Profits jump at Friedman Industries (NASDAQ: FRD) on higher steel volumes
Friedman Industries reported much stronger results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025, driven by higher volumes and improved steel pricing. Net sales for the nine-month period rose to $455.1 million from $315.4 million, while net earnings increased to $10.3 million from $0.7 million, lifting basic EPS to $1.46.
Third-quarter net sales reached $168.0 million with net earnings of $3.0 million, reversing a loss in the prior-year quarter. The flat-roll segment remained the main growth engine, and the tubular segment swung from an operating loss to a profit.
On August 29, 2025, the company acquired assets of Century Metals & Supplies for approximately $52.7 million, expanding its flat-roll footprint and product mix. To support growth, it increased its asset-based lending facility to $140 million, with $88.6 million outstanding at December 31, 2025. Operating cash flow was $11.2 million, and working capital rose to about $167.0 million, supporting ongoing operations and integration of the new business.
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- Nine-month profitability sharply higher: Net earnings rose to $10.3 million from $0.7 million, with adjusted gross profit expanding to $85.9 million, reflecting stronger demand, better pricing and improved segment performance.
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Revenue and earnings surged on volume growth and an acquisition.
Friedman Industries delivered a sharp earnings improvement, with nine-month net sales of
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Leverage increased as the asset-based lending facility was upsized to
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
| | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED
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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
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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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| Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
3 |
| Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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| Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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| Item 4. Controls and Procedures |
19 |
| Part II — OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Item 5. Other Information |
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| Item 6. Exhibits |
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| SIGNATURES |
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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)
| DECEMBER 31, 2025 | MARCH 31, 2025 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $147 at December 31, and March 31, 2025 | ||||||||
| Inventories | ||||||||
| Current portion of derivative assets | ||||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: | ||||||||
| Land | ||||||||
| Buildings and yard improvements | ||||||||
| Machinery and equipment | ||||||||
| Construction in process | ||||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| OTHER ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | | | ||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | ||||||||
| Dividends payable | ||||||||
| Employee compensation and related expenses | ||||||||
| Current portion of contingent consideration | ||||||||
| Current portion of derivative liability | ||||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS | ||||||||
| DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY | ||||||||
| NON-CURRENT LEASE LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| SELLER NOTE PAYABLE, NET | ||||||||
| NON-CURRENT CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION LIABILITY | ||||||||
| ASSET BASED LENDING FACILITY | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (SEE NOTE 2) | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Common stock, par value $1: Authorized shares — 10,000,000; Issued shares — 9,019,505 and 8,877,229 shares at December 31, and March 31, 2025 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Treasury stock at cost (shares 1,907,323 and 1,906,693 shares at December 31, and March 31, 2025, respectively) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS — UNAUDITED
(In thousands, except per share data)
| THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||||||||||
| DECEMBER 31, | DECEMBER 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Costs of materials sold (excludes items shown separately below) | ||||||||||||||||
| Processing and warehousing expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Delivery expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | ||||||||||||||||
| EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Gain on economic hedges of risk | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other income | ||||||||||||||||
| EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes: | ||||||||||||||||
| Current | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| NET EARNINGS (LOSS) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Cash dividends declared per common share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — UNAUDITED
(In thousands)
| NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | $ | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Deferred taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Compensation expense for restricted stock | ||||||||
| Change in postretirement benefits | ||||||||
| Gain recognized on open derivatives not designated for hedge accounting | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | ( | ) | ||||||
| Amortization of right-of-use asset | ||||||||
| Decrease (increase) in operating assets, net of amounts acquired in business combination: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Inventories | ( | ) | ||||||
| Other current assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities, net of amounts assumed in business combination:: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Employee compensation and related expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Cash paid for Century business combination | ( | ) | ||||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of assets | ||||||||
| Deposit on steel processing equipment | ( | ) | ||||||
| Increase in cash surrender value of officers’ life insurance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Debt issuance cost | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash dividends paid | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash paid for principal portion of finance lease | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash paid for share repurchases | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Borrowings on asset based lending facility | ||||||||
| Repayments on asset based lending facility | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ||||||
| DECREASE IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | ||||||||
| CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD | $ | $ | ||||||
Cash and restricted cash at both December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025 included approximately $0.5 million of cash required to collateralize open derivative positions. These amounts are reported in "Other current assets" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025. The Company had approximately $0.1 million in restricted cash as of December 31, 2024.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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, 2025.
NOTE 2 — BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
On August 29, 2025, (the “Acquisition Date”), the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of Century Metals & Supplies Inc. (“Century”) based in Miami, Florida. The Company acquired the working capital, buildings, processing and other equipment, and the related real estate of Century (the “Transaction”). In addition to the owned facilities in Miami, the Transaction also includes leased distribution and warehouse facilities in Orlando, Florida and Tampa, Florida. The operations will continue as Century Metals and Supplies LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Century is a metals processing company with cut-to-length and coil slitting capabilities which will operate 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 a total consideration of approximately $
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. The Company performed a fair value analysis at December 31, 2025 and concluded the fair value was unchanged from the preceding reporting period. There were no changes to the valuation methodology during the interim period. As of December 31, 2025, the value of the contingent consideration was approximately $
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. The estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the Acquisition Date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Therefore, the provisional measurements of fair value reflected are subject to change and such changes could be significant. The Company expects to finalize its fair value estimates as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the Acquisition Date.
| Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed | ||||
| Accounts receivable | $ | |||
| Inventory | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | ||||
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | ||||
| Other assets | ||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ) | ||
| Operating lease liability | ( | ) | ||
| Total | $ |
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated operating results give effect to the Transaction as if it had been completed as of April 1, 2024 (in thousands). These pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred if the Transaction had occurred on such date. The pro forma adjustments are based on certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable.
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
The Company recorded acquisition specific costs of approximately $
NOTE 3 — NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures ("ASU 2023-09"). ASU 2023-09 requires that an entity disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation, provide additional information for reconciling items that are greater than 5 percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income (or loss) by the applicable statutory income tax rate, and provide income taxes paid by jurisdiction that are greater than 5 percent of total income taxes paid. The standard also requires that entities disclose income (or loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (or benefit) and income tax expense (or benefit) each disaggregated between domestic and foreign operations. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. ASU 2023-09 is to be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that adoption of the provisions of ASU 2023-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB 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 Metals & Supplies 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.
A summary of inventory values by product group follows (in thousands):
| December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Flat-roll raw material | $ | $ | ||||||
| Flat-roll finished goods | ||||||||
| Tubular raw material | ||||||||
| Tubular finished goods | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
NOTE 5 — DEBT
On December 9, 2025, the Company executed the sixth amendment to its asset-based lending facility ("ABL Facility") increasing the facility size from $
The Company incurred debt issuance costs of approximately $
The Company issued a seller's note of $
NOTE 6 — LEASES
In August 2025, the Company was assigned operating leases for distribution and warehouse facilities in Orlando, FL and Tampa, FL and certain transportation equipment related to the acquisition of Century. The Orlando lease expires July 31, 2029 and calls for monthly rental payments of approximately $
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 nine months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Operating lease expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
The following table illustrates the balance sheet classification for ROU assets and lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | Balance Sheet Classification | |||||||
| Assets | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | $ | $ | Operating lease right-of-use asset | ||||||
| Total right-of-use assets | $ | $ | |||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||
| Operating lease liability, current | $ | $ | Accrued expenses | ||||||
| Operating lease liability, non-current | Non-current lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||
As of December 31, 2025, the weighted-average remaining lease term was
Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
| Operating Leases | ||||
| Fiscal 2026 (remainder of fiscal year) | $ | |||
| Fiscal 2027 | ||||
| Fiscal 2028 | ||||
| Fiscal 2029 | ||||
| Fiscal 2030 and beyond | ||||
| Total undiscounted lease payments | $ | |||
| Less: imputed interest | ( | ) | ||
| Present value of lease liability | $ | |||
NOTE 7 — PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
At December 31, 2025, the Company's construction in process balance of approximately $
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 December 31, 2025. 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
The following table summarizes the activity related to restricted stock awards for the nine months ended December 31, 2025:
| Weighted Average | ||||||||
| Number of Shares | Grant Date Fair Value Per Share | |||||||
| Unvested at March 31, 2025 | $ | |||||||
| Cancelled or forfeited | ||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Vested | ( | ) | ||||||
| Unvested at December 31, 2025 | $ | |||||||
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 nine months ended December 31, 2025 consist of
NOTE 9 — DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
From time to time, we expect to utilize hot-rolled coil futures, options or swaps to reduce our exposure to commodity price risk that is inherent in our business. For the nine months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, 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 December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, 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 December 31, 2025 (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 | $ | Current portion of derivative liability | $ | ||||||
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, 2025 (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 | $ | Current portion of derivative liability | $ | ||||||
All derivatives are presented on a gross basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, 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 nine months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not designate any transactions as hedging instruments for accounting purposes.
The following table summarizes the gain recognized in earnings for derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| Gain Recognized in Earnings | |||||
| Location of Gain | for the Three Months Ended | ||||
| Recognized in Earnings | December 31, 2025 | ||||
| Hot-rolled coil steel contracts | Gain on economic hedges of risk | $ | |||
| Gain Recognized in Earnings | |||||
| Location of Gain | for the Nine Months Ended | ||||
| Recognized in Earnings | December 31, 2025 | ||||
| Hot-rolled coil steel contracts | Gain on economic hedges of risk | $ | |||
The following table summarizes the gain recognized in earnings for derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
| Gain Recognized in Earnings | |||||
| Location of Gain | for the Three Months Ended | ||||
| Recognized in Earnings | December 31, 2024 | ||||
| Hot-rolled coil steel contracts | Gain on economic hedges of risk | $ | |||
| Gain Recognized in Earnings | |||||
| Location of Gain | for the Nine Months Ended | ||||
| Recognized in Earnings | December 31, 2024 | ||||
| Hot-rolled coil steel contracts | Gain on economic hedges of risk | $ | |||
The following table summarizes the Company's economic (non-designated) derivative instruments outstanding at December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| Notional Amount | Maturity Date | ||||
| Hot-rolled coil steel contracts | $ | January 2026 - December 2026 | |||
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At both December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, cash of approximately $
NOTE 10 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Accounting standards provide a comprehensive framework for measuring fair value and sets forth a definition of fair value and establishes a hierarchy prioritizing the inputs to valuation techniques, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable value 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 December 31, 2025, 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 assets, net | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration for business combination – financial liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
At March 31, 2025, our financial assets and liabilities, measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):
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At December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, the Company did not have any fair value measurements on a non-recurring basis.
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):
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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 office supplies. At December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, 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 nine months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively (in thousands):
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NOTE 13 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The following tables reflect the changes in stockholders’ equity for each of the nine months ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
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| BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
NOTE 14 — EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic and dilutive net earnings per share is computed based on the following information (in thousands, except for share data):
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| Net earnings (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
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For the nine months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, 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 accounted in the computation of weighted average diluted common shares outstanding under the two-class method:
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NOTE 15 — SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
During the nine months ended December 31, 2025, the Company had non-cash investing and financing activities associated with the Century Metals & Supplies acquisition of approximately $
NOTE 16 — INCOME TAXES
For the nine months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded income tax provisions of approximately $
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 Texas Tubular Products division (“TTP”) located in Lone Star, Texas. TTP 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
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2025 Compared to Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024
During the nine months ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 period”), sales, cost of materials sold and adjusted gross profit increased approximately $139.8 million, $106.1 million and $33.7 million, respectively, compared to the amounts recorded during the nine months ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 period”). Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP measure calculated as sales minus cost of materials sold. The increase in sales was primarily due to an increase in sales volume. Sales volume for the 2025 period consisted of approximately 458,000 tons from inventory and another 59,000 tons of toll processing customer owned material compared to the 2024 period volume consisting of approximately 353,000 tons from inventory and 60,000 tons of toll processing. Same facility year-over-year growth accounted for approximately 89,500 tons of the sales volume increase and the acquisition of Century Metals & Supplies contributed approximately 14,500 tons. Adjusted gross profit was approximately $85.9 million for the 2025 period compared to approximately $52.2 million for the 2024 period. Adjusted gross profit as a percentage of sales was approximately 18.9% for the 2025 period compared to approximately 16.6% for the 2024 period.
Our operating results are significantly impacted by the market prices of the metals we purchase. Most of the Company's revenue is generated from the processing of hot-rolled steel coil ("HRC") or derivative products from HRC. Entering the 2025 period, HRC price had reached the top of a price cycle. Prices declined approximately 15% from April 2025 until October 2025 when prices increased approximately 14% by the end of the 2025 period. As a result, the Company experienced stronger margins at the start of the 2025 period which then tapered off until slight margin improvement to conclude the 2025 period. Entering the 2024 period, HRC price was on a predominately declining trend dropping approximately 40% from January 2024 through the middle of August 2024. From August 2024 to the end of the 2024 period, HRC price remained relatively stable. As a result, the Company experienced compressed physical margins throughout the 2024 period. The Company utilizes HRC futures, options and swaps to partially manage exposure to commodity price risk. The Company recognized hedging related gains of approximately $2.5 million in the 2025 period compared to hedging related gains of approximately $5.8 million in the 2024 period.
Flat-roll Segment
Flat-roll product segment sales for the 2025 period totaled approximately $420.4 million compared to approximately $286.9 million for the 2024 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 $3.9 million for the 2025 period and approximately $3.7 million for the 2024 period. Sales generated from flat-roll segment inventory totaled approximately $416.5 million for the 2025 period compared to approximately $283.2 million for the 2024 period. The average per ton selling price related to these shipments increased from approximately $868 per ton in the 2024 period to approximately $970 per ton in the 2025 period. Sales volume for the 2025 period consisted of approximately 429,000 tons from inventory and another 59,000 tons of toll processing customer owned material compared to the 2024 period volume consisting of approximately 326,000 tons from inventory and 60,000 tons of toll processing. The increase in sales volume for the 2025 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 $21.8 million and $6.6 million for the 2025 period and 2024 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 2025 period totaled approximately $34.7 million compared to approximately $28.5 million for the 2024 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 26,500 tons in the 2024 period to approximately 29,000 tons in the 2025 period. The average per ton selling price increased from approximately $1,065 per ton for the 2024 period to approximately $1,198 per ton for the 2025 period. The tubular segment recorded earnings from operations of approximately $3.6 million for the 2025 period compared to a loss from operations of approximately $2.0 million for the 2024 period.
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.
Income Taxes
Income taxes increased from a provision for the 2024 period of approximately $0.1 million to a provision for the 2025 period of approximately $3.3 million. This increase was primarily related to increased earnings before taxes for the 2025 period. The income tax provision as a percentage of earnings before tax was approximately 24.3% and 12.4% for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For the 2025 period, the effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate due primarily to the inclusion of state tax expenses in the provision. For the 2024 period, the effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate due primarily to the tax effect of restricted stock vesting during the period with this impact partially reduced by the inclusion of state tax expenses in the provision.
Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2024
During the three months ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 quarter”), sales, cost of materials sold and adjusted gross profit increased approximately $73.9 million, $59.0 million and $14.9 million, respectively, compared to the amounts recorded during the three months ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 quarter”). Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP measure calculated as sales minus cost of materials sold. The increase in sales was primarily due to an increase in sales volume. Sales volume for the 2025 quarter consisted of approximately 162,000 tons from inventory and another 15,500 tons of toll processing customer owned material compared to the 2024 quarter volume consisting of approximately 112,500 tons from inventory and 18,000 tons of toll processing. Same facility year-over-year growth accounted for approximately 36,000 tons of the sales volume increase and the acquisition of Century Metals & Supplies contributed approximately 11,000 tons. Adjusted gross profit was approximately $30.5 million for the 2025 quarter compared to approximately $15.6 million for the 2024 quarter. Adjusted gross profit as a percentage of sales was approximately 18.2% for the 2025 quarter compared to approximately 16.5% for the 2024 quarter.
Our operating results are significantly impacted by the market prices of the metals we purchase. Most of the Company's revenue is generated from the processing of hot-rolled steel coil ("HRC") or derivative products from HRC. HRC price was on a declining trend entering the 2025 quarter but stabilized during October 2025 and increased approximately 11% to end the 2025 quarter. As a result, the Company experienced slight margin improvement at the conclusion of the 2025 quarter. Entering the 2024 quarter, HRC price had reached the bottom of a price cycle after a prolonged decline and remained relatively stable near the bottom during the 2024 quarter. As a result, the Company experienced compressed margins throughout the 2024 quarter. The Company utilizes HRC futures, options and swaps to partially manage exposure to commodity price risk. The Company recognized hedging related gains of approximately $1.4 million and $0.3 million in the 2025 and 2024 quarters, respectively.
Flat-roll Segment
Flat-roll product segment sales for the 2025 quarter totaled approximately $153.0 million compared to approximately $86.1 million for the 2024 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 $1.1 million for the 2025 quarter and approximately $1.0 million for the 2024 quarter. Sales generated from flat-roll segment inventory totaled approximately $151.9 million for the 2025 quarter compared to approximately $85.1 million for the 2024 quarter. The average per ton selling price related to these shipments increased from approximately $813 per ton in the 2024 quarter to approximately $1,016 per ton in the 2025 quarter. Sales volume for the 2025 quarter consisted of approximately 149,500 tons from inventory and another 15,500 tons of toll processing customer owned material compared to the 2024 quarter volume consisting of approximately 105,000 tons from inventory and 18,000 tons of toll processing. The increase in sales volume for the 2025 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 $7.3 million and $1.3 million for the 2025 quarter and 2024 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 2025 quarter totaled approximately $14.9 million compared to approximately $7.9 million for the 2024 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 8,000 tons in the 2024 quarter to approximately 12,500 tons in 2025 quarter. The average per ton selling price increased from approximately $1,013 per ton for the 2024 quarter to approximately $1,201 per ton for the 2025 quarter. The tubular segment recorded earnings from operations of approximately $1.4 million for the 2025 quarter compared to a loss from operations of approximately $0.2 million for the 2024 quarter.
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.
Income Taxes
Income taxes increased from a benefit for the 2024 quarter of approximately $0.4 million to a provision for the 2025 quarter of approximately $1.0 million. This increase was primarily related to increased earnings before taxes for the 2025 quarter. The income tax provision or benefit as a percentage of earnings before tax was approximately 24.0% and 25.7% for the 2025 quarter and 2024 quarter, respectively. For both quarters, the effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate due primarily to the inclusion of state tax expenses in the provision.
Non-GAAP Information
The non-GAAP measure adjusted gross profit is used in this Management's Discussion and Analysis. Adjusted gross profit is calculated as sales minus cost of materials sold. Cost of materials sold is a discrete line on our statements of operations and represents the cost associated with purchased metals, inbound freight, transfer freight and certain external processing costs. To provide financial statement users with a better understanding of the Company's expenses, cost of sales is disaggregated on our statements of operations into the line items cost of materials sold, processing and warehousing expense, delivery expense and depreciation and amortization. The Company believes adjusted gross profit is a meaningful measure because our cost structure and operating results are significantly impacted by the fluctuating costs associated with purchased metals.
The following table reconciles the GAAP measure for gross profit to the non-GAAP measure adjusted gross profit (in thousands):
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$ | 11,049 | $ | 2,325 | $ | 32,713 | $ | 9,371 | ||||||||
| Processing and warehousing expense |
11,199 | 7,472 | 29,591 | 24,030 | ||||||||||||
| Delivery expense |
7,247 | 4,941 | 20,781 | 16,373 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
1,007 | 827 | 2,791 | 2,445 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit (non-GAAP measure presented) |
$ | 30,502 | $ | 15,565 | $ | 85,876 | $ | 52,219 | ||||||||
FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company’s current ratio was 3.6 at December 31, 2025 and 4.3 at March 31, 2025. Working capital was approximately $167.0 million at December 31, 2025 and $128.1 million at March 31, 2025.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2025, 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 and due to the acquisition of Century Metals & Supplies resulting in notable increases to accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, accounts payable and ABL facility debt. The Company expects to continue to monitor, evaluate and manage balance sheet components depending on changes in market conditions and the Company’s operations.
On December 9, 2025, the Company executed the sixth amendment to its asset-based lending facility ("ABL Facility") increasing the facility size from $125 million to $140 million. The ABL Facility is 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 $14 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 $60 million, in minimum increments of $5 million. At December 31, 2025, the Company had a balance of approximately $88.6 million under the ABL Facility with an applicable interest rate of 5.3% and the Company's borrowing base calculation 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 gains of approximately $2.5 million and $5.8 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to hedging activities with all of this being classified as economic hedges of risk. With MTM accounting treatment, it is possible that hedging related gains or losses might be recognized in a different fiscal quarter or fiscal year than the corresponding improvement or contraction in our 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 judgements in the valuation process. Actual results could differ from any estimates.
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 15(d)-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 December 31, 2025 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 December 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2025
Part II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 5. Other Information
During the nine months ended December 31, 2025, 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.
Item 6. Exhibits
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| 3.1 |
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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). |
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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). |
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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 | — | Friedman Industries, Incorporated Key Employee Change In Control Severance Plan. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2024). |
| ** 10.2 | — | Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. |
| ** 31.1 |
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Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Michael J. Taylor. |
| ** 31.2 |
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Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Alex LaRue. |
| ** 32.1 |
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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. |
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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 |
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Inline XBRL Instance Document. |
| **101.SCH |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document. |
| **101.CAL |
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Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document. |
| **101.DEF |
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Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document. |
| **101.LAB |
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Inline XBRL Label Linkbase Document. |
| **101.PRE |
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Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document. |
| **104 | — | Cover Page Interactive File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
| ** Filed herewith. | ||
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.
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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED |
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| Date: February 9, 2026 |
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/s/ ALEX LARUE |
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Alex LaRue, Chief Financial Officer – Secretary and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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