Insteel Industries Inc (IIIN) valuation
Insteel Industries P/E ratio history
Insteel Industries trades at 18.8 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 15.2 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 10 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 4.2 (year to Oct 2022) to 71.4 (year to Sep 2019), with a median of 19.4.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | $29.56 | $1.51 | 19.6 | 13.4 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | $38.49 | $2.10 | 18.3 | 14.7 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | $30.88 | $0.99 | 31.2 | — |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $32.46 | $1.66 | 19.6 | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 | $26.53 | $6.37 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | $39.00 | $3.41 | 11.4 | 15.1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | $18.95 | $0.98 | 19.3 | — |
| Sep 28, 2019 | $20.71 | $0.29 | 71.4 | — |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $35.88 | $1.88 | 19.1 | — |
| Sep 30, 2017 | $26.11 | $1.17 | 22.3 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Insteel Industries valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insteel IndustriesIIIN | $551M | 18.8 | 15.2 | 0.8 |
| Titan MachineryTITN | $556M | — | — | 0.2 |
| Forward AirFWRD | $557M | — | — | 0.2 |
| Park AerospacePKE | $560M | 35.8 | 33.6 | 7.0 |
| EnnisEBF | $541M | 14.0 | 13.4 | 1.4 |
| OnterrisONT | $539M | — | 9.6 | 0.7 |
| Red CatRCAT | $568M | — | — | 7.9 |
| Kelly ServicesKELYA | $575M | — | 11.4 | 0.1 |
| LimbachLMB | $577M | 19.4 | 11.4 | 0.8 |
| Peer median | 19.4 | 11.4 | 0.8 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: IIIN financials · IIIN returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.