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FRD (Friedman Industries) GF Value Rank : 6 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Friedman Industries GF Value Rank?

Friedman Industries has the GF Value Rank of 6.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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Competitive Comparison of Friedman Industries's GF Value Rank

For the Steel subindustry, Friedman Industries's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Friedman Industries's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Friedman Industries's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Friedman Industries's GF Value Rank falls into.



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Friedman Industries Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1121 Judson Road, Suite 124, Longview, TX, USA, 75601
Friedman Industries Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and processing of steel products. The company's operating segments include flat-roll products and Tubular Products. It generates maximum revenue from the flat-roll 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
Mike J Taylor director P.O. BOX 2192, LONGVIEW TX 75606
Max Alan Reichenthal director 865 LOCKWOOD DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77020
Sharon L Taylor director 4200 B STONE RD, KILGORE TX 75662
Joe L Williams director P.O. BOX 1587, HOUSTON TX 77251
Joel Spira director THREE GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1750, HOUSTON TX 77046
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
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