Comparison
Why is Insteel Industries, Inc. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROE of 16.37%
2
Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
3
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 16.37%
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 5.06 times
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) The company hardly has any interest cost
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -68.51% (YoY)
4
With ROE of 6.98%, it has a expensive valuation with a 2.04 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 12.80%, its profits have fallen by -1.7%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Insteel Industries, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Industrial Manufacturing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Industrial Manufacturing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Insteel Industries, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Insteel Industries, Inc.
-8.76%
0.22
40.07%
S&P 500
22.36%
0.70
20.15%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.51%
EBIT Growth (5y)
11.99%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
70.17
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.15
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.69
Tax Ratio
23.34%
Dividend Payout Ratio
5.72%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
97.37%
ROCE (avg)
26.41%
ROE (avg)
16.37%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
13
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.78
EV to EBIT
10.08
EV to EBITDA
7.77
EV to Capital Employed
1.81
EV to Sales
0.92
PEG Ratio
0.09
Dividend Yield
3.38%
ROCE (Latest)
18.00%
ROE (Latest)
13.61%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 197.66 MM
-12What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 1.02 MM
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD 14.24 MM has Grown at -46.45%
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 0.04 MM has Grown at 29.63%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 43.08% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 38.03 MM
Here's what is working for Insteel Industries, Inc.
Net Sales
Highest at USD 197.66 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Insteel Industries, Inc.
Net Profit
At USD 14.24 MM has Grown at -46.45%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 1.02 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest
At USD 0.04 MM has Grown at 29.63%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 38.03 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 43.08% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






