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    August 8, 2025

    Friedman Industries' profits jump in its fiscal Q1

    Written by Ethan Bernard

    Friedman Industries

    Fiscal first quarter ended June 3020252024% Change
    Net sales$134.8$114.617.7%
    Net earnings (loss)$5.0$2.695.9%
    Per diluted share$0.71$0.3791.9%
    (in millions of dollars except per share)

    Ethan Bernard

    Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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