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FRD vs. SXC, MTUS, METC, ZEUS, and ASTL

Should you buy Friedman Industries stock or one of its competitors? Friedman Industries's main competitors and comparable companies include SunCoke Energy (SXC), Metallus (MTUS), Ramaco Resources (METC), Olympic Steel (ZEUS), and Algoma Steel Group (ASTL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "steel" industry.

How does Friedman Industries compare to SunCoke Energy?

Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) and SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Friedman Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SunCoke Energy. SunCoke Energy 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 Ratio
Friedman Industries$752.11M0.40$19.53M$3.8410.73
SunCoke Energy$1.84B0.44-$44.20M-$0.64N/A

Friedman Industries has a net margin of 3.63% compared to SunCoke Energy's net margin of -2.88%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 18.29% beat SunCoke Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Friedman Industries3.63% 18.29% 8.19%
SunCoke Energy -2.88%6.37%2.28%

SunCoke Energy has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.91%. Given SunCoke Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SunCoke Energy 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
SunCoke Energy
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SunCoke Energy has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, SunCoke Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SunCoke Energy and 0 mentions for Friedman Industries. SunCoke Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Friedman Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that SunCoke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Friedman Industries Neutral
SunCoke Energy Positive

33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of SunCoke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of SunCoke Energy 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.

Friedman Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. SunCoke Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Friedman Industries pays out 4.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SunCoke Energy pays out -75.0% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and SunCoke Energy has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. SunCoke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Friedman Industries beats SunCoke Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Friedman Industries compare to Metallus?

Metallus (NYSE:MTUS) and Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Metallus
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Friedman Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Friedman Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Metallus. Friedman Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Metallus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Metallus$1.22B0.65-$1.20M$0.19100.81
Friedman Industries$752.11M0.40$19.53M$3.8410.73

Friedman Industries has a net margin of 3.63% compared to Metallus' net margin of 0.66%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 18.29% beat Metallus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Metallus0.66% 3.35% 2.02%
Friedman Industries 3.63%18.29%8.19%

Metallus has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

77.6% of Metallus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Metallus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Friedman Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Metallus' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Friedman Industries'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Metallus Neutral
Friedman Industries Neutral

Summary

Friedman Industries beats Metallus on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Friedman Industries compare to Ramaco Resources?

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) and Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends and media sentiment.

Ramaco Resources has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

Ramaco Resources currently has a consensus target price of $22.43, suggesting a potential upside of 143.26%. Given Ramaco Resources' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ramaco Resources is more favorable than Friedman Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ramaco Resources
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Friedman Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

74.5% of Ramaco Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.1% of Ramaco Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Friedman Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Ramaco Resources. Ramaco Resources 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 Ratio
Ramaco Resources$536.62M1.09-$51.45M-$1.07N/A
Friedman Industries$752.11M0.40$19.53M$3.8410.73

Friedman Industries has a net margin of 3.63% compared to Ramaco Resources' net margin of -11.98%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 18.29% beat Ramaco Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ramaco Resources-11.98% -13.54% -6.01%
Friedman Industries 3.63%18.29%8.19%

In the previous week, Ramaco Resources had 2 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ramaco Resources and 0 mentions for Friedman Industries. Ramaco Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Friedman Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Ramaco Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ramaco Resources Positive
Friedman Industries Neutral

Summary

Friedman Industries beats Ramaco Resources on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Friedman Industries compare to Olympic Steel?

Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) and Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.1% of Olympic Steel shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Olympic Steel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

Friedman Industries has a net margin of 3.63% compared to Olympic Steel's net margin of 0.73%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 18.29% beat Olympic Steel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Friedman Industries3.63% 18.29% 8.19%
Olympic Steel 0.73%2.11%1.14%

Olympic Steel has higher revenue and earnings than Friedman Industries. Friedman Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Olympic Steel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Friedman Industries$752.11M0.40$19.53M$3.8410.73
Olympic Steel$1.90B0.28$22.98M$1.1740.91

In the previous week, Friedman Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Olympic Steel'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Friedman Industries Neutral
Olympic Steel Neutral

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Friedman Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Olympic Steel
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Friedman Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Olympic Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Friedman Industries pays out 4.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Olympic Steel pays out 54.7% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Olympic Steel has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Olympic Steel is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Friedman Industries and Olympic Steel tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Friedman Industries compare to Algoma Steel Group?

Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) and Algoma Steel Group (NASDAQ:ASTL) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.

33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Algoma Steel Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Friedman Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Algoma Steel Group
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.75

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 Ratio
Friedman Industries$752.11M0.40$19.53M$3.8410.73
Algoma Steel Group$1.54B0.29-$704.89M-$7.35N/A

Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Algoma Steel Group has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

Friedman Industries has a net margin of 3.63% compared to Algoma Steel Group's net margin of -71.60%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 18.29% beat Algoma Steel Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Friedman Industries3.63% 18.29% 8.19%
Algoma Steel Group -71.60%-110.49%-25.74%

Friedman Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Algoma Steel Group pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Friedman Industries pays out 4.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Algoma Steel Group pays out -0.7% 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.

In the previous week, Algoma Steel Group had 1 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Algoma Steel Group and 0 mentions for Friedman Industries. Algoma Steel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Friedman Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Algoma Steel Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Friedman Industries Neutral
Algoma Steel Group Very Positive

Summary

Friedman Industries beats Algoma Steel Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FRD vs. The Competition

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MetricFriedman IndustriesMetals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$297.25M$3.89B$4.85B$13.74B
Dividend Yield0.39%5.20%4.70%12.64%
P/E Ratio10.7325.7225.7125.46
Price / Sales0.4028,428.4516,889.15100.94
Price / Cash12.2829.1926.6551.20
Price / Book1.9312.1210.086.33
Net Income$19.53M$127.55M$158.15M$358.24M
7 Day Performance-4.78%-0.74%-0.74%1.20%
1 Month Performance-10.45%1.59%0.98%-2.04%
1 Year Performance88.00%35.90%29.05%5.41%

Friedman Industries Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FRD
Friedman Industries
1.4592 of 5 stars		$41.21
-1.4%		N/A+96.0%$297.25M$752.11M10.73271
SXC
SunCoke Energy
0.9755 of 5 stars		$9.35
-3.3%		$9.00
-3.7%		+23.9%$794.05M$1.84BN/A2,477
MTUS
Metallus
0.8893 of 5 stars		$18.87
-2.7%		N/A+18.1%$782.14M$1.22B99.321,865
METC
Ramaco Resources
3.1416 of 5 stars		$9.51
-3.1%		$22.43
+135.8%		-62.4%$603.16M$536.62MN/A900
ZEUS
Olympic Steel
N/A$47.86
flat		N/AN/A$535.94M$1.90B40.912,163

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