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Friedman Industries September earnings hit $15.6M

A September amendment expanded the ABL facility to $200 million, with $101.7 million outstanding at September 30, 2026.

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10-Q

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) reported net sales of $286.8 million and net earnings of $15.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $152.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively, a year earlier. For the six months, sales were $526.8 million versus $287.2 million, and net earnings were $28.4 million versus $7.3 million. Management attributed sales growth to higher average selling prices and volume, including added volume from Century.

Quarterly adjusted gross profit was $75.0 million, compared with $26.3 million. Management attributed margin expansion to rising hot-rolled coil prices, solid demand and constrained supply. Economic-hedge charges were $14.6 million for the quarter, including $9.8 million of unrealized mark-to-market charges on open positions. In September, the company amended its asset-based lending facility, increasing its size from $140 million to $200 million; $101.7 million was outstanding at September 30, 2026, at a 5.55% applicable interest rate. Six-month operating cash flow was $13.4 million, versus $15.9 million.

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Positive

  • Moderate pointQuarterly net sales were $286.8 million, versus $152.4 million a year earlier.
  • Moderate pointQuarterly net earnings were $15.6 million, versus $2.2 million a year earlier.

Negative

  • Moderate pointSix-month operating cash flow was $13.4 million, versus $15.9 million.
  • Moderate pointQuarterly economic-hedge charges totaled $14.6 million, including $9.8 million unrealized. 5.7% of market cap

Filing Explained

Restricted-stock issuance increased shares issued by September 30, reducing existing holders' percentage ownership; 416,396 award shares remain available, and no repurchases occurred in the quarter.

This Form 10-Q is the company's unaudited quarterly report for the six months ended September 30, 2026. No common shares were purchased under the repurchase program during the three months ended September 30, 2026, including for employee tax withholding; 1,041,444 shares remained available for repurchase. The authorization was scheduled to expire December 13, 2026, unless the board modified, suspended, extended, or terminated it earlier.

Under the 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan, up to 550,000 common shares may be awarded; 416,396 remained available at September 30, 2026, and 105,300 restricted-stock awards were granted during the six months. The balance sheet reports 9,124,805 issued shares at September 30, 2026, compared with 9,019,505 at March 31, 2026; the equity roll-forward lists restricted-stock issuance during the period. The reported issuance increases the share count and reduces existing holders' percentage ownership absent offsetting changes; the remaining 416,396 shares are award capacity, not shares already issued.

Net sales $286.8 million; $152.4 million Three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively
Net earnings $15.6 million; $2.2 million Three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively
Adjusted gross profit $75.0 million; $26.3 million Three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively
Operating cash flow $13.4 million; $15.9 million Six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively
Economic-hedge charges $14.6 million Three months ended September 30, 2026; includes $9.8 million of unrealized mark-to-market charges
Asset-based lending facility size $200 million Expanded from $140 million in September 2026
Asset-based lending facility balance $101.7 million at 5.55% At September 30, 2026
adjusted gross profit financial
"Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP measure"
Adjusted gross profit is a company’s revenue from selling goods or services minus the direct costs of producing them, with one-time or unusual items added back or removed to show the core margin. Investors use it like a cleaned-up snapshot of how much a business actually earns on its products, similar to measuring body weight after removing heavy clothes, because it helps compare performance across periods and companies without noise from rare events.
mark-to-market financial
"mark-to-market ("MTM") accounting treatment"
"Mark-to-market" is a method of valuing assets or investments based on their current market price, rather than their original cost or value. It helps investors see the most up-to-date worth of their holdings, much like checking the latest price of a stock before deciding to buy or sell. This approach ensures that financial statements reflect real-time value, providing a clearer picture of overall financial health.
asset-based lending facility financial
"The Company has an asset-based lending facility"
A lending arrangement where a company borrows money using specific assets—such as unpaid customer invoices, inventory, or equipment—as collateral, similar to using items at a pawn shop to get a short-term loan. Investors care because it alters a company’s cash flow and risk profile: it can provide quick working capital but increases secured obligations and can affect lenders’ priority if the business runs into financial trouble. The terms and size of the facility also influence borrowing costs and financial flexibility.
springing financial covenant financial
"The ABL Facility contains a springing financial covenant"

FAQ

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What were FRD's sales and earnings in the September 2026 quarter?

For the three months ended September 30, 2026, FRD reported net sales of $286.8 million and net earnings of $15.6 million. In the comparable 2025 quarter, net sales were $152.4 million and net earnings were $2.2 million.

How much did FRD record in hedge charges for the September 2026 quarter?

FRD recorded $14.6 million of economic-hedge charges for the three months ended September 30, 2026, including $9.8 million of unrealized mark-to-market charges on open derivative positions. It recorded a $0.9 million hedging-related gain in the comparable 2025 quarter.

How large is FRD's ABL facility, and how much was outstanding?

Friedman Industries expanded its asset-based lending facility from $140 million to $200 million in September 2026. It had approximately $101.7 million outstanding at September 30, 2026, at an applicable interest rate of 5.55%.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q


 

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED September 30, 2026

 

OR

 

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FROM THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                     

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-7521

 


FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

Texas

74-1504405

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

1121 Judson Road, Suite 124, Longview, Texas 75601

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (903)758-3431

 

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, $1 Par Value

 

FRD

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

 


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). (Check one):    Yes  ☐    No   ☒

 

At November 5, 2026, the number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s only class of stock was 7,205,481  shares of Common Stock.

 



 


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Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

4

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

20

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

25

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

25

Part II — OTHER INFORMATION

26

Item 2. Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

26

Item 5. Other Information

26

Item 6. Exhibits

27

SIGNATURES

28

 

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Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS — UNAUDITED

(In thousands, except for share data)

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

 

 

MARCH 31, 2026

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$5,641

 

 

$2,450

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $628 and $426 at September 30, and March 31, 2026, respectively

 

 

116,886

 

 

 

80,174

 

Inventories

 

 

202,335

 

 

 

172,223

 

Current portion of derivative assets

 

 

63

 

 

 

153

 

Income tax receivable

 

 

—

 

 

 

521

 

Other current assets

 

 

15,957

 

 

 

1,518

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

340,882

 

 

 

257,039

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

 

11,642

 

 

 

11,642

 

Buildings and yard improvements

 

 

32,756

 

 

 

32,667

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

66,364

 

 

 

65,512

 

Construction in process

 

 

5,862

 

 

 

934

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(39,185)

 

 

(37,137)

 

 

 

77,439

 

 

 

73,618

 

OTHER ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

 

5,837

 

 

 

4,702

 

Other assets

 

 

1,381

 

 

 

1,451

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$425,539

 

 

$336,810

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$101,428

 

 

$67,169

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

2,709

 

 

 

—

 

Dividends payable

 

 

289

 

 

 

284

 

Employee compensation and related expenses

 

 

11,459

 

 

 

8,270

 

Current portion of derivative liability

 

 

10,859

 

 

 

426

 

Current portion of contingent consideration liability

 

 

638

 

 

 

—

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

127,382

 

 

 

76,149

 

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS

 

 

17

 

 

 

96

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY

 

 

6,583

 

 

 

6,761

 

NON-CURRENT LEASE LIABILITIES

 

 

4,792

 

 

 

4,097

 

SELLER NOTE PAYABLE, NET

 

 

3,489

 

 

 

3,489

 

NON-CURRENT CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION LIABILITY

 

 

1,522

 

 

 

2,160

 

ASSET BASED LENDING FACILITY

 

 

101,672

 

 

 

92,564

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

245,457

 

 

 

185,316

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (SEE NOTE 2)

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $1: Authorized shares — 10,000,000; Issued shares — 9,124,805 and 9,019,505 shares at September 30, and March 31, 2026, respectively

 

 

9,125

 

 

 

9,020

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

36,679

 

 

 

35,934

 

Treasury stock at cost (1,912,014 shares and 1,907,323 shares at September 30, and March 31, 2026, respectively)

 

 

(13,192)

 

 

(13,110)

Retained earnings

 

 

147,470

 

 

 

119,650

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

180,082

 

 

 

151,494

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$425,539

 

 

$336,810

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS — UNAUDITED

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

 

 

SIX MONTHS ENDED

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30,

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Net sales

 

$286,806

 

 

$152,383

 

 

$526,777

 

 

$287,160

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of materials sold (excludes items shown separately below)

 

 

211,823

 

 

 

126,082

 

 

 

396,042

 

 

 

231,786

 

Processing and warehousing expense

 

 

14,231

 

 

 

9,064

 

 

 

27,658

 

 

 

18,392

 

Delivery expense

 

 

11,581

 

 

 

7,134

 

 

 

20,966

 

 

 

13,534

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

11,540

 

 

 

6,287

 

 

 

22,377

 

 

 

11,742

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,057

 

 

 

937

 

 

 

2,126

 

 

 

1,784

 

 

 

 

250,232

 

 

 

149,504

 

 

 

469,169

 

 

 

277,238

 

EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

36,574

 

 

 

2,879

 

 

 

57,608

 

 

 

9,922

 

Gain (loss) on economic hedges of risk

 

 

(14,645)

 

 

851

 

 

 

(17,401

)

 

 

1,127

 

Interest expense

 

 

(1,302)

 

 

(754)

 

 

(2,526)

 

 

(1,432)

Other income (expense)

 

 

10

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

5

 

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

20,637

 

 

 

2,977

 

 

 

37,614

 

 

 

9,622

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

5,150

 

 

 

744

 

 

 

9,394

 

 

 

2,387

 

Deferred

 

 

(127)

 

 

(7)

 

 

(178)

 

 

(33)

 

 

 

5,023

 

 

 

737

 

 

 

9,216

 

 

 

2,354

 

NET EARNINGS

 

$15,614

 

 

$2,240

 

 

$28,398

 

 

$7,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$2.19

 

 

$0.32

 

 

$3.96

 

 

$1.03

 

Diluted

 

$2.19

 

 

$0.32

 

 

$3.96

 

 

$1.03

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

 

$0.04

 

 

$0.04

 

 

$0.08

 

 

$0.08

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — UNAUDITED

(In thousands)

 

 

 

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$28,398

 

 

$7,268

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

2,126

 

 

 

1,784

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

(178

)

 

 

(33

)

Compensation expense for restricted stock

 

 

850

 

 

 

159

 

Change in postretirement benefits

 

 

(79

)

 

 

3

 

Change in cash surrender value of officers' life insurance

 

 

78

 

 

 

(4

)

Loss (gain) recognized on open derivatives not designated for hedge accounting

 

 

10,523

 

 

 

(500

)

Amortization of right-of-use asset

 

 

45

 

 

 

36

 

Decrease (increase) in operating assets net of amounts acquired in business combination:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(37,778

)

 

 

(2,108

)

Inventories

 

 

(30,112

)

 

 

(13,254

)

Federal income taxes recoverable

 

 

521

 

 

 

—

 

Other current assets

 

 

(629

)

 

 

(950

)

Other assets

 

 

—

 

 

 

(3)

Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities net of amounts acquired in business combination:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

33,774

 

 

 

22,866

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

2,709

 

 

 

(504

)

Employee compensation and related expenses

 

 

3,189

 

 

 

1,159

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

13,437

 

 

 

15,919

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Century business combination, net

 

 

1,066

 

 

 

(45,597

)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(5,891

)

 

 

(4,238

)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

(4,825

)

 

 

(49,835)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt issuance cost

 

 

—

 

 

 

(395

)

Cash dividends paid

 

 

(573

)

 

 

(565

)

Cash paid for share repurchases

 

 

(82

)

 

 

(9

)

Borrowings on asset based lending facility

 

 

511,816

 

 

 

415,028

 

Repayments on asset based lending facility

 

 

(502,708

)

 

 

(379,215

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

8,453

 

 

 

34,844

 

INCREASE IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

 

17,065

 

 

 

928

 

CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

 

3,231

 

 

 

4,148

 

CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD

 

$20,296

 

 

$5,076

 

 

Cash and restricted cash at  September 30, 2026 and  March 31, 2026 included approximately $14.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of cash required to collateralize open derivative positions. These amounts are reported in "Other current assets" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets at  September 30, 2026 and  March 31, 2026. The Company had approximately $0.5 million in restricted cash as of  September 30, 2025.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

 

CONDENSED NOTES TO QUARTERLY REPORT — UNAUDITED

 

NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes of Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”) included in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended  March 31, 2026.

 

NOTE 2 — BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

On August 29, 2025 (the “Acquisition Date”), the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of Century Metals & Supplies Inc. based in Miami, Florida. The Company acquired the working capital, buildings, processing and other equipment, and the related real estate (the “Transaction”). In addition to the owned facilities in Miami, the Transaction also included leased distribution and warehouse facilities in Orlando, Florida and Tampa, Florida. The operations continue as Century Metals and Supplies LLC ("Century"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Century is a metals processing company with cut-to-length and coil slitting capabilities which operates as part of the Company's flat-roll business segment. As a result of the Transaction, the Company expanded its presence in the southeastern U.S. and Latin American markets and broadened the Company's product offerings to include cold-rolled, coated, and stainless steels, as well as non-ferrous materials such as aluminum, copper, and brass.

 

The Transaction resulted in the Company acquiring all the ownership interests in the assets noted above, for total consideration of approximately $51.6 million, after final net working capital adjustments. The total consideration consists of (i) approximately $45.6 million of cash at close, (ii) a five-year seller's note with a fair value of approximately $3.5 million, (iii) contingent consideration possible through earn-out provisions with an initial fair value of approximately $3.6 million and a post-closing final working capital adjustment in favor of the Company of approximately $1.1 million. The contingent consideration allows for up to $10 million in additional consideration over a four-year period based on certain performance metrics and is not contingent on the sellers' employment with Century at the time of the payout and, as such, the fair value of such contingent consideration was recognized as consideration transferred. 

 

The seller’s note was fair valued using a discounted cash flow analysis of the expected future payments, for which the significant inputs included the rate of return based on a reference rate plus a spread and the expected cash flows associated with the seller’s note over the remaining time to maturity. The contingent consideration was fair valued using a Monte Carlo simulation of the potential cash payments to the sellers utilizing an estimate of the average future EBITDA, which was discounted to present value. The significant inputs to the Monte Carlo simulation included projected future EBITDA, a discount rate, EBITDA targets, maximum payout and EBITDA volatility. Such contingent consideration is required to be measured at fair value at inception and at each reporting period. There were no changes to the valuation methodology during the interim period. As of September 30, 2026, the value of the contingent consideration was approximately $2.2 million and is reported on the consolidated balance sheet under current and non-current contingent consideration liabilities.

 

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The Transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, in accordance with Topic 805, Business Combinations, whereby the consideration transferred and the acquired identifiable assets and liabilities assumed are recorded at their respective fair values. The excess of the consideration transferred over the fair values of these identifiable net assets is recorded as goodwill. The Transaction resulted in no residual goodwill.

 

Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$12,307

 

Inventory

 

 

34,623

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

13,727

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

 

2,422

 

Other assets

 

 

26

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(9,083)

Operating lease liability

 

 

(2,422)

Total

 

$51,600

 

 

NOTE 3 — NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures: Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”). ASU 2024-03 will require more detailed information about the types of expenses in commonly presented income statement captions such as “Cost of sales” and “Selling, general and administrative expenses”. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027 with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that adoption of the provisions of ASU 2024-03 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 4 — INVENTORIES

 

The Company operates in two segments: the flat-roll segment and the tubular segment. Both the flat-roll segment and tubular segment inventories consist of raw material and finished goods. Cost for all of the Company's flat-roll segment inventory, except for inventory of the Century Metals & Supplies subsidiary, is determined using the weighted average cost method. The cost of Century's inventory is determined using the specific identification method. Cost for all of the Company's tubular segment inventory is determined using the weighted average cost method. All inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Flat-roll raw material inventory consists primarily of carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum flat-roll products the Company will process into sheet, plate or slit coil. Flat-roll finished goods consists of processed sheet, plate or slit coil inventory. Tubular raw material inventory consists of hot-rolled steel coils that the Company will manufacture into pipe. Tubular finished goods inventory consists of pipe the Company has manufactured. Inventory costs include the costs of the purchased metals, inbound freight, transfer freight, certain external processing, internal processing, direct labor and applicable overhead costs.

 

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A summary of inventory values by product group follows (in thousands):

 

​

​

September 30, 2026

​

​

March 31, 2026

​

Flat-Roll raw material

​

$

146,422

​

​

$

120,763

​

Flat-Roll finished goods

​

​

35,312

​

​

​

31,068

​

Tubular raw material

​

​

9,172

​

​

​

9,441

​

Tubular finished goods

​

​

11,429

​

​

​

10,951

​

​

​

$

202,335

​

​

$

172,223

​

 

NOTE 5 — DEBT

         

         The Company has an asset-based lending facility ("ABL Facility") led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as a 40% syndicated participant. During September 2026, the Company completed an amendment to the ABL Facility expanding the size of the facility from $140 million to $200 million. The ABL Facility matures on August 29, 2030 and is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company. The Company can elect borrowings on a floating rate basis or a term basis. Floating rate borrowings accrue interest at a rate equal to the prime rate minus 1.45% per annum. Term rate borrowings accrue interest at a rate equal to the SOFR rate applicable to the selected term plus 1.65% per annum. Availability of funds under the ABL Facility is subject to a borrowing base calculation determined as the sum of (a) 90% of eligible accounts receivable, plus (b) the product of 85% multiplied by the net orderly liquidating value percentage identified in the most recent inventory appraisal multiplied by eligible inventory. The ABL Facility contains a springing financial covenant whereby the financial covenant is only tested when availability falls below the greater of 10% of the revolving commitment or $20.0 million. The financial covenant restricts the Company from allowing its fixed charge coverage ratio to be, as of the end of any calendar month, less than 1.00 to 1.00 for the trailing twelve-month period then ending. The fixed charge coverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of (a) EBITDA, as defined in the ABL Facility, minus unfinanced capital expenditures to (b) cash interest expense plus scheduled principal payments on indebtedness plus taxes paid in cash plus restricted payments paid in cash plus capital lease obligation payments plus cash contributions to any employee pension benefit plans. The ABL Facility contains other representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants that are usual and customary. If certain conditions precedent are satisfied, the ABL facility may be increased up to an aggregate of $75 million, in minimum increments of $5 million. At  September 30, 2026, the Company had a balance of approximately $101.7 million under the ABL Facility with an applicable interest rate of 5.55%. At  September 30, 2026, the Company's borrowing base supported full access to the ABL Facility.

 

The Company issued a seller's note of $3.5 million related to the acquisition of Century described in Note 2. The promissory note has a maturity date of August 29, 2030 and accrues interest at a rate of 6.5% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on the last date of each quarter, commencing September 30, 2025.

  

 NOTE 6 — LEASES

 

In June 2026, the Company entered into a new operating lease for additional warehouse space in Miami, FL for Century's operations. This lease expires July 31, 2029 and calls for monthly rental payments of approximately $47,000. The Company recognized initial right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities of approximately $1.7 million related to the new lease. The Company's other ROU assets and lease liabilities consist primarily of operating leases for the operations facilities in Granite City, IL, Orlando, FL and Tampa, FL and administrative office spaces in The Woodlands, TX and Longview, TX. The Company’s other operating leases for items such as operations equipment, IT equipment and storage space are either short-term in nature or immaterial. The Company does not have any finance leases in place.

 

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The Company determines if an arrangement contains a lease at inception based on if the arrangement conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration and allows the Company to obtain substantially all of the economic benefit from the use of the identified asset. Certain lease agreements contain rent escalation clauses and one or more options to extend the lease. The Company considers these provisions when calculating operating lease obligations. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate at lease commencement to determine the present value of lease payments.

 

The components of expense related to leases for the three and six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 are as follows (in thousands):

 

​

​

Three Months Ended

​

​

Six Months Ended

​

​

​

September 30,

​

​

September 30,

​

​

​

2026

​

​

2025

​

​

2026

​

​

2025

​

Operating lease expense

​

$​

294

​

​

​$

168

​

​

​$

581

​

​

$

276

​

​

​

$

294

​

​

$

168

​

​

$

581

​

​

$

276

​

 

The following table illustrates the balance sheet classification for ROU assets and lease liabilities as of  September 30, 2026 and  March 31, 2026 (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Balance Sheet Classification

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

$5,837

 

 

$4,702

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

Total right-of-use assets

 

$5,837

 

 

$4,702

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liability, current

 

$1,241

 

 

$756

 

Accrued expenses

Operating lease liability, non-current

 

 

4,792

 

 

 

4,097

 

Non-current lease liabilities

Total lease liabilities

 

$6,033

 

 

$4,853

 

 

 

As of  September 30, 2026, the weighted-average remaining lease term was 10.1 years for operating leases. The weighted average discount rate was 6.7% for operating leases.

 

Maturities of lease liabilities as of  September 30, 2026 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Operating Leases

 

Fiscal 2027 (remainder of fiscal year)

 

 

801

 

Fiscal 2028

 

 

1,572

 

Fiscal 2029

 

 

1,576

 

Fiscal 2030

 

 

684

 

Fiscal 2031 and beyond

 

 

4,544

 

Total undiscounted lease payments

 

$9,177

 

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(3,144)

Present value of lease liability

 

$6,033

 

 

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NOTE 7 — PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

At  September 30, 2026, the Company's construction in process balance of approximately $5.9 million consisted primarily of approximately $4.2 million associated with a building and processing capability expansion project at the Sinton, TX location and approximately $0.9 million associated with a processing capability expansion project at the Granite City, IL location. The remaining balance consists of several smaller projects among our facilities. 

 

NOTE 8 — STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company maintains two stock based compensation plans: the Friedman Industries, Incorporated 2016 Restricted Stock Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and the Friedman Industries, Incorporated 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "2025 Plan"). The plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and continue indefinitely until terminated by the Board or until all shares allowed by the plans have been awarded and earned. All shares authorized under the 2016 Plan have been awarded with some of those shares still under vesting restrictions at  September 30, 2026. Under the 2025 Plan, the Company may award stock-based compensation to employees, non-employee directors and third-party service providers. The 2025 Plan permits the award of stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and other stock-based awards for up to 550,000 shares of the Company's common stock. As of   September 30, 2026, all stock based compensation issued under the 2025 plan was in the form of restricted stock awards and a total of 416,396 shares were still available to be issued under the plan. Restricted awards entitle recipients to vote and receive non-forfeitable dividends during the restriction period. Because dividends are non-forfeitable, they are reflected in retained earnings. Forfeitures are accounted for upon their occurrence. Because the Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur, the non-forfeitable dividends are reclassified from retained earnings to additional stock compensation for the actual forfeitures that occurred.

 

The following table summarizes the activity related to restricted stock awards for the six months ended September 30, 2026:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

 

Grant Date Fair Value Per Share

 

Unvested at March 31, 2026

 

 

142,276

 

 

$16.86

 

Granted

 

 

105,300

 

 

 

23.89

 

Vested

 

 

(17,740)

 

 

14.39

 

Unvested at September 30, 2026

 

 

229,836

 

 

$20.27

 

 

The Company measures compensation expense for restricted stock awards at the market price of the common stock as of the grant date. Compensation expense for awards with time-based restrictions is recognized over the requisite service period applicable to each award. Compensation expense for awards with performance-based restrictions is recognized once it is probable the performance conditions will be satisfied with a cumulative effect adjustment and the remaining expense recognized over the remaining service period. The stock awards granted during the six months ended September 30, 2026 consist of 71,550 time restricted shares with annual ratable vesting over a three year period and 33,750 performance restricted shares with vesting thresholds dependent on the percentage of average earnings before tax to average accounts receivable, inventory and net PP&E over a three year period. The Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $0.9 million and $0.2 million in the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, relating to the restricted stock issued under the plans. As of  September 30, 2026, unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock was approximately $2.7 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.0 years.

 

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NOTE 9 — DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company utilizes futures, options and swaps to manage our exposure to metals price risk that is inherent in our business. For the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, all of the Company's hedging activities were classified as economic hedges of risk with mark-to-market ("MTM") accounting treatment. By using derivatives, the Company is exposed to credit and market risk. The Company’s exposure to credit risk includes the counterparty’s failure to fulfill its performance obligations under the terms of the derivative contract. The Company attempts to minimize its credit risk by entering into transactions with high quality counterparties and uses exchange-traded derivatives when available. Market risk is the risk that the value of the financial instrument might be adversely affected by a change in commodity prices. The Company manages market risk by continually monitoring exposure within its risk management strategy and portfolio. For any transactions designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, we document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as our risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the various hedge transactions. We also assess, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows or fair value of hedged items.

 

The Company has forward physical purchase supply agreements in place with some of its suppliers for a portion of its monthly physical steel needs. These supply agreements are not subject to mark-to-market accounting due to the Company electing the normal purchase normal sale exclusion provided in ASC 815. 

 

At  September 30, 2026 and  March 31, 2026, the Company did not have any derivatives designated as hedging instruments and classified as cash flow or fair value hedges. 

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments and the respective line in which they were recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of  September 30, 2026 (in thousands):

 

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

Location

 

Fair Value

 

Location

 

Fair Value

 

Hot-rolled coil steel contracts

Current portion of derivative assets

 

$63

 

Current portion of derivative liability

 

$10,859

 

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments and the respective line in which they were recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of  March 31, 2026 (in thousands):

 

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

Location

 

Fair Value

 

Location

 

Fair Value

 

Hot-rolled coil steel contracts

Current portion of derivative assets

 

$153

 

Current portion of derivative liability

 

$426

 

 

All derivatives are presented on a gross basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company entered into hot-rolled coil futures and swap contracts that were not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the change in fair value related to these instruments was immediately recognized in earnings for these periods. During the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company did not designate any transactions as hedging instruments for accounting purposes.

 

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The following table summarizes the loss recognized in earnings for derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments during the three and six months ended September 30, 2026 (in thousands):

 

​

​

​

Loss Recognized in Earnings

​

​

Location of Loss

​

for the Three Months Ended

​

​

Recognized in Earnings

​

September 30, 2026

​

Hot-rolled coil steel contracts

Gain (loss) on economic hedges of risk

​

$

(14,645

)

 

 

 

 

Loss Recognized in Earnings

 

 

Location of Loss

 

for the Six Months Ended

 

 

Recognized in Earnings

 

September 30, 2026

 

Hot-rolled coil steel contracts

Gain (loss) on economic hedges of risk

 

$(17,401

)

 

The following table summarizes the gain recognized in earnings for derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments during the three and six months ended September 30, 2025 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

Gain Recognized in Earnings

 

 

Location of Gain

 

for the Three Months Ended

 

 

Recognized in Earnings

 

September 30, 2025

 

Hot-rolled coil steel contracts

Gain (loss) on economic hedges of risk

 

$851

 

 

 

 

 

Gain Recognized in Earnings

 

 

Location of Gain

 

for the Six Months Ended

 

 

Recognized in Earnings

 

September 30, 2025

 

Hot-rolled coil steel contracts

Gain (loss) on economic hedges of risk

 

$1,127

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the Company's economic (non-designated) derivative instruments outstanding at  September 30, 2026 (in thousands):

 

​

​

Notional Amount

​

Maturity Date

Hot-rolled coil steel contracts

​

$

(118,690

)

October 2026 - June 2027

 

The following table summarizes the Company's economic (non-designated) derivative instruments outstanding at  March 31, 2026 (in thousands):

 

​

​

Notional Amount

​

Maturity Date

Hot-rolled coil steel contracts

​

$

(8,987

)

April 2026 - May 2027

 

At  September 30, 2026 and  March 31, 2026, cash of approximately $14.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, was held by our clearing agent to collateralize our open derivative positions. These cash requirements are included in "Other current assets" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets at  September 30, 2026 and  March 31, 2026.

 

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NOTE 10 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Accounting standards provide a comprehensive framework for measuring fair value, define fair value, and establish a hierarchy prioritizing the inputs to valuation techniques. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. Levels within the hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

 

●

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.

 

●

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the assets and liabilities, either directly or indirectly.

 

●

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities.

 

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

 

At  September 30, 2026, our financial assets and liabilities, measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Active

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets for

 

 

Other

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identical

 

 

Observable

 

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

Inputs

 

 

Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Level 1)

 

 

(Level 2)

 

 

(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Commodity futures – financial liabilities, net

 

$(10,796)

 

$—

 

 

$—

 

 

$(10,796)

Contingent consideration for business combination - financial liability

 

$—

 

 

$—

 

 

$(2,160)

 

$(2,160)

Total

 

$(10,796)

 

$—

 

 

$(2,160)

 

$(12,956)

 

At  March 31, 2026, our financial assets and liabilities, measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Active

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets for

 

 

Other

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identical

 

 

Observable

 

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

Inputs

 

 

Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Level 1)

 

 

(Level 2)

 

 

(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Commodity futures – financial liabilities, net

 

$(273)

 

$—

 

 

$—

 

 

$(273)

Contingent consideration for business combination - financial liability

 

$—

 

 

$—

 

 

$(2,160)

 

$(2,160)

Total

 

$(273)

 

$—

 

 

$(2,160)

 

$(2,433)

 

At  September 30, 2026 and  March 31, 2026, the Company did not have any fair value measurements on a non-recurring basis.

 

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NOTE 11 — SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company is engaged in the metals processing, pipe manufacturing, and metals and pipe distribution business. Within the Company, there are two product groups: flat-roll and tubular. The Company’s flat-roll operations consist primarily of converting carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum flat-roll products into sheet, plate or slit coil. Through its tubular operations, the Company purchases, processes, manufactures and markets tubular products.

 

Segment results are reviewed regularly by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Makers (“CODMs”). The Company’s CODMs are comprised of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. The CODMs assess segment performance and allocate resources based on a number of factors with the most emphasis placed on earnings from operations.

 

The following is a summary of significant financial information relating to the product groups (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2026

 

 

 

Flat-roll

 

 

Tubular

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Net sales

 

$266,565

 

 

$20,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

$286,806

 

Cost and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of materials sold

 

 

197,538

 

 

 

14,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

211,823

 

Processing and warehousing expense

 

 

11,264

 

 

 

2,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,231

 

Delivery expense

 

 

11,310

 

 

 

271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,581

 

Commercial expense

 

 

4,827

 

 

 

294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,121

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

909

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

1,057

 

General corporate expenses

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

6,419

 

 

 

6,419

 

 

 

 

225,848

 

 

 

17,903

 

 

 

6,481

 

 

 

250,232

 

EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

40,717

 

 

 

2,338

 

 

 

(6,481)

 

 

36,574

 

Loss on economic hedges of risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,645)

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,302)

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$20,637

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2026

 

 

 

Flat-roll

 

 

Tubular

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Net sales

 

$488,318

 

 

$38,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

$526,777

 

Cost and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of materials sold

 

 

369,039

 

 

 

27,003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

396,042

 

Processing and warehousing expense

 

 

21,981

 

 

 

5,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,658

 

Delivery expense

 

 

20,361

 

 

 

605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,966

 

Commercial expense

 

 

9,659

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,205

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,815

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

2,126

 

General corporate expenses

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

12,172

 

 

 

12,172

 

 

 

 

422,855

 

 

 

33,997

 

 

 

12,317

 

 

 

469,169

 

EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

65,463

 

 

 

4,462

 

 

 

(12,317)

 

 

57,608

 

Loss on economic hedges of risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,401

)

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,526)

Other expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(67

)

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$37,614

 

 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2025

 

 

 

Flat-roll

 

 

Tubular

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Net sales

 

$143,340

 

 

$9,043

 

 

 

—

 

 

$152,383

 

Cost and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of materials sold

 

 

119,820

 

 

 

6,262

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

126,082

 

Processing and warehousing expense

 

 

7,515

 

 

 

1,549

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9,064

 

Delivery expense

 

 

7,009

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

7,134

 

Commercial expense

 

 

2,473

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,660

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

825

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

937

 

General corporate expenses

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

3,627

 

 

 

3,627

 

 

 

 

137,642

 

 

 

8,175

 

 

 

3,687

 

 

 

149,504

 

EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

5,698

 

 

 

868

 

 

 

(3,687)

 

 

2,879

 

Gain on economic hedges of risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

851

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(754)

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$2,977

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2025

 

 

 

Flat-roll

 

 

Tubular

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Net sales

 

$
267,407

 

 

$
19,753

 

 

 

—

 

 

$
287,160

 

Cost and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of materials sold

 

 

218,974

 

 

 

12,812

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

231,786

 

Processing and warehousing expense

 

 

14,413

 

 

 

3,979

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

18,392

 

Delivery expense

 

 

13,269

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

13,534

 

Commercial expense

 

 

4,672

 

 

 

399

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

5,071

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,594

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

1,784

 

General corporate expenses

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

6,671

 

 

 

6,671

 

 

 

 

252,922

 

 

 

17,556

 

 

 

6,760

 

 

 

277,238

 

EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

14,485

 

 

 

2,197

 

 

 

(6,760
)

 

 

9,922

 

Gain on economic hedges of risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,127

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,432
)

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$
9,622

 

 

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September 30, 2026

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flat-Roll

 

$373,224

 

 

$301,528

 

Tubular

 

 

29,784

 

 

 

28,822

 

 

 

 

403,008

 

 

 

330,350

 

General corporate assets

 

 

22,531

 

 

 

6,460

 

 

 

$425,539

 

 

$336,810

 

 

General corporate expenses reflect general and administrative expenses not directly associated with segment operations and consist primarily of payroll expenses related to corporate functions, professional fees and services, retirement plan contribution expense, corporate insurance expenses, restricted stock plan compensation expense and administrative office expenses. At  September 30, 2026 and  March 31, 2026, corporate assets consist primarily of cash, restricted cash, leased administrative office right-of-use assets, unamortized debt issuance costs and the cash value of officers’ life insurance. Although inventory is transferred at cost between product groups, there are no sales between product groups.

 

NOTE 12 — REVENUE

 

Revenue is generated primarily from contracts to manufacture or process metal products. Most of the Company’s revenue is generated by sales of material out of the Company’s inventory but a portion of the Company’s revenue is derived from processing or storage of customer owned material. Generally, the Company’s performance obligations are satisfied, control of our products is transferred, and revenue is recognized at a single point in time, when title transfers to our customer for product shipped or when services are provided. Revenues are recorded net of any sales incentives. Shipping and other transportation costs charged to customers are treated as fulfillment activities and are recorded in both revenue and cost of sales at the time control is transferred to the customer. Costs related to obtaining sales contracts are incidental and expensed when incurred. Because customers are invoiced at the time title transfers and the Company’s rights to consideration are unconditional at that time, the Company does not maintain contract asset balances. Additionally, the Company does not maintain contract liability balances, as performance obligations are satisfied prior to customer payment for product. The Company offers industry standard payment terms.

 

The Company has two reportable segments: Flat-Roll and Tubular. Flat-roll primarily generates revenue from cutting to length or slitting flat-roll metals. Flat-roll segment revenue consists of two product types: Company Owned Flat-Roll Products and Processing or Storage of Customer Owned Coil. Tubular primarily generates revenue from selling steel pipe it has manufactured resulting in a single product type: Manufactured Pipe.

 

The following table disaggregates our revenue by product for each of our reportable business segments for the three and six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively (in thousands):

 

 

​

​

Three Months Ended

​

​

Six Months Ended

​

​

​

September 30,

​

​

September 30,

​

​

​

2026

​

​

2025

​

​

2026

​

​

2025

​

Flat-Roll Segment:

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Company Owned Flat-Roll Products

​

$

265,093

​

​

$

141,694

​

​

​

485,682

​

​

​

264,540

​

Processing or Storage of Customer Owned Coil

​

​

1,472

​

​

​

1,646

​

​

​

2,636

​

​

​

2,867

​

​

​

$

266,565

​

​

$

143,340

​

​

​

488,318

​

​

​

267,407

​

Tubular Segment:

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Manufactured Pipe

​

$

20,241

​

​

$

9,043

​

​

​

38,459

​

​

​

19,753

​

​

​

$

20,241

​

​

$

9,043

​

​

​

38,459

​

​

​

19,753

​

 

 

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NOTE 13 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

The following tables reflect the changes in stockholders’ equity for each of the six months ended September 30, 2026 and  September 30, 2025 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

 

Paid-In

 

 

Treasury

 

 

Retained

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

Capital

 

 

Stock

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Total

 

BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2026

 

$9,020

 

 

$35,934

 

 

$(13,110)

 

$119,650

 

 

$151,494

 

Net earnings

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

12,784

 

 

 

12,784

 

Paid in capital – restricted stock

 

 

—

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

244

 

Issuance of restricted stock

 

 

105

 

 

 

(105)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Repurchase of shares

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(82)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(82)

Cash dividends ($0.04 per share)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(289)

 

 

(289)

BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2026

 

$9,125

 

 

$36,073

 

 

$(13,192)

 

$132,145

 

 

$164,151

 

Net earnings

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

15,614

 

 

 

15,614

 

Paid in capital – restricted stock

 

 

—

 

 

 

606

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

606

 

Cash dividends ($0.04 per share)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(289

)

 

 

(289

)

BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

 

$9,125

 

 

$36,679

 

 

$(13,192)

 

$147,470

 

 

$180,082

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

 

Paid-In

 

 

Treasury

 

 

Retained

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

Capital

 

 

Stock

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Total

 

BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2025

 

$8,877

 

 

$35,394

 

 

$(13,100)

 

$101,254

 

 

$132,425

 

Net earnings

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

5,028

 

 

 

5,028

 

Paid in capital – restricted stock

 

 

—

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

123

 

Issuance of restricted stock

 

 

90

 

 

 

(90)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Repurchase of shares

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(10)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(10)

Cash dividends ($0.04 per share)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(286)

 

 

(286)

BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2025

 

$8,967

 

 

$35,427

 

 

$(13,110)

 

$105,996

 

 

$137,280

 

Net earnings

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,240

 

 

 

2,240

 

Paid in capital – restricted stock

 

 

—

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

36

 

Cash dividends ($0.04 per share)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(283)

 

 

(283)

BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

 

$8,967

 

 

$35,463

 

 

$(13,110)

 

$107,953

 

 

$139,273

 

  

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NOTE 14 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic and dilutive net earnings per share are computed based on the following information (in thousands, except for share data):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Numerator (basic and diluted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$15,614

 

 

$2,240

 

 

$28,398

 

 

$7,268

 

Less: Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards

 

 

350

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

771

 

 

 

97

 

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

 

$15,264

 

 

$2,210

 

 

$27,627

 

 

$7,171

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator (basic and diluted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

6,982,955

 

 

 

6,965,880

 

 

 

6,982,955

 

 

 

6,965,880

 

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company allocated dividends and undistributed earnings to the unvested restricted stock awards. 

 

As the restricted stock qualifies as participating securities, the following restricted stock awards were not included in the computation of weighted average diluted common shares outstanding under the two-class method:

 

​

​

Three Months Ended

​

​

Six Months Ended

​

​

​

September 30,

​

​

September 30,

​

​

​

2026

​

​

2025

​

​

2026

​

​

2025

​

Restricted Stock Awards

​

​

156,028

​

​

​

55,755

​

​

​

161,049

​

​

​

73,373

​

 

NOTE 15 — SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

The Company paid interest of approximately $2.5 million and $1.3 million during the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Additionally, the Company paid income taxes of approximately $6.3 million and $3.0 million during the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

 

NOTE 16 — INCOME TAXES

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded income tax provisions of approximately $9.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively. For both periods, the effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate due primarily to the inclusion of state tax expenses in the provision.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

Friedman Industries, Incorporated is a manufacturer and processor of metals and operates in two reportable segments: flat-roll products and tubular products.

 

The flat-roll product segment consists of flat-roll processing facilities located in Hickman, Arkansas; Decatur, Alabama; Miami, Florida; East Chicago, Indiana; Granite City, Illinois and Sinton, Texas and a flat-roll distribution facility located in Orlando, Florida. The Hickman, Granite City and East Chicago facilities operate temper mills and cut-to-length lines. The Decatur and Sinton facilities operate stretcher leveler cut-to-length lines. The Miami facility operates a corrective leveling cut-to-length line and a coil slitting line. The processing equipment improves the quality of the material and cuts the material into sheet, plate or slit coil. On a combined basis, the facilities are capable of cutting sheet and plate with thicknesses ranging from 30 gauge to 1” thick in widths ranging from 11” wide to 96” wide. The flat-roll segment is able to produce slit coil with thickness ranging from 32 gauge to 10 gauge in widths ranging from 1/2" wide to 60" wide. The vast majority of flat-roll product segment revenue is generated from sales of Company owned inventory but the segment also generates revenue from the processing or storage of customer owned material on a fee basis.

 

The tubular product segment consists of the Company’s Friedman Tubular division located in Lone Star, Texas. The segment operates two electric resistance welded pipe mills with a combined outside diameter (“OD”) size range of 2 3/8” OD to 8 5/8” OD. Both pipe mills are American Petroleum Institute (“API”) licensed to manufacture line pipe and oil country pipe and also manufacture pipe for structural purposes that meets other recognized industry standards. All of the tubular segment's revenue is generated from sales of Company owned inventory.

 

Results of Operations

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2026 Compared to Six Months Ended September 30, 2025

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2026 (the “2026 period”), sales, cost of materials sold and adjusted gross profit increased approximately $239.6 million, $164.3 million and $75.4 million, respectively, compared to the amounts recorded during the six months ended September 30, 2025 (the “2025 period”). Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP measure calculated as sales minus cost of materials sold. The increase in sales was due to an increase in the average selling price per ton and an increase in sales volume. Sales volume for the 2026 period consisted of approximately 388,000 tons from inventory and another 37,500 tons of toll processing customer owned material compared to the 2025 period volume consisting of approximately 296,500 tons from inventory and 43,500 tons of toll processing. The Company's legacy facilities demonstrated substantial year-over-year growth, generating approximately 64,000 additional tons of sales volume independent of the Century Metals & Supplies acquisition. This growth was complemented by approximately 21,500 tons of incremental volume attributable to Century, which contributed a full six months of operations in the 2026 period compared to only September in the 2025 period. Adjusted gross profit was approximately $130.7 million for the 2026 period compared to approximately $55.4 million for the 2025 period. Adjusted gross profit as a percentage of sales was approximately 24.8% for the 2026 period compared to approximately 19.3% for the 2025 period.

 

The Company's operating results are influenced by fluctuations in market prices for metals, particularly hot-rolled steel coil ("HRC"), as the majority of the Company's revenue is generated from processing HRC and products derived from HRC. During the 2026 period, the Company benefited from a sustained upward trend in HRC prices. Market prices increased approximately 28% between the end of the 2025 period and the beginning of the 2026 period, followed by an additional increase of approximately 22% during the 2026 period. This upward pricing trend, combined with solid demand and constrained supply, contributed to substantial margin expansion during the 2026 period. In contrast, HRC prices were near a cyclical peak at the beginning of the 2025 period and remained relatively stable before declining modestly toward the end of the period. These market conditions supported favorable margins early in the 2025 period, followed by margin compression as the period progressed. The benefit of the favorable pricing environment during the 2026 period was partially offset by hedging-related charges, including approximately $10.5 million of unrealized mark-to-market charges associated with open derivative positions intended to mitigate the Company's exposure to future fluctuations in metals prices.

 

 

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Flat-roll Segment

 

Flat-roll product segment sales for the 2026 period totaled approximately $488.3 million compared to approximately $267.4 million for the 2025 period. For a more complete understanding of the average selling prices of goods sold, it is helpful to exclude any sales generated from processing or storage of customer owned material. Sales generated from processing or storage of customer owned material totaled approximately $2.6 million for the 2026 period and $2.9 million for the 2025 period. Sales generated from flat-roll segment inventory totaled approximately $485.7 million for the 2026 period compared to approximately $264.5 million for the 2025 period. The average per ton selling price related to these shipments increased from approximately $946 per ton in the 2025 period to approximately $1,347 per ton in the 2026 period. Sales volume for the 2026 period consisted of approximately 360,500 tons from inventory and another 37,500 tons of toll processing customer owned material compared to the 2025 period volume consisting of approximately 280,000 tons from inventory and 43,500 tons of toll processing. The increase in sales volume for the 2026 period was related to a combination of stronger demand among some customers, successful commercial efforts to increase capacity utilization and the acquisition of Century. Flat-roll segment operations recorded earnings from operations of approximately $65.5 million and $14.5 million for the 2026 period and 2025 period, respectively.

 

The Company’s flat-roll segment purchases its inventory from a limited number of suppliers. Loss of any of these suppliers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

 

Tubular Segment

 

Tubular product segment sales for the 2026 period totaled approximately $38.5 million compared to approximately $19.8 million for the 2025 period. Sales increased due to a combination of sales volume growth and an increase in the average selling price per ton. Tons sold increased from approximately 16,500 tons in the 2025 period to approximately 27,500 tons in the 2026 period. The average per ton selling price increased from approximately $1,196 per ton for the 2025 period to approximately $1,398 per ton for the 2026 period. The tubular segment recorded earnings from operations of approximately $4.5 million and $2.2 million for the 2026 period and 2025 period, respectively.

 

The tubular segment purchases its inventory from a limited number of suppliers. Loss of any of these suppliers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. 

 

General, Selling and Administrative Costs

 

During the 2026 period, selling, general and administrative costs increased approximately $10.6 million compared to the 2025 period. This increase was primarily driven by profit-based and volume-based incentive compensation being approximately $6.6 million higher for the 2026 period combined with approximately $3.1 million of additional ongoing expenses related to the operation of Century. The remaining increase was primarily attributable to an increase in personnel to support sales growth and execution of our strategic initiatives. 

 

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes increased from a provision for the 2025 period of approximately $2.4 million to a provision for the 2026 period of approximately $9.2 million. This increase was primarily related to increased earnings before taxes for the 2026 period. The income tax provision as a percentage of earnings before tax was approximately 24.5% for both the 2026 period and 2025 period. For both periods, the effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate due primarily to the inclusion of state tax expenses in the provision.

 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2025

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2026 (the “2026 quarter”), sales, cost of materials sold and adjusted gross profit increased approximately $134.4 million, $85.7 million and $48.7 million, respectively, compared to the amounts recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2025 (the “2025 quarter”). Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP measure calculated as sales minus cost of materials sold. The increase in sales was due to an increase in the average selling price per ton and an increase in sales volume. Sales volume for the 2026 quarter consisted of approximately 199,500 tons from inventory and another 20,000 tons of toll processing customer owned material compared to the 2025 quarter volume consisting of approximately 154,500 tons from inventory and 24,500 tons of toll processing. The Company's legacy facilities generated approximately 31,000 additional tons of sales volume, accounting for approximately 77% of the year-over-year increase. This growth was complemented by approximately 9,000 tons of incremental volume attributable to Century Metals & Supplies, which contributed three months of operations in the 2026 quarter compared to only one month in the 2025 quarter. Adjusted gross profit was approximately $75.0 million for the 2026 quarter compared to approximately $26.3 million for the 2025 quarter. Adjusted gross profit as a percentage of sales was approximately 26.1% for the 2026 quarter compared to approximately 17.3% for the 2025 quarter.

 

 

The Company's operating results are influenced by fluctuations in market prices for metals, particularly hot-rolled steel coil ("HRC"), as the majority of the Company's revenue is generated from processing HRC and products derived from HRC. During the 2026 quarter, the Company benefited from the continued upward trend in HRC prices. This favorable pricing environment, combined with solid demand and constrained supply, contributed to substantial margin expansion during the 2026 quarter. In contrast, declining HRC prices during the 2025 quarter contributed to compressed physical margins. The benefit of the favorable pricing environment during the 2026 quarter was partially offset by hedging-related charges, including approximately $9.8 million of unrealized mark-to-market charges associated with open derivative positions intended to mitigate the Company's exposure to future fluctuations in metals prices.

 

Flat-roll Segment

 

Flat-roll product segment sales for the 2026 quarter totaled approximately $266.6 million compared to approximately $143.3 million for the 2025 quarter. For a more complete understanding of the average selling prices of goods sold, it is helpful to exclude any sales generated from processing or storage of customer owned material. Sales generated from processing or storage of customer owned material totaled approximately $1.5 million for the 2026 quarter and approximately $1.6 million for the 2025 quarter. Sales generated from flat-roll segment inventory totaled approximately $265.1 million for the 2026 quarter compared to approximately $141.7 million for the 2025 quarter. The average per ton selling price related to these shipments increased from approximately $963 per ton in the 2025 quarter to approximately $1,430 per ton in the 2026 quarter. Sales volume for the 2026 quarter consisted of approximately 185,500 tons from inventory and another 20,000 tons of toll processing customer owned material compared to the 2025 quarter volume consisting of approximately 147,000 tons from inventory and 24,500 tons of toll processing. The increase in sales volume for the 2026 quarter was related to a combination of stronger demand among some customers, successful commercial efforts to increase capacity utilization and the acquisition of Century. Flat-roll segment operations recorded earnings from operations of approximately $40.7 million and $5.7 million for the 2026 quarter and 2025 quarter, respectively.

 

The Company’s flat-roll segment purchases its inventory from a limited number of suppliers. Loss of any of these suppliers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

 

Tubular Segment

 

Tubular product segment sales for the 2026 quarter totaled approximately $20.2 million compared to approximately $9.0 million for the 2025 quarter. Sales increased due to a combination of sales volume growth and an increase in the average selling price per ton. Tons sold increased from approximately 7,500 tons in the 2025 quarter to approximately 14,000 tons in the 2026 quarter. The average per ton selling price increased from approximately $1,185 per ton for the 2025 quarter to approximately $1,454 per ton for the 2026 quarter. The tubular segment recorded earnings from operations of approximately $2.3 million and $0.9 million for the 2026 quarter and 2025 quarter, respectively.

 

The tubular segment purchases its inventory from a limited number of suppliers. Loss of any of these suppliers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. 

 

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General, Selling and Administrative Costs

 

During the 2026 quarter, selling, general and administrative costs increased approximately $5.3 million compared to the 2025 quarter. This increase was primarily driven by profit-based and volume-based incentive compensation being approximately $3.7 million higher for the 2026 quarter combined with approximately $1.4 million of additional ongoing expenses related to the operation of Century. The remaining increase was primarily attributable to an increase in personnel to support sales growth and execution of our strategic initiatives. 

 

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes increased from a provision for the 2025 quarter of approximately $0.7 million to a provision for the 2026 quarter of approximately $5.0 million. This increase was primarily related to increased earnings before taxes for the 2026 quarter. The income tax provision as a percentage of earnings before tax was approximately 24.3% and 24.8% for the 2026 quarter and 2025 quarter, respectively. For both quarters, the effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate due primarily to the inclusion of state tax expenses in the provision.

 

 

Non-GAAP Information

 

The non-GAAP measure adjusted gross profit is used in this Management's Discussion and Analysis. Adjusted gross profit is calculated as sales minus cost of materials sold. Cost of materials sold is a discrete line on our statements of operations and represents the cost associated with purchased metals, inbound freight, transfer freight and certain external processing costs. To provide financial statement users with a better understanding of the Company's expenses, cost of sales is disaggregated on our statements of operations into the line items cost of materials sold, processing and warehousing expense, delivery expense and depreciation and amortization. The Company believes adjusted gross profit is a meaningful measure because our cost structure and operating results are significantly impacted by the fluctuating costs associated with purchased metals.

 

The following table reconciles the GAAP measure for gross profit to the non-GAAP measure adjusted gross profit (in thousands):

 

​

​

THREE MONTHS ENDED

​

​

SIX MONTHS ENDED

​

​

​

SEPTEMBER 30,

​

​

SEPTEMBER 30,

​

​

​

2026

​

​

2025

​

​

2026

​

​

2025

​

Gross profit (GAAP measure)

​

$

48,114

​

​

$

9,166

​

​

$

79,985

​

​

$

21,664

​

Processing and warehousing expense

​

​

14,231

​

​

​

9,064

​

​

​

27,658

​

​

​

18,392

​

Delivery expense

​

​

11,581

​

​

​

7,134

​

​

​

20,966

​

​

​

13,534

​

Depreciation and amortization

​

​

1,057

​

​

​

937

​

​

​

2,126

​

​

​

1,784

​

Adjusted gross profit (non-GAAP measure presented)

​

$

74,983

​

​

$

26,301

​

​

$

130,735

​

​

$

55,374

​

 

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FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The Company’s current ratio was 2.7 at September 30, 2026 and 3.4 at March 31, 2026. Working capital was approximately $213.5 million at September 30, 2026 and $180.9 million at March 31, 2026.

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2026, the Company maintained assets and liabilities at levels it believed were commensurate with operations. Changes in balance sheet amounts occurred in the ordinary course of business. Accounts receivable, inventories and accounts payable increased primarily due to a combination of sales volume growth and higher metals prices. Cash and restricted cash increased due to cash provided by operating and financing activities, partially offset by cash used in investing activities, primarily for capital expenditures. The Company expects to continue to monitor, evaluate and manage balance sheet components depending on changes in market conditions and the Company’s operations.

 

The Company has a $200 million asset-based lending facility ("ABL Facility") led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as a 40% syndicated participant. The ABL Facility matures on August 29, 2030 and is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company. The Company can elect borrowings on a floating rate basis or a term basis. Floating rate borrowings accrue interest at a rate equal to the prime rate minus 1.45% per annum. Term rate borrowings accrue interest at a rate equal to the SOFR rate applicable to the selected term plus 1.65% per annum. Availability of funds under the ABL Facility is subject to a borrowing base calculation determined as the sum of (a) 90% of eligible accounts receivable, plus (b) the product of 85% multiplied by the net orderly liquidating value percentage identified in the most recent inventory appraisal multiplied by eligible inventory. The ABL Facility contains a springing financial covenant whereby the financial covenant is only tested when availability falls below the greater of 10% of the revolving commitment or $20 million. The financial covenant restricts the Company from allowing its fixed charge coverage ratio to be, as of the end of any calendar month, less than 1.00 to 1.00 for the trailing twelve-month period then ending. The fixed charge coverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of (a) EBITDA, as defined in the ABL Facility, minus unfinanced capital expenditures to (b) cash interest expense plus scheduled principal payments on indebtedness plus taxes paid in cash plus restricted payments paid in cash plus capital lease obligation payments plus cash contributions to any employee pension benefit plans. The ABL Facility contains other representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants that are usual and customary. If certain conditions precedent are satisfied, the ABL Facility may be increased up to an aggregate of $75 million, in minimum increments of $5 million. At September 30, 2026, the Company had a balance of approximately $101.7 million under the ABL Facility with an applicable interest rate of 5.55% and the Company's borrowing base supported full access to the ABL Facility.

 

The Company believes that its current cash position along with cash flows from operations and borrowing capability due to its financial position are adequate to fund its expected cash requirements for the next 12 months.

 

HEDGING ACTIVITIES

 

The Company utilizes hot-rolled coil futures, options and swaps to manage price risk on unsold inventory and longer-term fixed price sales agreements. The Company has elected hedge accounting for some of its hedging activities previously but most recently the Company has classified its hedging activities as economic hedges of risk with mark-to-market ("MTM") accounting treatment. Hedging decisions are intended to protect the value of the Company's inventory and produce more consistent financial results over price cycles. The Company recognized a hedging related charge of approximately $17.4 million during the six months ended September 30, 2026 which includes approximately $10.5 million of unrealized mark-to-market charges associated with open derivative positions intended to manage future metals price exposure. In comparison, the Company recognized a gain of approximately $1.1 million during the six months ended September 30, 2025 related to hedging activities. For the three months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized a hedging related charge of approximately $14.6 million, including approximately $9.8 million of unrealized mark-to-market charges. In comparison, the Company recognized a hedging-related gain of approximately $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. Because changes in the fair value of these derivative positions are recognized in current earnings, hedging-related gains and charges may be recognized in different reporting periods than the corresponding effects of metals price movements on the Company's physical margins. See Note 9 for additional information related to the Company's hedging activities.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The determination of fair values related to the Century Metals & Supplies business combination accounting involves significant estimates and judgments in the valuation process. Actual results could differ from any estimates.

   

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

From time to time, the Company may make certain statements that contain forward-looking information (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1996, as amended) and that involve risk and uncertainty. Such statements may include those risks disclosed in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of this report, including the adequacy of cash and expectations as to future sales, prices and margins. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, future changes in the Company’s financial condition or results of operations, future production capacity, product quality and proposed expansion plans. Forward-looking statements may be made by management orally or in writing including, but not limited to, this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements include those preceded by, followed by or including the words “will,” “expect,” “intended,” “anticipated,” “believe,” “project,” “forecast,” “propose,” “plan,” “estimate,” “enable,” and similar expressions, including, for example, statements about our business strategy, our industry, our future profitability, growth in the industry sectors we serve, our expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, prospects and assumptions, and estimates and projections of future activity. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. These statements are based on management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Although forward-looking statements reflect our current beliefs, reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Actual results and trends in the future may differ materially depending on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, changes in the demand for and prices of the Company’s products, changes in government policy regarding steel, changes in the demand for steel and steel products in general and the Company’s success in executing its internal operating plans, changes in and availability of raw materials, unplanned shutdowns of our production facilities due to equipment failures or other issues, increased competition from alternative materials and risks concerning innovation, new technologies, products and increasing customer requirements. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on our forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, except to the extent law requires.

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not required.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). We have established disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission and that any material information relating to us is recorded, processed, summarized and reported to our management including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving desired control objectives. In reaching a reasonable level of assurance, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s CEO and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026 to ensure that information that is required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

   

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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

 

Part II — OTHER INFORMATION   

 

Item 2. Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

The Company repurchases shares of its common stock from time to time pursuant to its publicly announced share repurchase program. The following table provides information regarding purchases of the Company's common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2026, including shares withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Shares

 

Maximum Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased as Part of

 

Shares That

 

 

 

Total Number of Shares

 

 

Average Price Paid

 

Publicly Announced

 

May Yet Be Purchased

 

Period

 

Purchased

 

 

per Share

 

Programs

 

Under the Programs

 

July 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026

 

—

 

$ —

 

—

 

1,041,444

 

August 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026

 

—

 

 

—

 

—

 

1,041,444

 

September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026

 

—

 

 

—

 

—

 

1,041,444

 

 

 

—

 

$

—

 

—

 

1,041,444

 

 

There were no share purchases under a repurchase program or to satisfy employees' tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards. On December 13, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to 1,045,774 shares of its common stock. As of September 30, 2026, 1,041,444 shares remained available for repurchase under the program. The program is scheduled to expire on December 13, 2026, unless modified, suspended, extended, or terminated earlier by the Board of Directors.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2026, none of our officers or directors adopted, modified or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) and (c), respectively, of Regulation S-K, for the purchase or sale of our securities.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

  3.1

—

Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form S-8 filed on December 21, 2016).

 

 

 

  3.2

—

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as filed with the Texas Secretary of State on September 22, 1987 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form S-8 filed on December 21, 2016).

 

 

 

  3.3

—

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended on November 8, 2021. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed on November 19, 2021).

 

 

 

  ** 10.1

 

Seventh Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

 

  ** 31.1

—

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Michael J. Taylor.

 

 

 

  ** 31.2

—

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Alex LaRue.

 

 

 

  ** 32.1

—

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Michael J. Taylor.

 

 

 

  ** 32.2

—

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Alex LaRue.

 

 

 

**101.INS

—

Inline XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

 

**101.SCH

—

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document.

 

 

 

**101.CAL

—

Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

**101.DEF

—

Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

**101.LAB

—

Inline XBRL Label Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

**101.PRE

—

Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

**104
—
Cover Page Interactive File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

 

 

** Filed herewith.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

Date: November 5, 2026

 

By

/s/    ALEX LARUE        

 

 

 

Alex LaRue, Chief Financial Officer – Secretary and

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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