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INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC IIIN
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 3.66% (safety: stretched). FY2026 revenue was $739.5M at a 4.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.21 — grey zone (between the usual thresholds). A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 2081 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIIN | INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC | 5/9 | — | 20.1 | +14.2% |
| FRD | FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC | 3/9 | 6.72 | 40.2 | -13.9% |
| ROCK | GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. | 3/9 | 6.03 | — | +11% |
| WOR | WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC. | 6/9 | 4.35 | 18.9 | +19.7% |
| WS | Worthington Steel, Inc. | 4/9 | 2.5 | 243 | +11.3% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
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.
FAQ
Is IIIN financially healthy?
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does IIIN pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 3.66% with a 73.5% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is IIIN?
In FY2026, INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC had a net margin of 4.0% and a return on equity of 7.8%.
Is IIIN overvalued or undervalued?
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC trades at about 18.5× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.1×–65.8×, median 18.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for IIIN?
The average Wall-Street price target for INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC is $37.00, about 32.6% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is IIIN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, a P/E of about 20.1×, a dividend yield of 3.66%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-10-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.