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Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) Stock Analysis

Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) is a Metal Fabrication stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

IIIN

$31.26

+$0.21 (+0.68%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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IIIN Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026

Trading

Open: $30.81
Previous Close: $31.05
Day's Range: 30.81–31.35
52-Week Range: 24.35–39.91
Volume: 82.80K
Beta: 0.50

Valuation

Market Cap: $605.14M
P/E Ratio: 16.63
Forward P/E: 12.92
PEG Ratio: 1.07
P/S ratio: 0.86
EPS (ttm): 1.88

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $647.71M+22.39%
Net Income (FY): $41.02M+112.48%
Profit margin: 5.14%
Shares Outstanding: 19.36M
1-Year Return: −16.77%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.12+0.39%
Ex-Dividend Date: September 11, 2026
Earnings Date: October 15, 2026estimated
Avg Volume: 311.40K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

IIIN Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+88.28%−26.77%−1.10%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−1.10%
2025	+21.53%
2024	−26.77%
2023	+50.01%
2022	−25.64%
2021	+88.28%
2020	+10.88%
2019	−10.98%
2018	−13.93%
2017	−17.39%
2016 (partial year)	+6.88%

As of September 4, 2026.

IIIN Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$647.71M	$41.02M	6.3%
2024	$529.20M	$19.31M	3.6%
2023	$649.19M	$32.42M	5.0%
2022	$826.83M	$125.01M	15.1%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$647.71M	$93.44M	$54.44M	$41.02M	6.3%
2024	$529.20M	$49.63M	$20.04M	$19.31M	3.6%
2023	$649.19M	$65.40M	$34.71M	$32.42M	5.0%
2022	$826.83M	$197.31M	$161.26M	$125.01M	15.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

IIIN Dividend History

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$1.12+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.06	2	—
2025	$1.12	4	+0.0%
2024	$1.12	4	−57.3%
2023	$2.62	4	+23.6%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.06	2	—
2025	$1.12	4	+0.0%
2024	$1.12	4	−57.3%
2023	$2.62	4	+23.6%
2022	$2.12	4	+0.0%
2021	$2.12	4	+30.9%
2020	$1.62	4	+1250.0%
2019	$0.12	4	+0.0%
2018	$0.12	4	−89.3%
2017	$1.12	4	−14.5%
2016	$1.31	2	—

Most recent payment: $0.03 per share, ex-dividend June 12, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

IIIN Valuation vs Metal Fabrication Median

Median of 20 stocks

Metric	IIIN	Metal Fabrication median	vs median
P/E	16.63	19.53	15% below
P/S ratio	0.86	1.33	36% below
Profit margin	5.14%	4.70%	0.4 pts above

Medians across 20 Metal Fabrication stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) is capitalised at $605.14M on the latest close. It is classified in the Metal Fabrication industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 1,007.

The 52-week range on file runs from $24.35 to $39.91. IIIN last closed at $31.26 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.21 (+0.68%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 28.38% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $647.71M. That is +22.39% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $529.20M. Net income for the same year was $41.02M. That is +112.48% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 5.14%. That is 0.4 percentage points above the Metal Fabrication median of 4.7%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.88.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $826.83M in 2022 to $647.71M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 16.63 times earnings. That is 14.85% below the Metal Fabrication median of 19.53. The forward P/E on file is 12.92. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.07. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.86 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 35.92% below the Metal Fabrication median of 1.33. The medians here are taken across 20 Metal Fabrication companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.5. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 43.85%. The trailing one-year price return is −16.77%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +3.53%.

Growth & Income

IIIN pays a dividend yielding 0.39%. That is 0.4 percentage points below the Metal Fabrication median yield of 0.83%. The indicated annual rate is $0.12 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 11, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.06 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.12 a share.

So far in 2026 the price is −1.10%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +88.28%; the weakest is 2024 at −26.77%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) operates in the Metal Fabrication industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
Insteel Industries Inc.	IIIN	$605.14M	16.6
ATI Inc.	ATI	$28.68B	59.8
Carpenter Technology Corporation	CRS	$23.56B	45.2
Mueller Industries, Inc.	MLI	$14.10B	16.6

The Metal Fabrication industry average P/E ratio is 19.5x. Insteel Industries Inc. trades at a P/E of 16.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Insteel Industries Inc.

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 (WWR) products. 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. The company's WWR engineered reinforcing product is used in nonresidential and residential construction. 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. It sells its products through sales representatives to the manufacturers of concrete products, rebar fabricators, distributors, and contractors. Insteel Industries Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

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