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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-012212"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IIIN"
cik: "0000764401"
company_name: "INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T12:42:07.134693+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Insteel Q2 net earnings rise to $10.2M ($0.52/sh) on 26.1% sales growth

## Summary
- Net sales $160.7M, up 26.1% YoY; shipments +28.9%, avg selling prices -2.2%.
- Gross margin 15.3% vs 12.3% a year ago; net earnings $10.2M vs $6.9M.
- Net cash $28.4M, no debt, $100M revolver undrawn as of March 29, 2025.
- CEO cites strengthening demand and positive impact from expanded Section 232 tariff on PC strand.
- FY2025 capex expected ~$17M; Q2 included $0.7M restructuring/acquisition costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-012212
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IIIN
- cik: 0000764401
- company_name: INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764401/000143774925012212/0001437749-25-012212-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764401/000143774925012212/iiin20250416_8k.htm

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