Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.20x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $434.00K is below net income of $2.21 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore FRD operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock cash flow conversion.
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.
| 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 | — |