INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:IIIN • US45774W1080

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This IIIN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. IIIN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • IIIN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year IIIN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years IIIN has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years IIIN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
IIIN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIIIN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 10.42%, IIIN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • IIIN has a Return On Equity of 13.25%. This is in the better half of the industry: IIIN outperforms 65.85% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.34%, IIIN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for IIIN is below the industry average of 11.89%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (12.34%) for IIIN is above the 3 year average (7.02%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.42%
ROE 13.25%
ROIC 12.34%
ROA(3y)6.89%
ROA(5y)12.84%
ROE(3y)8.35%
ROE(5y)15.83%
ROIC(3y)7.02%
ROIC(5y)14.44%
IIIN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIIIN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.01%, IIIN is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IIIN has grown nicely.
  • IIIN's Operating Margin of 9.16% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. IIIN outperforms 41.46% of its industry peers.
  • IIIN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 15.04%, IIIN is not doing good in the industry: 90.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • IIIN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.16%
PM (TTM) 7.01%
GM 15.04%
OM growth 3Y-24.41%
OM growth 5Y10.24%
PM growth 3Y-25.18%
PM growth 5Y9.51%
GM growth 3Y-15.44%
GM growth 5Y4.09%
IIIN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIIIN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

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2. IIIN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), IIIN is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, IIIN has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, IIIN has more shares outstanding
  • IIIN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
IIIN Yearly Shares OutstandingIIIN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
IIIN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIIIN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • IIIN has an Altman-Z score of 6.15. This indicates that IIIN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.15, IIIN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • IIIN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 6.15
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC10.27%
IIIN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIIIN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • IIIN has a Current Ratio of 3.58. This indicates that IIIN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • IIIN's Current ratio of 3.58 is amongst the best of the industry. IIIN outperforms 90.24% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.19 indicates that IIIN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.19, IIIN is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.66% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.58
Quick Ratio 1.19
IIIN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIIIN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. IIIN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 87.93% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, IIIN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.65% on average per year.
  • IIIN shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 22.39%.
  • Measured over the past years, IIIN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.51% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)87.93%
EPS 3Y-30.85%
EPS 5Y14.65%
EPS Q2Q%-48.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.82%
Revenue growth 5Y6.51%
Sales Q2Q%7.47%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, IIIN will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 24.67% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, IIIN will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.07% on average per year.
EPS Next Y32.11%
EPS Next 2Y24.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.36%
Revenue Next 2Y9.07%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
IIIN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIIIN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
IIIN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIIIN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

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4. IIIN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.48, which indicates a very decent valuation of IIIN.
  • IIIN's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. IIIN is cheaper than 82.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • IIIN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.66, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.67, the valuation of IIIN can be described as very cheap.
  • IIIN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. IIIN is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.00. IIIN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.48
Fwd PE 7.67
IIIN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIIIN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IIIN is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of IIIN indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: IIIN is more expensive than 73.17% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1105.67
EV/EBITDA 5.75
IIIN Per share dataIIIN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of IIIN may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • IIIN's earnings are expected to grow with 24.67% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)0.78
EPS Next 2Y24.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. IIIN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.49%, IIIN is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • In the last 3 months the price of IIIN has falen by -24.32%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • IIIN's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 0.75.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, IIIN's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.49%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of IIIN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 56.52%!
  • IIIN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of IIIN decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)56.52%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
IIIN Yearly Dividends per shareIIIN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 45.71% of the earnings are spent on dividend by IIIN. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of IIIN is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP45.71%
EPS Next 2Y24.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A
IIIN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendIIIN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
IIIN Dividend Payout.IIIN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.IIIN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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IIIN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC

NYSE:IIIN (4/22/2026, 5:05:00 PM)

After market: 25.02 0 (0%)

25.02

+0.31 (+1.25%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)04-16
Earnings (Next)07-15
Inst Owners84.12%
Inst Owner Change0.15%
Ins Owners4.21%
Ins Owner Change1.55%
Market Cap485.39M
Revenue(TTM)647.71M
Net Income(TTM)47.53M
Analysts43.33
Price Target42.84 (71.22%)
Short Float %2.34%
Short Ratio3.05
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.49%
Yearly Dividend1.12
Dividend Growth(5Y)56.52%
DP45.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.53%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.41%
Max EPS beat(2)7.48%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)31.51%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.41%
Max EPS beat(4)88.82%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)12.84%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.13%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.46%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.39%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.92%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.11%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.94%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.67%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.55%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)7.69%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.88%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.48
Fwd PE 7.67
P/S 0.72
P/FCF 1105.67
P/OCF 64.9
P/B 1.35
P/tB 1.59
EV/EBITDA 5.75
EPS(TTM)2.18
EY8.71%
EPS(NY)3.26
Fwd EY13.05%
FCF(TTM)0.02
FCFY0.09%
OCF(TTM)0.39
OCFY1.54%
SpS34.94
BVpS18.5
TBVpS15.72
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)0.78
Graham Number30.1211 (20.39%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.42%
ROE 13.25%
ROCE 16.17%
ROIC 12.34%
ROICexc 12.86%
ROICexgc 15.06%
OM 9.16%
PM (TTM) 7.01%
GM 15.04%
FCFM 0.06%
ROA(3y)6.89%
ROA(5y)12.84%
ROE(3y)8.35%
ROE(5y)15.83%
ROIC(3y)7.02%
ROIC(5y)14.44%
ROICexc(3y)8.96%
ROICexc(5y)18.05%
ROICexgc(3y)9.96%
ROICexgc(5y)19.45%
ROCE(3y)9.2%
ROCE(5y)18.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-27.34%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.69%
ROICexc growth 3Y-30.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.07%
OM growth 3Y-24.41%
OM growth 5Y10.24%
PM growth 3Y-25.18%
PM growth 5Y9.51%
GM growth 3Y-15.44%
GM growth 5Y4.09%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.49
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 38.03%
Cap/Sales 1.04%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 9.28%
Profit Quality 0.92%
Current Ratio 3.58
Quick Ratio 1.19
Altman-Z 6.15
F-Score7
WACC10.27%
ROIC/WACC1.2
Cap/Depr(3y)133.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)126.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.9%
Profit Quality(3y)197.55%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)87.93%
EPS 3Y-30.85%
EPS 5Y14.65%
EPS Q2Q%-48.08%
EPS Next Y32.11%
EPS Next 2Y24.67%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.82%
Revenue growth 5Y6.51%
Sales Q2Q%7.47%
Revenue Next Year11.36%
Revenue Next 2Y9.07%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y185.1%
EBIT growth 3Y-30.32%
EBIT growth 5Y17.41%
EBIT Next Year62.59%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-99.54%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-17.34%
OCF growth 1Y-94.29%
OCF growth 3Y68.28%
OCF growth 5Y-13.53%

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC / IIIN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to IIIN.


Can you provide the valuation status for INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN) stock?

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC?

The financial health rating of INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN) is 8 / 10.


Is the dividend of INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 45.71%.