Friedman Industries, Incorporated is a manufacturer and processor of steel products. The Company has two segments: flat-roll products and tubular products. The flat-roll product segment consists of operations in Hickman, Decatur, East Chicago, Granite City and Sinton, where it processes hot-rolled steel coils. The Hickman, East Chicago and Granite City facilities operate temper mills and corrective leveling cut-to-length lines. The Sinton and Decatur facilities operate stretcher-leveler cut-to-length lines. The tubular product segment consists of operations in Lone Star, where it manufactures electric resistance welded pipe and distributes pipe through its Texas Tubular Products division. 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.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 25.31% year-on-year.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 18.39%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 18.39%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 1.68, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 3.84M shares, decreasing 5.03% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Bill Nygren | OAKMX
Star Investor Bill Nygren | OAKMX holds 506.11 shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 2.81.