What is Friedman Industries's capex?

Friedman Industries (FRD) reported capex of $1.79M in Q1 2026.

How has Friedman Industries's capex changed year-over-year?

Friedman Industries's capex increased by 78.9% year-over-year, from $1M to $1.79M.

What is the long-term trend for Friedman Industries's capex?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Friedman Industries's capex has grown at a -2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.07M to $7.16M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Friedman Industries FRD CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$191.8M+48.4%

Gross profit-$3.6M—

Operating income-$5.7M—

Net income$4.9M+221%

EPS (diluted)-$0.43—

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.5M-33.5%

Total debt$8.3M+186%

Total equity$151.5M+14.4%

Total assets$336.8M+48.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.1M+293%

Free cash flow$344.8K+116%

Valuation

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Market cap$228.72M+107%

Enterprise value$234.61M+111%

P/E11.7×0.0×

P/S0.4×+0.1×

Profitability

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Net margin3%+1.7pp

FCF margin0.2%+0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.8%+9.1pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio3.4×-1.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Friedman Industries in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Friedman Industries’s 10-K, filed June 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Friedman Industries's capex?: Friedman Industries (FRD) reported capex of $1.79M in Q1 2026.
How has Friedman Industries's capex changed year-over-year?: Friedman Industries's capex increased by 78.9% year-over-year, from $1M to $1.79M.
What is the long-term trend for Friedman Industries's capex?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Friedman Industries's capex has grown at a -2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.07M to $7.16M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.