Friedman Industries (Friedman Industries) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $4.0 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Friedman Industries Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Friedman Industries's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Jun. 2023 ($4.82 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($3.15 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2023 ($3.15 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($4.01 Mil).

Friedman Industries's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Mar. 2021 ($8.19 Mil) to Mar. 2022 ($2.60 Mil) but then increased from Mar. 2022 ($2.60 Mil) to Mar. 2023 ($2.99 Mil).

Friedman Industries Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Friedman Industries's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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Friedman Industries Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Friedman Industries Annual Data

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Friedman Industries Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.55	2.99	4.82	3.15	4.01

Friedman Industries Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Friedman Industries (AMEX:FRD) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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Friedman Industries (Friedman Industries) Business Description

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X36:Germany

Address

1121 Judson Road, Suite 124, Longview, TX, USA, 75601

Website

https://www.friedmanindustries.com

Friedman Industries Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and processing of steel products. The company's operating segments include Coil Products and Tubular Products. It generates maximum revenue from the Coil Products segment. The company's products and services include Temper Pass, Cut-To-Length, Whole Coils, Toll Processing, Electric Resistance Welded Pipe (ERW), New Mill Secondary, and Pipe Finishing Services.

Executives

Max Alan Reichenthal	director	865 LOCKWOOD DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77020
Joel Spira	director	THREE GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1750, HOUSTON TX 77046
Mike J Taylor	director	P.O. BOX 2192, LONGVIEW TX 75606
Sharon L Taylor	director	4200 B STONE RD, KILGORE TX 75662
Alex Larue	officer: VP - Secretary & Treasurer	7 PEBBLE CREEK DRIVE NORTH, LONGVIEW TX 75605
Durga D Agrawal	director	2921 UNIVERSITY BLVD, HOUSTON TX 77005
Sandra Kay Scott	director	11503 BISTRO LANE, HOUSTON TX 77082
Joe L Williams	director	P.O. BOX 1587, HOUSTON TX 77251
Tim Scott Stevenson	director	PO BOX 2192, LONGVIEW TX 75606
Robert Sparkman	officer: President & COO	P.O. BOX 2192, LONGVIEW TX 75605
Charles W Hall	director	1301 MCKINNEY STE 5100, HOUSTON TX 77010
Benny Harper	officer: Sr. VP-Finance	1301 MCKINNEY STE 5100, HOUSTON TX 77010
William E Crow	director, officer: President and CEO	P.O. BOX 1587, HOUSTON TX 77251
Hershel M Rich	director	P.O. BOX 1587, HOUSTON TX 77251
Harold Friedman	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Vice Chairman of the Board	4001 HOMESTEAD ROAF, HOUSTON TX 77028