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Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Insteel is one of the nation's largest manufacturers of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. Insteel manufactures and markets prestressed concrete strand and welded wire reinforcement, including concrete pipe reinforcement, engineered structural mesh and standard welded wire reinforcement. Insteel's products are sold primarily to manufacturers of concrete products that are used in nonresidential construction. Headquartered in Mount Airy, North Carolina, Insteel operates six manufacturing facilities located in the United States.

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Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:54:43 GMT

Insteel Industries Inc. (NYSE:IIIN) ($38.52; $747.7M market cap) announced Q3 2025 results:

Q3 2025 sales of $179.9 million vs. $145.8 million in the prior year, ahead of analyst estimates of $176.03 million
Q3 2025 adjusted EPS: $0.81 vs. $0.34 in the prior year, ahead of analyst estimates of $0.69
Dividend of $0.03 per share declared
Ended Q3 with $53.7 million in cash and no debt
$0.9 million in restructuring and acquisition-related costs impacted EPS by $0.03

Management Commentary:

“As we had previously indicated, we experienced sourcing challenges during our third quarter related to reduced domestic capacity to produce steel wire rod, our primary raw material,” said H.O. Woltz III, President and CEO of Insteel. “Reduced domestic supplies of wire rod disrupted our production schedules, extended lead times, and impacted our ability to fully meet customer demand. As we indicated we would do, we turned to international markets to fill the supply gap, which will ease supply constraints moving forward into the fourth quarter.”

“Alongside these availability challenges, we experienced sharply escalating wire rod prices in both domestic and international markets. Contributing to the upward pressure on prices was the unexpected decision by the Administration to double the Section 232 tariff on steel imports, which will affect our cost for substantial quantities of offshore purchases and require disciplined pricing strategies moving forward as we seek to recover higher costs in our markets.”

“Despite these challenges, we remain confident in our business outlook. Our recent acquisitions are meaningfully contributing to our performance by enhancing shipment volumes and improving our competitive positioning in certain geographies. We are encouraged that customers generally express optimism about their business prospects, and demand has improved, even as broader macroeconomic indicators for the construction activity suggest a more cautious environment. That said, we are taking proactive steps to manage our costs and remain confident in our long-term competitive positioning.”

Our Quick Take:

This was a very strong quarter but some caution in outlook can not be ignored. However, it seems that the company is taking steps to mitigate some of the disruption in business by implementing cost saving initiatives and increasing prices to customers.

Insteel Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction, including prestressed concrete strand and welded wire reinforcement used in infrastructure, residential, and commercial building applications.

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