IIIN
Insteel Industries Inc.

Insteel Industries Inc.IIIN

Industrials · Metal Fabrication
30.09USD
+0.87%
Sep 23, 2026
IIIN overview ready
Insteel is a domestic manufacturer of steel wire reinforcement used by precast/prestressed producers, rebar fabricators, distributors, and concrete contractors.
Narrative not measured
U.S. Infrastructure and Industrial Construction BuildoutConcrete Reinforcement and Precast Construction MaterialsComponent supplier
Price trend is broken
Longer-term context reads trend under pressure, with a near-term setup of base repair.
The tactical setup reads base repair, but the weekly structure is broken.
Fair valuation
The price broadly reflects the strength of its balance sheet, with upside and risk reasonably balanced.
Fundamentals under pressure
Free cash flow yield is weak.
Primary risk
Cyclical demand fluctuations in construction.
Market Sep 22Filing Jun 27Price action Sep 22Research Sep 21

Conviction Level

NarrativeHeatThemeHeat6.1PriceAction6.0Valuation3.5CompanyPosition7.3
Price
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Price Action

Price trend is broken
Longer-term context reads trend under pressure, with a near-term setup of base repair.
The tactical setup reads base repair, but the weekly structure is broken.
EntryConstructive

Structure is constructive on both timeframes without excessive extension — a reasonable entry location.

Key Financials

Market Cap
$582.5M
Avg Volume (60D)
185.2K
60 sessions
Revenue Growth YoY
+22.4%
FY2025 vs FY2024
Gross Margin
+11.8%
Trailing twelve months
Operating Margin
+6.6%
Trailing twelve months
Free Cash Flow Yield
-1.7%
Distance from 200DMA
-3.9%
Next Earnings
2026-10-22
P/E
16.0x
Market metrics as of Sep 22, 2026
Financial results for the period ended Jun 27, 2026
Filed balance-sheet data as of Jun 27, 2026

Fundamentals & Valuation

Both valuation perspectives agree this company is cheap. The published stance is held at fair because no positive free cash flow behind the low multiple.
Insteel Industries Inc. has a Fair valuation stance because the price broadly reflects the strength of its balance sheet, with upside and risk reasonably balanced.

Company Research

Thesis
Insteel is a domestic manufacturer of steel wire reinforcement used by precast/prestressed producers, rebar fabricators, distributors, and concrete contractors. IIIN has direct product-level exposure to concrete construction through PC strand, welded wire reinforcement, engineered structural mesh, and concrete-pipe reinforcement.
Opportunity
Moderate opportunity
Demand for steel reinforcement, prestressed concrete inputs, and related engineered materials used in public infrastructure, power and utility projects, data centers, industrial facilities, and other concrete-intensive construction.
Key risk
Cyclical demand fluctuations in construction.

Narrative & Theme

U.S. Infrastructure and Industrial Construction Buildout
Part of Concrete Reinforcement and Precast Construction Materials, with strong fit.
IIIN has direct product-level exposure to concrete construction through PC strand, welded wire reinforcement, engineered structural mesh, and concrete-pipe reinforcement.
Narrative HeatUnavailable
Theme HeatNeutral6.1 / 10
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Business & Markets

Industrials · Metal Fabrication
What they do

Insteel Industries Inc. manufactures and markets steel wire reinforcing products used in concrete construction, operating through its subsidiaries to supply materials for infrastructure and building projects.

How it earns

The company generates revenue through transactional sales of steel wire reinforcing products to construction-related customers.

Products & services
Prestressed concrete strand (PC strand)
Welded wire reinforcement (WWR)
Customers & end markets
Nonresidential construction
Residential construction
Market position

A commodity producer competing in the steel wire reinforcement market serving construction sectors.

Demand drivers
High cyclicality

Demand is closely tied to construction activity, which is sensitive to economic cycles.