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Insteel Industries Inc (IIIN)

Industrials Metal Fabrication
30.70 $
+0.1% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
30.60$
Open
30.90$
Day High
31.10$
Day Low
30.40$
Volume
563,688shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
24.50 $ 39.50 $
05/19/2026 09/11/2025

Current price 30.70 $ — 41% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
0.6$B
Shares Outstanding
19Mio.
Float
95.2%
Beta
0.5

Performance

Perf. 1M
9.70%
Perf. 3M
-8.30%
Perf. 6M
-6.10%
YTD Performance (%)
-8.90%
52-Week-High Distance
-25.6%
Perf. 1Y
-14.78%
Perf. 3Y
-3.89%
Perf. 5Y
-19.60%
Perf. 10Y
4.34%
Perf. Since Inception
-98.03%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
30.00$
MA 50 Days
29.40$
MA 200 Days
31.40$
RSI (14)
50.9
Volatility 30 Days
34.0%
Volatility 250 Days
45.7%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
13.9
Forward P/E
12.7
PEG
1.1
P/B
1.6
P/S
0.9
EV/EBITDA
8.8
Price/FCF

Profitability

Gross Margin
11.8%
EBIT Margin
Net Margin
5.1%
Return on Equity
12.0%
Return on Assets
6.2%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
Debt/Equity
0.01
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
12.59
Piotroski
3 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
7.50%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
-48.50%
Sales Growth (Year)
22.39%
Forward Sales Growth
9.57%
Forward EPS Growth
41.30%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
0.39%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
0.12$
Payout Ratio
6.4%
Years Without a Cut
4Years
Increase Streak
0Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
4
RS Rating
18
EPS Rating
15
Piotroski
3 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
C (51 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
12.59

AI Rating

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Growth Score

4 of 10 Weak growth

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years -7.8% failed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 9.6% failed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year -0.1% passed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 25.3% failed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 14.4% failed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 8.2% failed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 35 m net cash passed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 135 m passed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 13.7% passed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 5.0% failed

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 30.70 $
Price Target (average) 39.00 $

The price target sits 27.0% above the current price.

Consensus
Hold
Analyst Ratings
1
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 0
Buy 0
Hold 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
09/30/2026 1.61 1.59 – 1.62 732 -27.0% 2
09/30/2027 2.42 2.42 – 2.42 794 50.8% 1

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Next Reporting Date

15. Oct 2026 · before the open · Q3 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
0.49 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 129.7 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 160.7 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 179.9 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 177.4 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 159.9 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 172.7 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 197.7 $M Q2

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 0.06 -4.40 130 6.60 0.80 19 16
2025: Q1 0.52 47.90 161 26.10 6.40 -3 -6
2025: Q2 0.78 131.10 180 23.40 8.40 29 27
2025: Q3 0.74 211.20 177 32.10 8.20 -17 -19
2025: Q4 0.39 602.40 160 23.30 4.70 -1 -2
2026: Q1 0.27 -49.10 173 7.50 3.00 5 1
2026: Q2 0.46 -41.00 198 9.90 4.60 14 14
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 419 57 37 1.95 55 225 293
2017 389 34 23 1.17 20 223 283
2018 453 43 36 1.88 54 242 330
2019 456 8 6 0.29 7 246 293
2020 473 24 19 0.98 56 265 338
2021 591 89 67 3.41 70 302 391
2022 827 161 125 6.37 6 390 472
2023 649 35 32 1.66 142 382 448
2024 529 20 19 0.99 58 351 423
2025 648 54 41 2.10 27 372 463

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

Insteel Industries Inc. fertigt und vermarktet zusammen mit seinen Tochtergesellschaften Stahldraht-Bewehrungsprodukte für Betonbauanwendungen.

Employees1,007
HeadquartersMount Airy, NC
Address1373 Boggs Drive, 27030 Mount Airy, United States
Phone336 786 2141
Websiteinsteel.com
IPO Date17. Mar 1992
ISINUS45774W1080
Stock Split2:1 on 06/19/2006

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Howard Osler Woltz III President, CEO & Chairman 1956
Scot R. Jafroodi VP, CFO & Treasurer 1970
Richard T. Wagner Senior VP & COO 1959
Elizabeth Carroll Southern VP of Administration, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer 1982
James R. York Senior Vice President of Sourcing & Logistics

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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