What is Insteel Industries's net debt?

Insteel Industries (IIIN) reported net debt of -$13.41M in Q1 2026.

How has Insteel Industries's net debt changed year-over-year?

Insteel Industries's net debt increased by 50.0% year-over-year, from -$26.83M to -$13.41M.

What is the long-term trend for Insteel Industries's net debt?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Insteel Industries's net debt has grown at a -15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$67.46M to -$34.73M.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Insteel Industries IIIN Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$172.7M+7.5%

Gross profit$23.4M+88.3%

Net income$5.2M-49.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.53+112%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$15.1M-46.9%

Total debt$1.7M+5.3%

Total equity$364.5M+6.8%

Total assets$460.5M+9.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$5.1M—

CapEx$4.4M+97.7%

Free cash flow-$2.2M-113%

Valuation

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Market cap$602.43M-11.4%

Enterprise value$589.02M-9.8%

P/E18.1×-4.5×

P/S0.9×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin14.4%+5.0pp

Net margin4.8%-0.5pp

FCF margin8.6%-7.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.4%+0.6pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio3.7×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Insteel Industries’s reported figures.

$1.7Mtotal debt−$15.1Mcash and equivalents=-$13.41M

The official record: Insteel Industries’s 10-Q, filed April 16, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Insteel Industries's net debt?: Insteel Industries (IIIN) reported net debt of -$13.41M in Q1 2026.
How has Insteel Industries's net debt changed year-over-year?: Insteel Industries's net debt increased by 50.0% year-over-year, from -$26.83M to -$13.41M.
What is the long-term trend for Insteel Industries's net debt?: Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Insteel Industries's net debt has grown at a -15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$67.46M to -$34.73M.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.