# Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Machinery. Price $28.56, market value $553 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 18.9×** (5-yr avg 17.3×, 3-yr avg 22.1×). Insteel Industries Inc. trades at 18.9× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 17.3×. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 12.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.5×**. The shares trade at 1.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.5%** (5-yr avg 6.4%). Free cash flow equals 4.5% of the market value, below its five-year average of 6.4%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 5.3%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.3% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 10.2%**. Insteel Industries Inc. keeps 10.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Net margin: 4.0%**. 4.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 7.8%**. 7.8% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 6.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 6.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 14.2%** (3-yr 4.4%/yr, 5-yr 4.6%/yr). Revenue grew 14.2% over the last year, against 4.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -28.1%** (3-yr -3.1%/yr, 5-yr -15.0%/yr). Earnings per share fell 28.1%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -39.4%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -39.4% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Current ratio: 3.72** (quick 3.72). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.72 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 0.42%** ($0.12 per share, trailing). Insteel Industries Inc. yields 0.42%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 74%** (87% of free cash flow). 74% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -7.1%/yr** (1-yr 0.0%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (1 analyst). 1 analysts cover Insteel Industries Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $37.00 (+30% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -4.4%** (YTD -8.8%, 3-mo -7.3%). The shares are down 4.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -25.7%** (17.3% above the low). Trading 26% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 46**. An RSI of 46 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.00** (volatility 39%). Beta of 1.00 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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