Insteel Industries makes steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction, mainly welded wire reinforcement and prestressed concrete strand, sold largely into nonresidential and infrastructure projects through a network of plants in the US Southeast and Midwest. The company is a low-margin converter, not a steel producer, so its edge rests on proximity to customers and the cost of shipping heavy product, which keeps regional competitors at arm's length. Revenue growth of 9.9% is the most notable input here, and it arrives with a forward P/E of 12.4 against a trailing 15.9, implying the market expects earnings to rise. The near-term question is whether spending on infrastructure and data center construction keeps order books full while wire rod input costs stay contained. At a 5.9% operating margin and 10.0% ROE, the business is not yet earning returns that justify a premium, so the case for a deeper look depends on whether that margin expansion is durable rather than cyclical.
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| Date | Type | New | Previous | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026, 12:04 CEST | Fair value | $37.66 | $40.38 | $30.30 |
| 21 Oct 2026, 12:04 CEST | Rating | Undervalued | first publication | $30.29 |
| 21 Oct 2026, 12:04 CEST | Fair value | $40.38 | $42.72 | $30.29 |
| 16 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $42.72 | $43.70 | $29.75 |
| 15 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | ACCE price target | $31.80 | first publication | $30.36 |
| 11 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $43.70 | $45.14 | $29.50 |
| 4 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $45.14 | $39.63 | $29.56 |
| 30 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $39.63 | $40.53 | $29.29 |
| 27 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $40.53 | $39.96 | $29.48 |
| 14 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $39.96 | $40.96 | $30.61 |
Answered from Insteel Industries Inc. Common Stock fundamentals + recent valuations. Every number shows its source and date.
| Company | Price | Fair value | vs fair value | P/E | ROE | Quality | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIIN Insteel Industries Inc. Common Stock | $27.77 | $38 | 26% below | 18.4x | 10.0% | 48 | 55 |
| TROAX.ST Troax Group AB (publ) | kr 141.40 | kr 59 | 141% above | 321.4x | 1.5% | 42 | 48 |
| MEC Mayville Engineering Company Inc. Common Stock | $12.71 | - | - | - | -6.0% | 31 | 39 |
| TG Tredegar Corporation Common Stock | $7.31 | $11 | 33% below | 7.8x | 15.5% | 53 | 68 |
| RYZ Ryerson Holding Corporation Common Stock | $28.00 | - | - | - | -2.9% | 21 | 64 |
| RHIM.L RHI Magnesita N.V. | £25.35 | £38 | 34% below | 12.8x | 9.9% | 38 | 58 |
| AP Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation Common Stock | $7.85 | - | - | - | -90.9% | 22 | 39 |
Where IIIN ranks against its sector peers on each metric.