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confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Insteel Industries Q1 earnings drop to $0.57/share from $1.18; sales down 6.5%
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC
2023-FY EPS reported
$0.57
revenue$166,899,000
- Net earnings $11.1M ($0.57 per share) vs $23.1M ($1.18) in prior year Q1.
- Net sales $166.9M, down 6.5% YoY; shipments fell 10.0%, partially offset by 3.9% higher average selling prices.
- Gross margin narrowed to 10.7% from 23.7% due to spread compression and consumption of higher cost inventory.
- Paid special cash dividend of $2.00/share on Dec 23, 2022; ended quarter with $42.6M cash and no revolver borrowings.
- Expect continued headwinds from higher cost inventories in Q2, but positive on nonresidential demand and IIJA benefits in H2.