Insteel Industries, Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 175.25% indicates that the company generates enough cash to cover a substantial portion of its debt. This level indicates very strong financial health.

Insteel Industries, Inc.'s free cash flow has decreased 51.48% from $39.06M last year to $18.95M, signaling decreasing performance

Insteel Industries, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 0.01, which means that the company's assets are healthy financed, signaling financial stability.

Insteel Industries, Inc.'s debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from 0.00 last year to 0.01 today, signaling weakened financials

Insteel Industries, Inc. has a net cash position, so leverage is healthy.

Insteel Industries, Inc. earns at least as much interest as it pays. Interest obligations are fully covered.

Insteel Industries, Inc.'s profit margin has increased (40.92%) in the last year from 3.65% to 5.14%, signaling increasing performance

Insteel Industries, Inc.'s short-term assets of $261.95M exceed its short-term liabilities of $66.01M

Insteel Industries, Inc.'s return on assets of 7.68% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization

Insteel Industries, Inc.'s return on equity of 9.92%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance

Insteel Industries, Inc.'s operating cash flow is lower than its net income, indicating that earnings may not be fully backed by cash generation

Insteel Industries, Inc. had positive net income in 5 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings

Insteel Industries, Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures

Insteel Industries, Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 3.03%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value

Insteel Industries, Inc.'s yearly earnings has increased 112.48% since last year from $19.30M to $41.02M, signaling increasing performance

Insteel Industries, Inc.'s yearly revenue has increased 22.39% since last year from $529.20M to $647.71M, signaling increasing performance

ROIC 8.98% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.

Insteel Industries, Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of -7.82% is negative, indicating declining revenue over the past 3 years

Insteel Industries, Inc. had revenue growth in 3 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance

Insteel Industries, Inc. had positive ROE in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity

Insteel Industries, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 6.42 based on Discounted Cash Flow model

Insteel Industries, Inc. has an earnings yield of 5.78%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings

Insteel Industries, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 27.22 based on EBITDA multiple model

Insteel Industries, Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 8.35x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings

Insteel Industries, Inc. is undervalued relative to its fair value price of 45.81 based on Earnings Fair Value model

Insteel Industries, Inc. has a PEG-ratio over 1 which is considered overvalued

Insteel Industries, Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 1.69x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value

Insteel Industries, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 0.89x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue