earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Insteel Industries reports Q3 2025 net earnings of $15.2 million, net sales of $179.9 million
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC
2025-Q3 EPS
reported $1.35
vs consensus $0.69
▲ beat
(+96.1%)
- Net earnings rose to $15.2 million ($0.78 per share) from $6.6 million ($0.34 per share) a year ago.
- Net sales increased 23.4% to $179.9 million, driven by 11.7% higher average selling prices and 10.5% higher shipments.
- Gross profit expanded to $30.8 million (17.1% margin) from $15.4 million (10.6% margin) in Q3 2024.
- Operating cash flow was $28.2 million; company ended quarter debt-free with $53.7 million cash and no borrowings.
- Recent acquisitions contributed to volume growth; tariff doubling on steel imports poses cost challenges ahead.
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