Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.02x

Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.02x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $2.89 Million (operating CF $434.00K minus capex $2.46 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($172.02 Million). Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.02x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$2.89 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$172.02 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$2.46 Million
USD

Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock Financial Flexibility Index (1992–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (1992–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock. Explore FRD cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.01x $592.00K $-4.41 Million $94.40 Million ▼ -94.0%
2024 0.11x $10.77 Million $4.98 Million $102.54 Million ▼ -89.0%
2023 0.96x $80.35 Million $63.89 Million $83.88 Million ▲ +1529.5%
2022 -0.07x $-5.33 Million $-13.40 Million $79.59 Million ▼ -115.3%
2021 0.44x $13.04 Million $8.43 Million $29.67 Million ▼ -70.5%
2020 1.49x $16.17 Million $11.23 Million $10.85 Million ▲ +101.6%
2019 0.74x $10.44 Million $9.63 Million $14.12 Million ▲ +132.6%
2018 0.32x $3.59 Million $3.25 Million $11.31 Million ▲ +54.9%
2017 0.21x $596.67K $-202.66K $2.91 Million ▼ -85.5%
2016 1.41x $5.15 Million $3.03 Million $3.65 Million ▲ +1160.3%
2015 -0.13x $-497.73K $-6.37 Million $3.74 Million ▼ -124.9%
2014 0.54x $4.80 Million $2.89 Million $8.97 Million ▼ -39.3%
2013 0.88x $12.00 Million $11.50 Million $13.62 Million ▲ +52.2%
2012 0.58x $8.77 Million $8.45 Million $15.15 Million ▲ +196.5%
2011 -0.60x $-6.47 Million $-6.99 Million $10.78 Million ▼ -216.4%
2010 0.52x $4.47 Million $4.10 Million $8.67 Million ▼ -91.8%
2009 6.32x $27.47 Million $25.46 Million $4.35 Million ▲ +2370.3%
2008 0.26x $5.63 Million $1.19 Million $22.00 Million ▼ -55.7%
2007 0.58x $13.71 Million $6.80 Million $23.76 Million ▲ +3.5%
2006 0.56x $10.50 Million $8.54 Million $18.83 Million ▲ +151.1%
2005 0.22x $3.43 Million $2.48 Million $15.44 Million ▼ -25.1%
2004 0.30x $3.86 Million $3.03 Million $13.00 Million ▲ +351.2%
2003 0.07x $758.22K $153.49K $11.53 Million ▼ -91.4%
2002 0.76x $10.31 Million $9.07 Million $13.50 Million ▲ +156.4%
2001 0.30x $5.25 Million $4.86 Million $17.63 Million ▲ +325.7%
2000 -0.13x $-2.18 Million $-2.40 Million $16.48 Million ▼ -119.5%
1999 0.68x $9.20 Million $6.80 Million $13.60 Million ▲ +114.6%
1998 0.32x $6.40 Million $3.80 Million $20.30 Million ▲ +168.0%
1997 0.12x $1.80 Million $1.70 Million $15.30 Million ▼ -49.7%
1996 0.23x $2.90 Million $2.40 Million $12.40 Million ▲ +341.1%
1995 -0.10x $-1.30 Million $-1.80 Million $13.40 Million ▼ -173.1%
1994 0.13x $1.30 Million $-1.20 Million $9.80 Million ▲ +32.7%
1993 0.10x $400.00K $200.00K $4.00 Million ▼ -78.0%
1992 0.45x $1.50 Million $1.10 Million $3.30 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities