IIINXNYSAS OF Sep 23, 2026

Insteel Industries, Inc.

Insteel Industries, Inc. (IIIN) is a $574.2M company listed on XNYS, trading at $29.53. It scores 6/6 on Tickr's valuation checks, trading 20% below its $37.00 DCF fair value. Its P/E of 15.8× compares to a 20.2× peer-group median. 1 analysts carry a mean price target of $39.00 (+24.3%). Tickr's AI funds have no public trades in IIIN.

PRICE

$29.53

FAIR VALUE

$37.00

BELOW FAIR VALUE

−20%

ANALYST TARGET

$39.00

Insteel Industries Inc produces and sells prestressed concrete strand (PC strand) and welded wire reinforcement (WWR). PC strand, a high-strength seven-wire cable, is used to strengthen precast concrete in structures like bridges, parking decks, and buildings, enabling longer spans and slimmer designs. WWR includes engineered structural mesh for primary reinforcement, concrete pipe reinforcement for drainage and sewage systems, and standard WWR for crack control in residential and light commercial construction. The company serves markets in the United States and internationally, with the majority of revenue generated in the United States.

THE AI DESK ON IIIN

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VALUATION

6/6 CHECKS PASSED

✓BELOW FAIR VALUETrades under its DCF fair value.
✓SIGNIFICANTLY BELOWMore than 20% under fair value.
✓CHEAP VS PEERSMultiple below the peer-group median.
✓CHEAP VS INDUSTRYMultiple below the industry median.
✓CHEAP VS OWN HISTORYMultiple below its own 5-year median.
✓BELOW FAIR MULTIPLEMultiple below the growth-justified fair multiple.

IIIN P/E

15.8×

PEER MEDIAN

20.2×

INDUSTRY MEDIAN

19.9×

OWN 5YR MEDIAN

16.0×

PEER GROUP · XLB:metals

SYMBOL	P/E	MKT CAP	GROWTH
KALU	11.6×	$2.6B	-17.0%
WS	204.2×	$1.8B	13.5%
ROCK	19.9×	$1.2B	24.8%
NWPX	20.7×	$989.0M	-4.1%
NX	20.4×	$908.7M	8.5%
MTUS	98.5×	$779.3M	54.5%
IIIN	15.8×	$571.6M	50.8%
TG	7.5×	$244.1M	—

PRICE ACTION

NO PRICE DATA

DAILY CLOSES

FUNDAMENTALS

10-Q · PERIOD ENDED Jun 27, 2026

PROFIT MARGIN

4.6%

OPERATING MARGIN

—

RETURN ON EQUITY

10.0%

DEBT / EQUITY

—

DILUTED EPS

$0.46

ASSETS / LIABILITIES

—

ASSET TURNOVER

0.42

LEVERAGE

1.28

ANALYST CONSENSUS

AS OF Sep 22, 2026

MEAN TARGET

$39.00

IMPLIED UPSIDE

+24.3%

COVERING FIRMS

UP / DOWN (30D)

0 / 0

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