FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $295.17M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
About Friedman Industries
Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills, SIC 3310
Friedman Industries, Incorporated processes and manufactures metals across two primary operating divisions: flat-roll products and tubular products. The flat-roll segment converts steel coils into sheet, plate, and slit coil through operations such as temper rolling, leveling, cut-to-length processing, and laser cutting, while also providing toll processing and storage services. The tubular segment manufactures electric resistance welded steel pipe for structural, line pipe, and oil country applications under industry certifications. The company distributes its flat-roll products primarily to metals distributors and manufacturers of equipment, trailers, railcars, and structural metal goods, while tubular products are sold to steel and pipe distributors.
The company conducts its operations entirely within the United States, maintaining an employee base of 381 full-time workers. Its operational network features multiple flat-roll processing and distribution facilities situated in Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, and Texas, alongside tubular pipe mills and administrative facilities located in Texas. Administrative offices are situated in Longview and The Woodlands, Texas.
Summary of the business section of Friedman Industries's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
- Founded
- 1965
- Headquarters
- Longview, TX
- Address
- 1121 Judson Rd, Suite 124 75601
- Phone
- (903) 758-3431
- Employees
- 381, Mar 31, 2026
- Industry
- Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills
- Incorporated in
- Texas
- Fiscal year ends
- March 31
- Auditor
- Baker Tilly US LLP, Houston, Texas
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- FRD
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 7M, Aug 6, 2026
- Public float
- $146.70M, Sep 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 11-for-10, Apr 2, 1982; 11-for-10, Mar 28, 1980
- SEC CIK
- 39092
- CUSIP
- 358435105
- ISIN
- US3584351056
- LEI
- 549300VI5ADYNC8C3G47
- EIN
- 74-1504405
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Mike J. Taylor | President / CEO / Director | 253,166 |
| Gaurav Chhibbar | Chief Operating Officer | 66,400 |
| Alex LaRue | Chief Financial Officer | 41,646 |
| Sandra Kay Scott | Director | 10,569 |
| Michael Donn Hanson | Director | 457 |
| Tim Scott Stevenson | Director | 29,132 |
| Max Alan Reichenthal | Director | 33,889 |
| Joe L. Williams | Director | 32,702 |
| Sharon L. Taylor | Director | 7,869 |
| Durga D. Agrawal | Director | 27,175 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Michael J. Taylor | $2.71M | $2.87M | $1.94M | $157 | – |
| FY2025 Michael J. Taylor | $700.73K | $662.23K | $365.70K | $131 | – |
| FY2024 Michael J. Taylor | $1.61M | $1.69M | $693.58K | $165 | – |
| FY2023 | $1.09M | $1.17M | $727.05K | $129 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“At March 31, 2026, the Company had 381 full-time employees, all based in the United States.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings