Insteel Industries Inc.

$24.95 ▼ -1.02%

2026-04-21 07:28:01

Explore Insteel Industries Inc. stock price, valuation, financial statements, dividend history, analyst estimates, and long-term business fundamentals on StockSifting.

Market Cap

$491.66 M

Current Price

$24.95

52W High / Low

$41.64 / $24.66

Stock P/E

10.34

Book Value

$18.5

Dividend Yield

0.48%

ROCE

13.72%

ROE

13.77%

Face Value

—

EPS

$2.43

Exp Qtr EPS

—

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Metal Fabrication

Employees

1,007

Beta

0.82

Debt / Equity

0.99

Current Ratio

3.58

Quick Ratio

1.88

Forward P/E

11.38

Price / Sales

1.04

Enterprise Value

$694.57 M

EV / EBITDA

8.62

EV / Revenue

1.02

Rating

None

Target Price

$42

EPS Forecast (FY)

—

ABOUT

In essence, insteel Industries Inc., together with its subsidiaries, handles the manufacturing of and markets steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. In essence, this organization delivers prestressed concrete strand (PC strand) and welded wire reinforcement (WWR) products. In essence, its PC strand, a seven-wire strand that is used to impart compression forces into precast concrete elements and structures providing reinforcement for bridges, parking decks, buildings, and other concrete structures. In essence, this organization's WWR engineered reinforcing product is used in nonresidential and residential construction. In essence, it produces a range of WWR products, such as engineered structural mesh, an engineered made-to-order product that is used as the primary reinforcement for concrete elements or structures serving as a reinforcing solution for hot-rolled rebar; concrete pipe reinforcement, an engineered made-to-order product, which is used as the primary reinforcement in concrete pipe, box culverts, and precast manholes for drainage and sewage systems, water treatment facilities, and other related applications; and standard welded wire reinforcement, a secondary reinforcing product for crack control applications in residential and light nonresidential construction, including driveways, sidewalks, and various slab-on-grade applications. In essence, it markets and sells its products through sales representatives to the manufacturers of concrete products, rebar fabricators, distributors, and contractors. Insteel Industries Inc. In essence, was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Mount Airy, North Carolina. ROE at 11.36% based on the latest available annual data. ROCE at 13.72% using operating income and capital employed. Debt to equity stands at 0.01x. Operating margin is 5.82% on trailing numbers. Trailing twelve month sales are available in the dataset.

Pros

Efficient use of capital employed.
Balance sheet leverage appears manageable.
Short-term liquidity looks comfortable.
Valuation is not stretched on P/E basis.
Meaningful dividend yield is available.

Cons

Operating margin is thin.

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Quarterly Results

Figures shown in M / B

	Q4 2025	Q3 2025	Q2 2025	Q1 2025	Q4 2024
Sales	159.92 M	177.44 M	179.89 M	160.66 M	129.72 M
Operating Profit	9.3 M	18.9 M	20.16 M	13.73 M	1.64 M
Net Profit	7.59 M	14.55 M	15.16 M	10.23 M	1.08 M
EPS in Rs	0.39	0.75	0.78	0.53	0.06

Profit & Loss

Figures shown in M / B

	2025	2024	2023	2022
Sales	647.71 M	529.2 M	649.19 M	826.83 M
Operating Profit	54.44 M	20.04 M	34.71 M	161.26 M
Net Profit	41.02 M	19.3 M	32.41 M	125.01 M
EPS in Rs	2.11	1	1.67	6.45

Balance Sheet

Figures shown in M / B

	2025	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	462.65 M	422.55 M	447.51 M	471.75 M
Total Liabilities	91.12 M	71.7 M	66.01 M	82 M
Equity	371.53 M	350.86 M	381.5 M	389.74 M
Current Assets	261.95 M	267.29 M	298.85 M	335.33 M
Current Liabilities	66.01 M	47.03 M	46.16 M	62.6 M

Cash Flow

Last available yearly cash flow history

	2025	2024	2023	2022
Operating CF	27.16 M	58.21 M	142.2 M	5.67 M
Investing CF	-75.67 M	-19.64 M	-20.9 M	-6.04 M
Financing CF	-24.4 M	-52.7 M	-43.95 M	-41.2 M
Free CF	18.95 M	39.06 M	111.5 M	-10.23 M
Capex	-8.21 M	-19.15 M	-30.7 M	-15.9 M

5Y Margin & Growth History

Last 5 year derived history from yfinance annual statements

	2025	2024	2023	2022
Revenue Growth %	22.39%	-18.48%	-21.48%	—
Earnings Growth %	112.48%	-40.44%	-74.07%	—
Profit Margin %	6.33%	3.65%	4.99%	15.12%
Operating Margin %	8.4%	3.79%	5.35%	19.5%
Gross Margin %	14.43%	9.38%	10.07%	23.86%
EBITDA Margin %	11.15%	7.71%	8.49%	21.32%

Dividend & Split History

Latest dividend and stock split events stored from yfinance

Dividend History

Ex Date	Dividend
2026-03-13	$0.03
2025-11-28	$1.03
2025-09-12	$0.03
2025-06-13	$0.03
2025-03-14	$0.03
2024-11-29	$1.03
2024-09-13	$0.03
2024-06-14	$0.03
2024-03-14	$0.03
2023-12-07	$2.53
2023-09-14	$0.03
2023-06-15	$0.03
2023-03-16	$0.03
2022-12-08	$2.03
2022-09-15	$0.03
2022-06-09	$0.03
2022-03-10	$0.03
2021-12-01	$2.03
2021-09-09	$0.03
2021-06-10	$0.03

Stock Splits

No stock split history available.

Shareholding Pattern

Shares and value shown in M / B

Holder Name	Type	Shares	Value	% Out	Report Date
GLOBAL X FUNDS-Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF	Mutual Fund	1.02 M	$34.65 M	0.05%	2026-02-28
iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	Mutual Fund	1.17 M	$39.6 M	0.06%	2026-01-31
iShares Trust-iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF	Mutual Fund	0.61 M	$20.63 M	0.03%	2026-01-31
iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Mutual Fund	0.44 M	$14.91 M	0.02%	2026-01-31
First Eagle Funds-First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund	Mutual Fund	0.33 M	$11.2 M	0.02%	2026-01-31
American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF	Mutual Fund	0.21 M	$6.95 M	0.01%	2026-01-31
Blackrock Inc.	Institutional	3.41 M	$115.39 M	0.18%	2025-12-31
Vanguard Group Inc	Institutional	1.42 M	$47.85 M	0.07%	2025-12-31
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	Institutional	1.06 M	$35.95 M	0.05%	2025-12-31
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd.	Institutional	1.01 M	$34.31 M	0.05%	2025-12-31
State Street Corporation	Institutional	0.73 M	$24.59 M	0.04%	2025-12-31
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund	Mutual Fund	0.58 M	$19.57 M	0.03%	2025-12-31
Geode Capital Management, LLC	Institutional	0.48 M	$16.38 M	0.03%	2025-12-31
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC	Institutional	0.39 M	$13.18 M	0.02%	2025-12-31
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.	Institutional	0.37 M	$12.4 M	0.02%	2025-12-31