Insteel Industries (IIIN)
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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
$28.00
▼(-11.56% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/16/26
The score is driven by strong financial resilience (near-zero leverage and solid TTM profitability) and constructive technical momentum (price above major moving averages with positive MACD). Offsetting factors include weaker/volatile cash conversion and only fair valuation (P/E ~20.8), while the latest earnings call was balanced—near-term margin/earnings pressure but guidance points to gradual recovery supported by pricing and improving shipment trends.
Positive Factors
Very low leverage and strong balance sheet
Near-zero debt and substantial equity provide durable financial flexibility. This structural strength supports capital returns, targeted capex, and the ability to absorb cyclical downturns without forced refinancing, enabling management to execute pricing and operational recovery strategies.
Negative Factors
Weak and volatile cash conversion
Persistent weak cash conversion versus accounting earnings raises execution and reinvestment risk. Over time, low OCF/FCF limits capacity to fund growth, smooth dividends, or rebuild inventories without using credit, increasing sensitivity to working-capital swings in a cyclical end market.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Very low leverage and strong balance sheet
Near-zero debt and substantial equity provide durable financial flexibility. This structural strength supports capital returns, targeted capex, and the ability to absorb cyclical downturns without forced refinancing, enabling management to execute pricing and operational recovery strategies.
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Insteel Industries (IIIN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$490.50M
Dividend Yield3.49%
Average Volume (3M)147.78K
Price to Earnings (P/E)30.8
Beta (1Y)0.80
Revenue Growth20.94%
EPS Growth88.74%
CountryUS
Employees929
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryManufacturing - Metal Fabrication
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.27
Shares Outstanding19,433,247
10 Day Avg. Volume195,936
30 Day Avg. Volume147,783
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.16
Price to Book (P/B)2.02
Price to Sales (P/S)1.16
P/FCF Ratio39.57
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.98
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.69
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.09
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.89
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2.72
Revenue Forecast (FY)$725.19M
Insteel Industries Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Insteel Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. The company offers prestressed concrete strand (PC strand) and welded wire reinforcement (WW...
How the Company Makes Money
Insteel makes money by manufacturing and selling steel wire reinforcing products, with revenue primarily driven by the volume shipped and the realized selling prices of its products. Its key revenue streams are (1) prestressed concrete strand (PC ...
Insteel Industries Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 16, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 16, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presents a balanced picture: material near-term weakness in Q2 driven by severe weather, project delays, rising raw material and freight costs, and margin compression produced a sizable drop in earnings and pressured working capital. Offsetting this, management has implemented meaningful price increases (ASP +14.2% YoY), reported sequential shipment recovery and improving order trends in April, generated positive operating cash flow, reduced SG&A as a percent of sales, maintained strong liquidity with no revolver borrowings, and pointed to favorable inventory carrying values and improving leading indicators (ABI, Dodge Index) that support a gradual margin recovery. Given the significant but potentially transient operational headwinds alongside tangible corrective actions and liquidity, the overall tone is measured and cautiously optimistic.Positive Updates
Average Selling Price Increase
Average selling prices (ASP) rose 14.2% year-over-year and 1.0% sequentially, driven by pricing actions implemented across fiscal 2025 and early fiscal 2026, with an additional price increase implemented in April expected to further benefit realized pricing.
Negative Updates
Net Earnings and EPS Decline
Net earnings fell to $5.2 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, from $10.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share year-over-year—an approximate 49% decline in net earnings and EPS.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Average Selling Price Increase
Average selling prices (ASP) rose 14.2% year-over-year and 1.0% sequentially, driven by pricing actions implemented across fiscal 2025 and early fiscal 2026, with an additional price increase implemented in April expected to further benefit realized pricing.
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Company Guidance
Management guided that postponed demand should be realized during the balance of fiscal 2026 and expects a gradual recovery in gross margin in Q3 as seasonally stronger demand, recent price increases taking hold, favorable current inventory carrying values, and higher operating rates improve fixed‑cost absorption; they reiterated an effective tax rate of ~23% for the remainder of the year and a full‑year CapEx target of $20.0 million (Q2 CapEx $4.4M, $5.9M YTD). Liquidity at quarter end was $15.1M cash with $0 drawn on a $100M revolver. Key Q2 metrics referenced: net earnings $5.2M ($0.27/diluted share) vs $10.2M ($0.52) LY; shipments -5.9% YoY, +6.9% sequentially; average selling price +14.2% YoY, +1% sequentially; wire‑rod up $90/ton in the quarter; gross profit $16.5M (gross margin 9.6%, down $8.0M YoY and -170 bps sequentially); SG&A $9.7M (5.6% of sales); operating cash flow provided $4.8M vs using $3.3M LY; working capital used $1.4M in Q2 (receivables +$6.8M, inventory -$13.3M), inventories ~3.4 months of forward shipments (from 3.9); and net working capital up ≈$45M over 12 months. April shipments are trending above forecasted levels.Insteel Industries Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
90
Very Positive
Cash Flow
48
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 689.91M | 647.71M | 529.20M | 649.19M | 826.83M | 590.60M |
| Gross Profit | 93.93M | 93.44M | 49.63M | 65.40M | 197.31M | 121.55M |
| EBITDA | 69.41M | 72.25M | 40.79M | 55.15M | 176.30M | 100.72M |
| Net Income | 42.52M | 41.02M | 19.30M | 32.41M | 125.01M | 66.61M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 460.49M | 462.65M | 422.55M | 447.51M | 471.75M | 390.71M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 15.09M | 38.63M | 111.54M | 125.67M | 48.32M | 89.88M |
| Total Debt | 3.04M | 3.90M | 1.69M | 1.94M | 1.57M | 1.73M |
| Total Liabilities | 95.97M | 91.12M | 71.70M | 66.01M | 82.00M | 88.67M |
| Stockholders Equity | 364.52M | 371.53M | 350.86M | 381.50M | 389.74M | 302.04M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 6.65M | 18.95M | 39.06M | 111.50M | -10.23M | 52.38M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 15.87M | 27.16M | 58.21M | 142.20M | 5.67M | 69.88M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5.66M | -75.67M | -19.64M | -20.90M | -6.04M | -17.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -21.82M | -24.40M | -52.70M | -43.95M | -41.20M | -30.88M |
Insteel Industries Technical Analysis
Negative
31.66
Price Trends
34.69
Negative
33.56
Negative
34.20
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.51
Positive
26.84
Positive
25.00
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IIIN, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 31.66 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 33.62, below the 50-day MA of 34.69, and below the 200-day MA of 34.20, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.51 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 26.84 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 25.00 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for IIIN.
Insteel Industries Risk Analysis
Insteel Industries disclosed 17 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Insteel Industries reported the most risks in the "Macro & Political" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Insteel Industries Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 Outperform | $4.28B | 12.84 | 24.53% | 0.67% | 4.58% | 556.92% | |
74 Outperform | $811.70M | 16.91 | 9.20% | ― | 6.84% | 5.40% | |
72 Outperform | $490.50M | 30.80 | 11.72% | 3.49% | 20.94% | 88.74% | |
70 Outperform | $2.72B | 15.14 | 11.58% | 1.27% | 14.99% | 86.18% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
63 Neutral | $446.19M | -47.25 | -3.30% | ― | -6.04% | -131.51% |
* Industrials Sector Average
IIIN
Insteel Industries
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Insteel Industries Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Insteel Industries Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Auditor
Positive
Feb 11, 2026
Insteel Industries Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 10, 2026, at which investors elected three directors, including Abney S. Boxley II and Anne H. Lloyd to three-year terms ending in 2029 and Eric J. Zernikow to a one-...
Dividends
Insteel Industries Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend to Shareholders
Positive
Feb 10, 2026
On February 10, 2026, Insteel Industries Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share of common stock. The dividend is scheduled to be paid on March 27, 2026, to shareholders of record as...
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