The Casual Investor
Investing tips for those who are not yet rich
Stock Pick 12/11/2007: FRD

Steel week continues today at the Casual Investor with Friedman Industries (FRD).  The fundamentals for Friedman are indicative of excellent growth potential.  Let's take a quick snapshot:


P/E is 8.70 and P/S is 0.23, for an average price-to-income ratio of about 4.465, which is excellent.  The price per share is currently $6.36, with a 52-week low of $6.05 and a high of $12.89, so there is swing potential in this stock.  Also, the market cap is only $43.96M, making this a small cap.  It even has a dividend of 3.70%.


Steel's a strong sector, and its product sales are totally unaffected by investor panic.  The price of the stock, however, is affected: it has gone down in response to the recent Fed decision, which was seen by many as weak.  FRD is a small but strong steel company with a dividend and excellent growth potential.  This is a strong buy in the current market.


2007-12-11 21:54:03 GMT


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