Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: -1.55x

Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.55x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $-4.75 Million is below net income of $3.07 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore cash efficiency ratio of Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-1.55x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-4.75 Million
USD

Net Income

$3.07 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (1992–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see FRD stock market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 -0.72x $-4.41 Million $6.08 Million ▼ -352.5%
2024 0.29x $4.98 Million $17.34 Million ▼ -90.4%
2023 2.99x $63.89 Million $21.34 Million ▲ +414.3%
2022 -0.95x $-13.40 Million $14.07 Million ▼ -229.1%
2021 0.74x $8.43 Million $11.42 Million ▼ -60.9%
2019 1.89x $9.63 Million $5.10 Million ▲ +60.6%
2018 1.18x $3.25 Million $2.76 Million ▼ -88.6%
2016 10.29x $3.03 Million $294.00K ▲ +161.7%
2015 -16.67x $-6.37 Million $382.33K ▼ -1086.5%
2014 1.69x $2.89 Million $1.71 Million ▼ -9.8%
2013 1.87x $11.50 Million $6.14 Million ▲ +80.7%
2012 1.04x $8.45 Million $8.15 Million ▲ +221.1%
2011 -0.86x $-6.99 Million $8.16 Million ▼ -113.6%
2010 6.29x $4.10 Million $652.02K ▲ +237.6%
2009 1.86x $25.46 Million $13.67 Million ▲ +598.8%
2008 0.27x $1.19 Million $4.47 Million ▼ -72.5%
2007 0.97x $6.80 Million $7.02 Million ▼ -26.7%
2006 1.32x $8.54 Million $6.45 Million ▲ +233.7%
2005 0.40x $2.48 Million $6.25 Million ▼ -66.9%
2004 1.20x $3.03 Million $2.54 Million ▲ +1016.4%
2003 0.11x $153.49K $1.43 Million ▼ -98.9%
2002 9.64x $9.07 Million $940.04K ▲ +481.5%
2001 1.66x $4.86 Million $2.93 Million ▲ +273.0%
2000 -0.96x $-2.40 Million $2.51 Million ▼ -149.3%
1999 1.94x $6.80 Million $3.50 Million ▲ +145.4%
1998 0.79x $3.80 Million $4.80 Million ▲ +67.6%
1997 0.47x $1.70 Million $3.60 Million ▼ -44.9%
1996 0.86x $2.40 Million $2.80 Million ▲ +219.0%
1995 -0.72x $-1.80 Million $2.50 Million ▼ -2.0%
1994 -0.71x $-1.20 Million $1.70 Million ▼ -382.4%
1993 0.25x $200.00K $800.00K ▼ -88.6%
1992 2.20x $1.10 Million $500.00K
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.