Insteel Industries Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Insteel Industries Inc (IIIN) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Insteel Industries Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 708M vs 129,336M combined for tracked competitors (0.5% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+11.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+16.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Insteel Industries Inc generated 9.9% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 27.2% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 4.6% net margin compares with 10.4% for the peer group.
- Scale: Insteel Industries Inc ranks #21 of 30 companies by market capitalization in the Iron & Steel industry, holding 0.2% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Insteel Industries Inc accounted for 0.5% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.6% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.70M compares with $1.36M for the peer group (0.5x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
IIIN Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Insteel Industries Inc reported revenue growth of 9.88 % year on year in Q3 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 27.20 %.
With a net margin of 4.56 %, Insteel Industries Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (10.40 %).
Insteel Industries Inc generated 0.52 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.60 % a year earlier.
Insteel Industries Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Insteel Industries Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Insteel Industries Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Insteel Industries Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Iron & Steel industry grew revenue 0.0% year over year, combined, vs 9.9% for Insteel Industries Inc. Insteel Industries Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.08% to 0.09%, a gain of 0.01 percentage points.
Insteel Industries Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insteel Industries Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (21) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
IIIN Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
IIIN Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
IIIN Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Materion Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Kaiser Aluminum Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Arcelormittal | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Nucor Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Insteel Industries Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Insteel Industries Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Insteel Industries Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Insteel Industries Inc | 570.98 | 707.68 |
| Nucor Corporation | 55,865.97 | 36,101.00 |
| Arcelormittal | 53,505.10 | 61,352.00 |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | 33,312.32 | 20,538.68 |
| Ati Inc | 24,986.66 | 4,715.20 |
| Reliance Inc | 20,349.38 | 14,835.60 |
| SUBTOTAL | 259,674.98 | 223,336.89 |
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Sources: Insteel Industries Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Insteel Industries Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nucor Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Engineered Wire Products, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co., Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Concrete Reinforcements, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| National Wire Products | Named by the company | 85% |
| Wire Mesh Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| EWP | Named by the company | 85% |
| Oklahoma Steel and Wire | Named by the company | 85% |
| Davis Wire Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Liberty Steel USA | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sumiden Wire Products Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| View Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
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Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Insteel Industries Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Nucor Corporation | Steel mills 63.56 % |
| Ati Inc | High Performance Materials & Components 56.92 % |
| Reliance Inc | Metals Service Centers Segment 100.00 % |
| Mueller Industries Inc | Piping Systems 63.75 % |
| United States Steel Corp | Flat Rolled Products 60.10 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Insteel Industries Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insteel Industries Inc | 571 | 702,761 | 36,126 |
| Nucor Corporation | 55,866 | 1,093,970 | 98,667 |
| Arcelormittal | 53,505 | 475,596,899 | 25,139,535 |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | 33,312 | 1,426,297 | 111,065 |
| Ati Inc | 24,987 | 620,421 | 64,329 |
| Reliance Inc | 20,349 | 944,943 | 51,382 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 259,104 | 1,355,982 | 85,545 |
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Insteel Industries Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Insteel Industries Inc | US 99.77 % |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | US 92.24 % |
| Ati Inc | United States 60.14 % |
| Remitly Global Inc | United States 65.76 % |
| Azz Inc | United States 97.20 % |
| Century Aluminum Company | United States 86.55 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Insteel Industries Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 29 companies in Insteel Industries Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Insteel Industries Inc ranks #21 of 29 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.19 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,141, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor Corporation | 55,891 | 18.91 % |
| 2 | Arcelormittal | 53,436 | 18.08 % |
| 3 | Steel Dynamics Inc | 33,358 | 11.29 % |
| 4 | Tenaris Sa | 29,635 | 10.03 % |
| 5 | Ati Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Reliance Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Carpenter Technology Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Posco Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Ternium S a | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Gerdau S a | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 21 | Insteel Industries Inc | 572 | 0.19 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Insteel Industries Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Gibraltar Industries Inc | 1,184 | -34.95 % |
| 17 | Nwpx Infrastructure Inc | 1,010 | 99.00 % |
| 18 | Metallus Inc | 824 | 14.49 % |
| 19 | Suncoke Energy Inc | 813 | 17.33 % |
| 20 | Grupo Simec S a b De C v | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 21 | Insteel Industries Inc | 572 | -23.31 % |
| 22 | Algoma Steel Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 23 | Titan International Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 24 | L b Foster Company | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 25 | Friedman Industries Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 26 | Ascent Industries Co | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Insteel Industries Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Iron & Steel industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (39 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 11.77 % | 24.76 % (avg) | -13.0 pp |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 12.09 % | 3.07 % (avg) | +9.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 4.65 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Insteel Industries Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Iron & Steel industry average (39 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 15.4x | 31.3x | -15.8x |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.2x | 13.1x | -6.9x |
| P/B | 1.5x | 2.4x | -0.9x |
| Return on Equity | 9.84 % | industry aggregate | -4.20 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 1.14 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Insteel Industries Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 17.03 % | -2.27 % | 10.13 % | 20.06 % | 10.81 % | -16.25 % | -10.99 % | 26.35 % |
| Operating Margin | 8.93 % | 0.36 % | 6.61 % | 15.97 % | 17.21 % | 3.97 % | 1.53 % | 8.91 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 8.47 % | 0.31 % | 6.19 % | 16.85 % | 18.18 % | 3.29 % | 1.17 % | 8.38 % |
| P/E | 15.0x | 225.6x | 17.7x | 10.4x | 5.6x | 30.2x | 28.8x | 13.2x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Insteel Industries Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Insteel Industries Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Insteel Industries Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 5.0% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Insteel Industries Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,141 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Insteel Industries Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Insteel Industries Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Insteel Industries Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Insteel Industries Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Insteel Industries Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+11.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Insteel Industries Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insteel Industries Inc | 0.41 | 3.79 | - |
| Nucor Corporation | 0.52 | 2.76 | 0.31 |
| Arcelormittal | 0.24 | 1.36 | 0.05 |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | 0.31 | 3.12 | 0.46 |
| Ati Inc | 0.44 | 2.52 | 1.29 |
| Reliance Inc | 0.23 | 4.15 | 0.21 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Insteel Industries Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insteel Industries Inc | Q2 2026 | +9.9 % | -40.5 % |
| Nucor Corporation | Q2 2026 | +23.0 % | +81.3 % |
| Arcelormittal | Q4 2025 | -1.7 % | +135.0 % |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | Q2 2026 | +33.4 % | +76.2 % |
| Ati Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.6 % | +48.4 % |
| Reliance Inc | Q1 2026 | +15.5 % | +32.5 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +7.1 % | +99.1 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Insteel Industries Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insteel Industries Inc | Q2 2026 | +19.1 % | +98.2 % |
| Nucor Corporation | Q2 2026 | +15.6 % | -40.1 % |
| Arcelormittal | Q4 2025 | +1.1 % | - |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | Q2 2026 | +30.0 % | -57.0 % |
| Ati Inc | Q2 2026 | +5.9 % | -4.9 % |
| Reliance Inc | Q1 2026 | +16.4 % | -26.1 % |
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Insteel Industries Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insteel Industries Inc | 7.82% | 9.61% | 9.84% |
| Nucor Corporation | 9.14% | 9.96% | 14.49% |
| Arcelormittal | 3.32% | 4.09% | 5.74% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | 9.66% | 10.53% | 17.76% |
| Ati Inc | 9.28% | 10.11% | 25.64% |
| Reliance Inc | 7.64% | 8.27% | 11.18% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Insteel Industries Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Insteel Industries Inc | 15.71 | 0.81 |
| Nucor Corporation | 19.51 | 1.55 |
| Arcelormittal | 16.97 | 0.87 |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | 20.94 | 1.62 |
| Ati Inc | 53.14 | 5.30 |
| Reliance Inc | 25.57 | 1.37 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 18.44 | 1.16 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.