Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Insteel Industries Inc (IIIN) - $37.37 as of 2/20/2026 3:16:14 PM EST
Total Score
20 out of 30
Safety Score
51 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for IIIN
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for IIIN
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for IIIN
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for IIIN
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for IIIN (51 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for IIIN
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | IIIN |
| Company Name | Insteel Industries Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Insteel Industries, Inc., manufactures and markets steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. The company is headquartered in Mount Airy, North Carolina. |
| Sector Name | INDUSTRIALS |
| Industry Name | METAL FABRICATION |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 4/16/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 37.37 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 23.76 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 2/20/2026 3:16:14 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 150,162 |
| Average Daily Volume | 156,099 |
| 52-Week High | 41.57 |
| 52-Week Low | 22.43 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 66.61% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 15.38 |
| Industry PE | 36.42 |
| Sector PE | 41.14 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 29.57 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 46.71 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 33.01 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 61.26 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 3.58 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.80 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 18.50 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.03 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 4.94 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 6.66 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.07 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.86 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.86 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | N/A |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | N/A |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 19,396,400 |
| Market Capitalization | 724,843,468 |
| Institutional Ownership | 83.30% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 3/13/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 1.0000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.0300 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.09 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.92% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.12 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.32% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 26 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.38% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.42% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.91% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 44.86% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 603.00% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 112.48% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 2.43 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.39 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 2.17 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 47,532,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 41,020,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 19,305,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 23.30% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 6.51% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 5.82% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 15,589,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 38,630,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 111,538,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | 15,589,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | 38,630,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 0 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 0 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 0 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 1.00 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.00 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 371,532,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 350,855,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 358,843,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 439,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 0.02 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 18,950,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 39,058,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | None |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 1.21 |
| MACD Signal | 1.08 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 27.75 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 32.66 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 37.58 |
| Beta | 0.81 |
| RSI | 62.00 |
| 50-Day SMA | 33.09 |
| 150-Day SMA | 30.34 |
| 200-Day SMA | 29.21 |
System |
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| Modified | 2/21/2026 12:58:41 AM EST |