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IIIN · 10-Q filed July 16, 2026

IIIN earnings analysis

What we found in IIIN's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.

Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed

Insteel Industries exceeded Q3 2026 expectations with revenue of $197.7 million, an increase of 9.9% year-over-year and EPS of $0.46, down from $0.78 due to declining gross profit margins. The company reported increased selling prices but faces pressures from rising raw material costs, leading to management revising its capital expenditure guidance down to $15 million.

What stood out

The parts that mattered.

Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.

Revenue Growth
Insteel reported revenue of $197.7 million, up 9.9% from $179.9 million in Q3 2025.
EPS Decline
EPS came in at $0.46, down from $0.78 in the same quarter last year.
Cost Management
SG&A expenses decreased to $8.5 million from $10.6 million year-over-year, a reduction of 19.7%.
Cash Flow from Operations
Operating cash flow was $18.0 million for the first nine months, down from $44.2 million in the same period last year.
Increased Capital Expenditures
Capex increased to $9.1 million compared to $6.5 million in the prior year.
Solid Revenue Performance
First nine months revenue reached $530.2 million, reflecting a 12.8% increase from $470.3 million.
What to watch

And the other side of it.

The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.

Net Income Pressure
Net earnings dropped to $9.0 million from $15.2 million year-over-year, reflecting a decline of 40.5%.
Increased Raw Material Costs
Material costs rose significantly, contributing to gross profit decline to $20.1 million from $30.8 million.
Declining Gross Margins
Gross margins fell to 10.2% from 17.1% year-over-year due to cost pressures.
The numbers

What they reported.

What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.

Earnings per share
$0.46
Gross margin
10.2%
Guidance

What they said about what is next.

Revised capital expenditure guidance to approximately $15 million from $20 million.

How we read the filing overall

The filing reads about the same as the one before it.

One reading of one document. It is not advice, and it is not a forecast.
Earlier filings

What came before.

10-Q · April 16, 2026
Revenue grew year-over-year but profitability and cash generation weakened. Q2 net sales rose to $172,653,000 (+7.5% YoY) while gross margin compressed to 9.56% from 15.27% and diluted EPS fell to $0.27 from $0.52.…
10-K · October 23, 2025
Insteel positions itself as the nation’s largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products with a strategy focused on market leadership, low-cost production and targeted growth through organic investment and…
10-Q · July 17, 2025
Insteel reported a strong quarter: net sales of $179,886 (three months ended June 28, 2025) and diluted EPS of $0.78, both materially above the prior-year quarter. Gross profit expanded to $30,772 (17.1% margin) versus…
10-Q · April 17, 2025
Insteel reported quarter net sales of $160,656,000 (up $33,262,000 or 26.1% versus the prior-year quarter) and diluted EPS of $0.52 (up $0.17 versus $0.35 prior year). Gross profit improved to $24,529,000 (≈15.3%…

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