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Insteel Industries, Inc.

Insteel Industries, Inc.

IIINNYSEIndustrials● Active
$28.44
$-0.34(-1.18%)
Market Cap$552681545
P/E Ratio
52W High$41.64
52W Low$24.35

Insteel Industries, Inc. (IIIN) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

IIIN · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $18.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-27), down 51.5% year-over-year The FCF margin was 2.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at -17.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$18.9M▼ -51.5% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$6.7Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin2.9%$18.9M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGR-17.3%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$18.9M▼ 51.5%2.9%
FY2024$39.1M▼ 65.0%7.4%
FY2023$111.5M▲ +1189.9%17.2%
FY2022−$10.2M▼ 119.5%-1.2%
FY2021$52.4M▲ +6.7%8.9%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Insteel Industries, Inc. (IIIN) trades at a FCF yield of 1.20% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 83.6x. FCF per share stands at $0.34, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
1.20%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$0.34
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x83.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x81.3
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-09-27
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Insteel Industries, Inc. generated $27.2M in operating cash flow and spent 8M in capital expenditures, yielding $18.9M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$27.2M
Cash from core business operations
2025-09-27
Investing Activities
−$75.7M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-09-27
Financing Activities
−$24.4M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-09-27
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($27.2M) − |CapEx| (8M) = FCF ($18.9M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Insteel Industries, Inc.
Insteel Industries, Inc.YOU
IIIN
$18.9M-51.5%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
$5.50B-6.7%
#6
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Insteel Industries, Inc. (IIIN) reported free cash flow of $18.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-27), down 51.5% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 2.9%.

Based on available data, Insteel Industries, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 11 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $111.5M in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at -17.3%.

Insteel Industries, Inc.'s FCF yield is 1.20% and price-to-FCF ratio is 83.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

IIIN free cash flow · 8 questions

Insteel Industries, Inc. free cash flow was $18.9M for FY2025, down 51.5% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $6.7M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Insteel Industries, Inc. · Insteel Industries, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026