% compared to Algoma Steel Group's net margin of -13.51%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 6.50% beat Algoma Steel Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Friedman Industries1.84% 6.50% 3.95% Algoma Steel Group -13.51%-22.24%-10.20% Is FRD or ASTL a better dividend stock? Friedman Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Algoma Steel Group pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Friedman Industries pays out 13.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Algoma Steel Group pays out -9.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Friedman Industries has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Algoma Steel Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals and insiders believe in FRD or ASTL? 33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Algoma Steel Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Algoma Steel Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryFriedman Industries beats Algoma Steel Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$134.97M$2.51B$7.69B$9.76BDividend Yield0.85%3.08%4.55%4.03%P/E Ratio15.9322.0926.1326.52Price / Sales0.299.5598.24154.97Price / Cash14.1135.5428.6759.36Price / Book0.982.344.116.64Net Income$6.09M$107.36M$796.90M$265.47M7 Day Performance9.07%1.33%-0.05%0.50%1 Month Performance22.88%3.54%0.39%2.47%1 Year PerformanceN/A20.44%27.37%22.11% Friedman Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FRDFriedman IndustriesN/A$19.12+0.5%N/AN/A$134.97M$464.83M15.93100Positive NewsASTLAlgoma Steel Group2.9063 of 5 stars$4.93-0.6%N/A-49.0%$517.33M$2.49B-2.212,844LUDLuda Technology GroupN/A$6.47+24.9%N/AN/A$146.80M$44.86M0.00161Lockup ExpirationHUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$6.28+1.6%N/AN/A$132.19M$18.15M0.00N/APositive NewsACNTAscent Industries0.7074 of 5 stars$12.06+0.5%N/A+19.4%$113.00M$177.87M-41.58710Insider TradeOCCOptical Cable0.9393 of 5 stars$6.36+3.8%N/A+151.4%$52.34M$66.67M-16.74340News CoverageGap UpBWENBroadwind Energy3.2286 of 5 stars$2.16-2.3%$4.50+108.3%-2.8%$49.77M$145.14M-21.60490INHDInno0.6093 of 5 stars$5.38+35.9%N/A+8.5%$41.70M$890K0.0011News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeAPWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.569 of 5 stars$1.81+6.4%N/A+27.6%$37.32M$472.67M0.001,208Positive NewsGap UpAQMSAqua Metals3.3358 of 5 stars$3.79-2.3%$30.00+691.6%-92.2%$5.34M$30K-0.1120Positive NewsHWMHowmet Aerospace4.3374 of 5 stars$175.92+0.0%$172.13-2.2%+82.5%$70.92B$7.43B51.4423,930Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Algoma Steel Group Competitors Luda Technology Group Competitors HUHUTECH International Group Competitors Ascent Industries Competitors Optical Cable Competitors Broadwind Energy Competitors Inno Competitors Asia Pacific Wire & Cable 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 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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