Insteel Industries Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Insteel Industries Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Sep 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$245Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $245 of operating cash.
Higher than 84% of Industrials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
3.9×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.9 times.
Higher than 65% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$25For every $100 of sales, $25 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $28 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 60% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 79% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 22%
Sales fell 22% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-22% / -2%In 3 years sales changed by -22% while total assets changed by -2%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
14.7×Debt due within a year is covered 14.7 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 76% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
+6%Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 6% of its market value (net cash).
Higher than 83% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
88%Of every $100 the company owns, $88 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 64% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
85%Of every $100 of net worth, $85 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 78% of Industrials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Insteel Industries Inc. owes $0.22 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 112% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 31% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Sep 2025.
P/E ratio
18.4Investors pay $18.4 for every $1 of Insteel Industries Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 77% of Industrials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.45The share price is 1.45 times Insteel Industries Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 72% of Industrials companies in United States.
Market cap
$538 MThe total market value of all of Insteel Industries Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 67% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$371 MWhat Insteel Industries Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$19.19Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $27.77 is 1.4 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
7.9%Insteel Industries Inc. earned 7.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 51% of Industrials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.22×Insteel Industries Inc. owes $0.22 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 87% of Industrials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.40%Insteel Industries Inc. pays 0.40% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 88% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+22%Revenue rose 22% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+112%Net profit rose 112% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 31% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
6.3%Insteel Industries Inc. keeps $6 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
0.7×Cash from Insteel Industries Inc.'s business was 0.7× its reported profit in the year to Sep 2025 — less cash came in than the profit reported.
Interest cover
1046.8×Insteel Industries Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 1046.8 times in the year to Sep 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net cashInsteel Industries Inc. held $35 M more cash than debt (net cash) at Sep 2025.
Questions
What is Insteel Industries Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $18.4 for every $1 of Insteel Industries Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 77% of Industrials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Insteel Industries Inc.: $538 M ÷ $371 M (30 Jun 2026) = 1.4.
What is Insteel Industries Inc.'s return on equity?
Insteel Industries Inc. earned 7.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 51% of Industrials companies in United States.
How much does Insteel Industries Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Insteel Industries Inc. owes $0.22 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 87% of Industrials companies in United States.
Does Insteel Industries Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Insteel Industries Inc. pays 0.40% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 88% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Is Insteel Industries Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 22% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.