Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -4.66x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $-2.02 Million represents -5% of operating cash flow ($434.00K). See Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1992–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock across 26 annual periods. Explore FRD operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (1992–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.16x | $-813.00K | $4.98 Million | $5.79 Million | ▼ -122.0% |
| 2023 | 0.74x | $47.44 Million | $63.89 Million | $16.45 Million | ▲ +63.9% |
| 2021 | 0.45x | $3.82 Million | $8.43 Million | $4.61 Million | ▼ -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.56x | $6.30 Million | $11.23 Million | $4.94 Million | ▼ -38.8% |
| 2019 | 0.92x | $8.82 Million | $9.63 Million | $807.99K | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.89x | $2.90 Million | $3.25 Million | $349.18K | ▲ +199.5% |
| 2016 | 0.30x | $901.82K | $3.03 Million | $2.12 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.34x | $987.59K | $2.89 Million | $1.91 Million | ▼ -64.3% |
| 2013 | 0.96x | $11.00 Million | $11.50 Million | $499.49K | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.96x | $8.13 Million | $8.45 Million | $321.40K | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.91x | $3.72 Million | $4.10 Million | $374.29K | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.92x | $23.46 Million | $25.46 Million | $2.00 Million | ▲ +133.7% |
| 2008 | -2.73x | $-3.25 Million | $1.19 Million | $4.44 Million | ▼ -17593.5% |
| 2007 | -0.02x | $-105.01K | $6.80 Million | $6.91 Million | ▼ -102.0% |
| 2006 | 0.77x | $6.58 Million | $8.54 Million | $1.96 Million | ▲ +25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.61x | $1.52 Million | $2.48 Million | $953.61K | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.73x | $2.21 Million | $3.03 Million | $821.21K | ▲ +124.8% |
| 2003 | -2.94x | $-451.25K | $153.49K | $604.74K | ▼ -440.8% |
| 2002 | 0.86x | $7.82 Million | $9.07 Million | $1.25 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.92x | $4.46 Million | $4.86 Million | $399.26K | ▲ +41.8% |
| 1999 | 0.65x | $4.40 Million | $6.80 Million | $2.40 Million | ▲ +104.9% |
| 1998 | 0.32x | $1.20 Million | $3.80 Million | $2.60 Million | ▼ -66.4% |
| 1997 | 0.94x | $1.60 Million | $1.70 Million | $100.00K | ▲ +18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.79x | $1.90 Million | $2.40 Million | $500.00K | ▼ -60.4% |
| 1993 | 2.00x | $400.00K | $200.00K | $200.00K | ▲ +214.3% |
| 1992 | 0.64x | $700.00K | $1.10 Million | $400.00K | — |