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(IIIN) Insteel Industries - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US45774W1080

Prestressed Strand, Welded Mesh, Structural Mesh, Pipe Mesh, Crack Mesh

Building Products
Market Cap in USD: 615m

IPO / Inception: 1992-03-17
Return 12m vs S&P 500: 13.3%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -11.38%
EPS Trend: -45.3%

Last SUE: -0.22
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: -0.15%
Rev. Trend: -49.9%

Last SUE: -0.35
Qual. Beats: 0

Dividends

Dividend Yield	0.36%
Yield on Cost 5y	0.49%
Yield CAGR 5y	0.00%
Payout Consistency	70.3%
Payout Ratio	5.5%

Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility	37.3%
Value at Risk 5%th	55.6%
Relative Tail Risk	-9.35%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	0.77
Alpha	11.22
CAGR/Max DD	0.05

Character TTM
Hurst Exponent	0.413
Beta	0.841
Beta Downside	0.548

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	39.06%
Mean DD	13.75%
Median DD	12.28%

Description: IIIN Insteel Industries December 25, 2025

Insteel Industries Inc. (NYSE: IIIN) manufactures steel-wire reinforcing products for concrete construction, primarily prestressed concrete (PC) strand and welded-wire reinforcement (WWR). Its PC strand is a seven-wire system used to add compression to precast elements such as bridges, parking decks, and buildings, while its WWR portfolio includes engineered structural mesh, concrete-pipe reinforcement, and standard welded wire for crack-control in residential and light commercial projects. The company sells through a network of sales representatives to concrete manufacturers, rebar fabricators, distributors, and contractors, and has operated since 1953 from its headquarters in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

Key operating metrics (FY 2024) show revenue of roughly $520 million, a gross margin near 30 % and a modest EPS growth of 5 % YoY, reflecting steady demand from the U.S. construction sector. The business is highly sensitive to two macro drivers: (1) overall construction spending, which the U.S. Census Bureau projects to rise 3-4 % annually through 2026, and (2) steel-price volatility, where a 10 % swing in raw-material costs can shift operating income by ± $20 million. Recent infrastructure legislation and the ongoing residential-building rebound have been cited as tailwinds for reinforced-concrete demand.

For a deeper quantitative view, you might explore IIIN’s metrics on ValueRay.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0

Net Income (41.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 38.9m TTM)

FCFTA 0.04 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -5.15pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 30.25% (prev 41.62%; Δ -11.37pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.06 (>3.0%) and CFO 27.2m <= Net Income 41.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (-23.1m) to EBITDA (68.0m) ratio: -0.34 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 3.97 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (19.6m) change vs 12m ago 0.12% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 14.43% (prev 9.38%; Δ 5.05pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 146.3% (prev 125.2%; Δ 21.10pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 1036 (EBITDA TTM 68.0m / Interest Expense TTM 52.0k) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 8.70

(A) 0.42 = (Total Current Assets 261.9m - Total Current Liabilities 66.0m) / Total Assets 462.6m

(B) 0.57 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 262.7m / Total Assets 462.6m

(D) 3.10 = Book Value of Equity 282.1m / Total Liabilities 91.1m

Total Rating: 8.70 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 55.72

1. Piotroski 5.0pt

2. FCF Yield 3.20%

3. FCF Margin 2.93%

4. Debt/Equity 0.04

5. Debt/Ebitda -0.34

6. ROIC - WACC (= 2.74)%

7. RoE 11.71%

8. Rev. Trend -49.88%

9. EPS Trend -45.29%

What is the price of IIIN shares?

As of January 09, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 32.89 with a total of 90,787 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.48%, over one month by +4.71%, over three months by -14.89% and over the past year by +34.03%.

Is IIIN a buy, sell or hold?

Insteel Industries has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefor, it is recommend to hold IIIN.

Strong Buy: 0
Buy: 0
Hold: 1
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the IIIN price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	39	18.6%
Analysts Target Price	39	18.6%
ValueRay Target Price	33.9	3.1%

IIIN Fundamental Data Overview January 03, 2026

P/E Trailing = 15.081
P/E Forward = 12.0482
P/S = 0.9494
P/B = 1.6551
P/EG = 1.3571
Beta = 0.793
Revenue TTM = 647.7m USD
EBIT TTM = 53.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 68.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 3.90m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3.50m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 15.5m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -23.1m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 591.8m USD (614.9m + Debt 15.5m - CCE 38.6m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1036 (Ebit TTM 53.9m / Interest Expense TTM 52.0k)
FCF Yield = 3.20% (FCF TTM 18.9m / Enterprise Value 591.8m)
FCF Margin = 2.93% (FCF TTM 18.9m / Revenue TTM 647.7m)
Net Margin = 6.33% (Net Income TTM 41.0m / Revenue TTM 647.7m)
Gross Margin = 14.43% ((Revenue TTM 647.7m - Cost of Revenue TTM 554.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 16.12% (prev 17.11%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.28 (Enterprise Value 591.8m / Total Assets 462.6m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.08% (Interest Expense 12.0k / Debt 15.5m)
Taxrate = 24.41% (4.70m / 19.2m)
NOPAT = 40.7m (EBIT 53.9m * (1 - 24.41%))
Current Ratio = 3.97 (Total Current Assets 261.9m / Total Current Liabilities 66.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.04 (Debt 15.5m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 371.5m)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.34 (Net Debt -23.1m / EBITDA 68.0m)
Debt / FCF = -1.22 (Net Debt -23.1m / FCF TTM 18.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 350.2m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 9.27% (Net Income 41.0m / Total Assets 462.6m)
RoE = 11.71% (Net Income TTM 41.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 350.2m)
RoCE = 15.21% (EBIT 53.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 350.2m + L.T.Debt 3.90m))
RoIC = 11.62% (NOPAT 40.7m / Invested Capital 350.2m)
WACC = 8.89% (E(614.9m)/V(630.4m) * Re(9.11%) + D(15.5m)/V(630.4m) * Rd(0.08%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 9.11% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.07%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 72.09% ; FCFF base≈27.0m ; Y1≈22.6m ; Y5≈16.8m
Fair Price DCF = 14.90 (EV 266.3m - Net Debt -23.1m = Equity 289.4m / Shares 19.4m; r=8.89% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -19.70% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -45.29 | EPS CAGR: -11.38% | SUE: -0.22 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -49.88 | Revenue CAGR: -0.15% | SUE: -0.35 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.71 | Chg30d=+0.010 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=2.94 | Chg30d=+0.175 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+33.7% | Growth Revenue=+12.7%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=3.20 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+8.8% | Growth Revenue=+7.0%

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