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INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INCINSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC reported revenue of $647.71M in its most recent fiscal year, up 22.4% on the year before. It kept 6.3% of that as net income, and generated $18.95M of free cash flow. Figures below are compared against other companies classified under Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills.
Grades vs. industry
Growth
| Metric | Company | Industry median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Revenue growth (YoY) Latest fiscal year revenue vs. the year before. | 22.4% | 11.0% | 1 / 7 |
Revenue growth (3y) Annualized revenue growth over three fiscal years. | -7.8% | -3.0% | 7 / 7 |
Revenue growth (5y) Annualized revenue growth over five fiscal years. | 6.5% | 8.1% | 4 / 6 |
EPS growth (YoY) Diluted EPS vs. the prior fiscal year. | 112.1% | -63.6% | 1 / 5 |
EPS growth (3y) Annualized diluted EPS growth over three fiscal years. | -30.9% | — | — |
EPS growth (5y) Annualized diluted EPS growth over five fiscal years. | 16.5% | — | — |
Free cash flow growth (YoY) Operating cash flow less capital expenditure, vs. prior year. | -51.5% | -21.5% | 5 / 6 |
Free cash flow growth (3y) Annualized free cash flow growth over three fiscal years. | Not reported | -33.3% | — |
top third of peersmiddle thirdbottom third. Rank 1 is always best — for debt and payout ratios that means the lowest figure, not the highest.
“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Rankings are hidden where fewer than 5 classified peers reported the metric, and compare against a broad industry code rather than close competitors.
Profitability
| Metric | Company | Industry median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Gross margin Gross profit as a share of revenue. Often unreported. | 14.4% | 14.4% | 4 / 7 |
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue. | Not reported | 5.4% | — |
Net margin Net income as a share of revenue. | 6.3% | 1.4% | 2 / 7 |
Free cash flow margin Free cash flow as a share of revenue. | 2.9% | 2.9% | 4 / 7 |
Return on equity Net income divided by shareholder equity. | 11.0% | 2.6% | 2 / 7 |
Return on assets Net income divided by total assets. | 8.9% | 1.7% | 1 / 7 |
Return on invested capital After-tax operating profit over debt plus equity less cash. | Not reported | 4.4% | — |
top third of peersmiddle thirdbottom third. Rank 1 is always best — for debt and payout ratios that means the lowest figure, not the highest.
“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Rankings are hidden where fewer than 5 classified peers reported the metric, and compare against a broad industry code rather than close competitors.
Financial health
| Metric | Company | Industry median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Debt to equity Total debt divided by shareholder equity. | Not reported | — | — |
Current ratio Current assets over current liabilities. | 3.97x | 2.63x | 2 / 6 |
Quick ratio Current assets excluding inventory, over current liabilities. | 1.88x | 1.42x | 2 / 6 |
Interest coverage Operating income divided by interest expense. | Not reported | 1.03x | — |
Net debt to EBITDA Net debt over derived EBITDA. EBITDA is not a GAAP tag; it is computed. | Not reported | -0.58x | — |
top third of peersmiddle thirdbottom third. Rank 1 is always best — for debt and payout ratios that means the lowest figure, not the highest.
“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Rankings are hidden where fewer than 5 classified peers reported the metric, and compare against a broad industry code rather than close competitors.
Dividend coverage
Measures how much of earnings and free cash flow the dividend consumes, against industry peers. A low grade means the dividend is less covered than peers' — not that a cut is expected. Long-established payers often score low here by design.
| Metric | Company | Industry median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Dividend payout ratio Dividends paid as a share of net income. | 53.0% | 53.0% | 3 / 5 |
Dividend / free cash flow Dividends paid as a share of free cash flow. The stricter test. | 114.8% | 80.3% | 5 / 5 |
Dividend growth (5y) Annualized growth in dividends per share over five years. | 56.3% | — | — |
top third of peersmiddle thirdbottom third. Rank 1 is always best — for debt and payout ratios that means the lowest figure, not the highest.
“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Rankings are hidden where fewer than 5 classified peers reported the metric, and compare against a broad industry code rather than close competitors.
Dividend record
What the dividend has actually done, not a prediction of what it will do. Changes are checked against total dollars paid so that stock splits are not mistaken for cuts.
Dividend history is limited to what companies have filed in machine-readable form, which generally begins around 2009. A company may have paid or raised its dividend for far longer than shown here.
Insider activity
Trades reported by officers, directors and 10% shareholders on SEC Form 4. None of the last 26 reported transactions were open-market purchases — grants, option exercises and sales make up the majority of insider filings at most companies.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Wagner Richard Senior Vice President and COO | Open-market sale | 1,640 | $30.31 | $49.7K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | WOLTZ H O III Chairman, President and CEO | Withheld for tax | 1,473 | $32.62 | $48.0K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Southern Elizabeth Carroll VP, Secretary and CLO | Withheld for tax | 941 | $32.62 | $30.7K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Wagner Richard Senior Vice President and COO | Withheld for tax | 578 | $32.62 | $18.9K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Jafroodi Scot R VP, CFO and Treasurer | Withheld for tax | 526 | $32.62 | $17.2K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | York James R. Senior Vice President | Withheld for tax | 344 | $32.62 | $11.2K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Southern Elizabeth Carroll VP, Secretary and CLO | Option exercise(derivative) | 2,420 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Jafroodi Scot R VP, CFO and Treasurer | Option exercise(derivative) | 2,017 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | York James R. Senior Vice President | Option exercise(derivative) | 1,210 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | WOLTZ H O III Chairman, President and CEO | Option exercise(derivative) | 5,647 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Wagner Richard Senior Vice President and COO | Option exercise(derivative) | 2,218 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Southern Elizabeth Carroll VP, Secretary and CLO | Option exercise | 2,420 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | WOLTZ H O III Chairman, President and CEO | Option exercise | 5,647 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Wagner Richard Senior Vice President and COO | Option exercise | 2,218 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Jafroodi Scot R VP, CFO and Treasurer | Option exercise | 2,017 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | York James R. Senior Vice President | Option exercise | 1,210 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | WOLTZ H O III Chairman, President and CEO | Grant or award(derivative) | 8,697 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | WOLTZ H O III Chairman, President and CEO | Grant or award(derivative) | 20,132 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Wagner Richard Senior Vice President and COO | Grant or award(derivative) | 2,126 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Wagner Richard Senior Vice President and COO | Grant or award(derivative) | 4,921 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Jafroodi Scot R VP, CFO and Treasurer | Grant or award(derivative) | 1,933 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Jafroodi Scot R VP, CFO and Treasurer | Grant or award(derivative) | 4,474 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | York James R. Senior Vice President | Grant or award(derivative) | 1,160 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | York James R. Senior Vice President | Grant or award(derivative) | 2,684 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Southern Elizabeth Carroll VP, Secretary and CLO | Grant or award(derivative) | 1,160 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
A dash under price or value means none was reported, which is normal for grants and gifts — it does not mean the shares were free. Option exercises and awards are compensation arriving on a schedule, not a judgement about the stock.
Annual financials
| Fiscal year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $647.71M | $529.20M | $649.19M | $826.83M | $590.60M | $472.62M | $455.71M | $453.22M | $388.87M | $418.55M |
| Gross profit | $93.44M | $49.63M | $65.40M | $197.31M | $121.55M | $55.79M | $30.06M | $70.81M | $59.78M | $85.19M |
| Net income | $41.02M | $19.30M | $32.41M | $125.01M | $66.61M | $19.01M | $5.60M | $36.27M | $22.55M | $37.24M |
| EPS (diluted) | $2.10 | $0.99 | $1.66 | $6.37 | $3.41 | $0.98 | $0.29 | $1.88 | $1.17 | $1.95 |
| Operating cash flow | $27.16M | $58.21M | $142.20M | $5.67M | $69.88M | $56.22M | $6.61M | $53.97M | $20.84M | $56.25M |
| Capital expenditure | $8.21M | $19.15M | $30.70M | $15.90M | $17.50M | $7.11M | $10.51M | $18.45M | $20.57M | $12.98M |
| Free cash flow | $18.95M | $39.06M | $111.50M | -$10.23M | $52.38M | $49.11M | -$3.90M | $35.52M | $265.0K | $43.28M |
| Total assets | $462.65M | $422.55M | $447.51M | $471.75M | $390.71M | $337.90M | $293.01M | $329.53M | $283.07M | $292.89M |
| Shareholder equity | $371.53M | $350.86M | $381.50M | $389.74M | $302.04M | $264.80M | $246.02M | $241.66M | $223.38M | $224.57M |
| Cash | $38.63M | $111.54M | $125.67M | $48.32M | $89.88M | $68.69M | $38.18M | $43.94M | $32.10M | $58.87M |
| Dividends per share | $1.12 | $2.62 | $2.12 | $2.12 | $1.62 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $1.12 | $1.37 | $1.12 |
A dash means the figure was not tagged in that year’s filing. It does not mean zero. Figures reflect the most recent filing covering each period, so restated years show their restated values.
Source
Figures come from INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC’s filings with the SEC, as submitted in XBRL. The most recent annual figures are from a 10-K filed Oct 23, 2025. View filings on EDGAR.