Do analysts rate 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Algoma Steel Group 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Do analysts prefer IIIN or FRD?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Insteel Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Friedman Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts rate FRD or HUHU?

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 HUHUTECH International Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FRD or HUHU?

Friedman Industries has higher revenue and earnings than HUHUTECH International Group. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Friedman Industries $444.60M 0.39 $6.09M $2.22 11.11 HUHUTECH International Group $21.43M 9.81 -$17.34M N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer ACNT or FRD?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ascent Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Friedman Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts recommend OCC or FRD?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Optical Cable 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Friedman Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Friedman Industries (FRD) Competitors

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FRD vs. ASTL, IIIN, HUHU, ACNT, and OCC

Should you buy Friedman Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Friedman Industries with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Friedman Industries include Algoma Steel Group (ASTL), Insteel Industries (IIIN), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Ascent Industries (ACNT), and Optical Cable (OCC). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry.

How does Friedman Industries compare to Algoma Steel Group?

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

33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Algoma Steel Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Friedman Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Friedman Industries	$444.60M	0.39	$6.09M	$2.22	11.11
Algoma Steel Group	$1.49B	0.35	-$704.89M	-$7.45	N/A

In the previous week, Algoma Steel Group had 4 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Algoma Steel Group and 0 mentions for Friedman Industries. Algoma Steel Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 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	Neutral

Friedman Industries has a net margin of 2.68% compared to Algoma Steel Group's net margin of -60.03%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 11.36% beat Algoma Steel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Friedman Industries	2.68%	11.36%	5.86%
Algoma Steel Group	-60.03%	-75.76%	-23.96%

Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Algoma Steel Group has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Friedman Industries beats Algoma Steel Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Friedman Industries compare to Insteel Industries?

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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Insteel Industries	$647.71M	0.84	$41.02M	$2.18	12.82
Friedman Industries	$444.60M	0.39	$6.09M	$2.22	11.11

Insteel Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Friedman Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Insteel Industries pays out 5.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Friedman Industries pays out 7.2% 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. Friedman Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Insteel Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Insteel Industries and 0 mentions for Friedman Industries. Insteel Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Friedman Industries'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Insteel Industries	Neutral
Friedman Industries	Neutral

Insteel Industries has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Insteel Industries has a net margin of 6.16% compared to Friedman Industries' net margin of 2.68%. Insteel Industries' return on equity of 11.72% beat Friedman Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Insteel Industries	6.16%	11.72%	9.19%
Friedman Industries	2.68%	11.36%	5.86%

83.3% of Insteel Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of Insteel Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Friedman Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Insteel Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Friedman Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Insteel Industries beats Friedman Industries on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Friedman Industries compare to HUHUTECH International Group?

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

In the previous week, HUHUTECH International Group had 2 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for HUHUTECH International Group and 0 mentions for Friedman Industries. Friedman Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled HUHUTECH International Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Friedman Industries	Neutral
HUHUTECH International Group	Neutral

Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HUHUTECH International Group has a beta of -0.95, indicating that its stock price is 195% less volatile than the broader market.

Friedman Industries has higher revenue and earnings than HUHUTECH International Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Friedman Industries	$444.60M	0.39	$6.09M	$2.22	11.11
HUHUTECH International Group	$21.43M	9.81	-$17.34M	N/A	N/A

33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Friedman Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Friedman Industries has a net margin of 2.68% compared to HUHUTECH International Group's net margin of 0.00%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 11.36% beat HUHUTECH International Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Friedman Industries	2.68%	11.36%	5.86%
HUHUTECH International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

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
HUHUTECH International Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Friedman Industries beats HUHUTECH International Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Friedman Industries compare to Ascent Industries?

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

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ascent Industries	Neutral
Friedman Industries	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ascent Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Friedman Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Friedman Industries has a net margin of 2.68% compared to Ascent Industries' net margin of 1.54%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 11.36% beat Ascent Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ascent Industries	1.54%	-4.37%	-3.31%
Friedman Industries	2.68%	11.36%	5.86%

26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Ascent Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ascent Industries	$74.94M	1.63	$870K	$0.13	104.23
Friedman Industries	$444.60M	0.39	$6.09M	$2.22	11.11

Summary

Friedman Industries beats Ascent Industries on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Friedman Industries compare to Optical Cable?

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) and Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) 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 media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Optical Cable had 10 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Optical Cable and 0 mentions for Friedman Industries. Optical Cable's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Friedman Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Optical Cable is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Optical Cable	Positive
Friedman Industries	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Optical Cable	$73.04M	2.30	-$1.46M	-$0.09	N/A
Friedman Industries	$444.60M	0.39	$6.09M	$2.22	11.11

Friedman Industries has a net margin of 2.68% compared to Optical Cable's net margin of -1.01%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 11.36% beat Optical Cable's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Optical Cable	-1.01%	-4.14%	-1.89%
Friedman Industries	2.68%	11.36%	5.86%

Optical Cable has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

13.6% of Optical Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Optical Cable	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Friedman Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Friedman Industries beats Optical Cable on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Friedman Industries	METAL PROC&FABR Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$173.54M	$2.96B	$9.38B	$11.99B
Dividend Yield	0.66%	2.21%	3.55%	5.58%
P/E Ratio	11.11	18.71	25.04	23.74
Price / Sales	0.39	14.55	4,982.96	107.94
Price / Cash	18.13	30.87	27.37	37.25
Price / Book	1.30	3.16	4.80	6.78
Net Income	$6.09M	$91.02M	$793.53M	$337.51M
7 Day Performance	1.15%	-2.28%	1.67%	-2.34%
1 Month Performance	13.90%	1.00%	2,657.77%	1.88%
1 Year Performance	50.18%	60.64%	29.66%	25.55%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FRD Friedman Industries	2.03 of 5 stars	$24.66 +1.1%	N/A	+46.3%	$173.54M	$444.60M	11.11	100
ASTL Algoma Steel Group	1.2013 of 5 stars	$5.70 +3.0%	N/A	-16.0%	$598.09M	$1.49B	N/A	2,400	Positive News
IIIN Insteel Industries	2.4508 of 5 stars	$28.63 +1.4%	N/A	N/A	$556.28M	$647.71M	13.13	1,007
HUHU HUHUTECH International Group	0.1252 of 5 stars	$8.88 +4.2%	N/A	+67.7%	$226.35M	$21.43M	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
ACNT Ascent Industries	0.3301 of 5 stars	$13.61 +0.7%	N/A	+3.1%	$122.47M	$74.94M	104.22	710

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Friedman Industries (FRD) Competitors

FRD vs. ASTL, IIIN, HUHU, ACNT, and OCC

How does Friedman Industries compare to Algoma Steel Group?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FRD or ASTL?

Do analysts rate FRD or ASTL?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FRD or ASTL?

Does the media prefer FRD or ASTL?

Is FRD or ASTL more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, FRD or ASTL?

Summary

How does Friedman Industries compare to Insteel Industries?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IIIN or FRD?

Is IIIN or FRD a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor IIIN or FRD?

Which has more risk and volatility, IIIN or FRD?

Is IIIN or FRD more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of IIIN or FRD?

Do analysts prefer IIIN or FRD?

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How does Friedman Industries compare to HUHUTECH International Group?

Does the media refer more to FRD or HUHU?

Which has more volatility & risk, FRD or HUHU?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FRD or HUHU?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FRD or HUHU?

Is FRD or HUHU more profitable?

Do analysts rate FRD or HUHU?

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How does Friedman Industries compare to Ascent Industries?

Does the media prefer ACNT or FRD?

Do analysts prefer ACNT or FRD?

Is ACNT or FRD more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ACNT or FRD?

Which has more volatility & risk, ACNT or FRD?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ACNT or FRD?

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How does Friedman Industries compare to Optical Cable?

Does the media refer more to OCC or FRD?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, OCC or FRD?

Is OCC or FRD more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, OCC or FRD?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of OCC or FRD?

Do analysts recommend OCC or FRD?

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