Friedman Industries Inc risk profile
38 Normal where most of the sector sits
Measured 21 October 2026 from FRD's filed statements. Recomputed nightly.
38 (Normal), driven by Cash conversion at 68, over 6 weighted categories on the MANUFACTURER profile.
What is measured
| Mechanism | Reading | Band | Direction | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market expectation | 51 | Elevated | Volatile | One-year price volatility — 58.3% |
| Operating pressure | 39 | Normal | Easing | Operating-margin drift — +0.1 percentage points |
| Cash conversion | 68 | Stretched | Easing | Cash conversion — 0.44x |
| Leverage and coverage | 32 | Normal | Easing | Net debt to EBITDA — 2.85x |
| Competitive position | 44 | Elevated | Stable | Operating-margin gap against peers — -1.2 percentage points |
| Concentration | 17 | Contained | Stable | Customer concentration — 225 HHI |
These are descriptive readings of disclosed mechanisms, not investment advice, and not a prediction. A band says where a measured input sits, never what to do about it or what happens next.
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